youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
'Current space' in the ?Create from Template? Macro is not available
Asked by Hans Tubbax:

Though the field 'Space key' states clearly 'Leave blank to default to the current space.' , the field is mandatory and can't be left blank.

Please restore this in order that you can leave it blank again and use global templates. (This used to work in the past)

![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104315i67E46AB241684816/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")


Answers:
author: kioobee
body: I absolutely need this also, i want to use nested template to structure how pages are populated in a space, and this is impossible without this. Why does it seem so complicated to fix ?


author: Lissa Meade
body: I'm frustrated that the ability to clear the "space" field is is no longer an option. Please re-allow. Or better yet, let us use **Current Space** or **@self** finally.

comments: author: Lissa Meade
body: There has been a fix, at least in my Confluence Cloud instance. You just have to set the space key with any active space (just pick a random one) in order to add it to the template, then when you actually create a page from the template it will update the space key to the one you are currently in.


author: Fabian Hu?l
body: This is a huge problem. We cannot use the macro in a Template.

[https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-35291](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-35291?)


author: Pong Bautista
body: So annoying that this was not sorted out if it was stemming from a bug. They could have used an [@AlL](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/856820) or @current or something. And to think this is a paid subscription.

comments: author: Lissa Meade
body: There has been a fix, at least in my Confluence Cloud instance. You just have to set the space to whatever in order to add it to the template, then when you actually create a page from the template it will update the space key to the one you are currently in. Does it work for you as well?


author: Barnab?s Szab?
body: No, because I can not save the template at all if I type space to projectKey :(


author: Lissa Meade
body: You can't type in ANY space key? That's all I had to do, just picked a random one; then when you create a page with the template it automatically changed the space key to the current space in the macro.


author: Robert
body: Like many other things in Confluence, this is something I would say was obvious to have.

We have multiple customers in different spaces, and if we add a new customer space we have to customize macros manually on every page instead of having something dynamic like "current space". If we have to customize our macros each time we add a space, what's even the point of the macro?


Tags: cloud

template
What is the easiest way to move a complex confiform and pages to a different instance of confluence?
Asked by Jenine Borowik:

Hi. A couple of years ago I put a lot of work into developing a complex survey and published results using the confiforms app for an organisation. Now another organisation wants to use the survey with amendments. They also use confluence. I don't need/want the data collected by the original survey moved as the new survey will be run for a different audience.

What is the best and simplest way to copy the survey and pages across to the second organisation? This could save me a lot of work.

Thanks for any help.


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: ConfiForms form configuration is stored within the page as page storage format, which means you can **freely copy the page contents and paste it into a new page** (on a new server, for example)If your form uses multiple forms and smart fields then you will need to set up them to reference new pages after copying.

Same applies if your form uses fields as webservice or database fields - you will need to make sure the connections are setup correctly and these fields use these connections appropriately

(The method with copy/paste will not work if you copy from server to cloud (new Confluence editor) - the question to Atlassian why they have not fixed that yet! It works quite well when you copy from server to cloud and use old Confluence editor in both instances)

comments: author: Jenine Borowik
body: Thank you!


Tags: confiforms

confluence-server

server
Unsupported Content Error Message
Asked by Nikita:

Hi all,

I have recently made some changes to my overview page in Confluence Cloud and all I did was just add a macro to display an FAQ page tree but as soon as I pressed publish the whole page said 'Unsupported Content' and when I went to Edit it again, it just showed me a blank page?

As I understand there is some sort of a bug, and this overview page was created a while ago so I was wondering if there is anything I can do to get my last published version back? As it keeps giving me errors when I try to revert!

Thank you!


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: Hi Nikita,

After creating the page, what content are you adding on the page? Are you copying the information from external sources and posting them on the page

Take a look at this post which may help you resolve your issue: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-63036>

Regards
Made an update to overview page and now it says unsupported content
Asked by Nikita:

I have just added one extra page tree for my FAQs section and now the whole overview page says 'Unsupported Content'.

When reverting back to last published page it says 'Something went wrong'

Does anybody know how I can rescue it?

![Screenshot 2020-07-25 at 19.54.50.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104306i16C6E203B34F3B50/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2020-07-25 at 19.54.50.png")


Answers:
author: David Washburn
body: Are you able to edit the original offending page? I've seen this error before when I attempted to load certain macros inside of other macros. Some work well and some cause this error. Not sure if that helps, but that's how I've encountered this before.

comments: author: Nikita
body: Hi David, thanks! I was able to revert my page back by going on previous versions of it and reverting it that way. Feels like it's something to do with macros indeed, didn't like the new one I added.

Gonna stay away from them for a bit :D


Tags: cloud
Confiform date excluding weekends (sat and sund)
Asked by dev kagne:

Hi,

I have created a form to set a target date from its assigned date.

But I can't able to exclude weekend in that formula as i want just business days to be calculated.

I have created fields with assignedDate and targetDate

With the help of definition rules set the target after 21 days

But it is including sat and sunday.

I want to exclude sat and sunday please help me.

Formula :-

TargetDate=(\[entry.assigneDate.timestamp\] +1814400000)


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Hi

Sorry to say, but at the moment ConfiForms does not have any built-in functions to help you with handling "business days"

I have added this as a feature request to our internal Jira

Alex

comments: author: Russ Seligman
body: I have the same issue as requested here. Do you have an update on the solution for calculating only business days?


author: Tom Stocki
body: I have the same issue as requested here. Do you have an update on the solution for calculating only business days?


Tags: confiforms

confluence-server

server
How can I retrieve an unpublished drafts in my dashboard/space?
Asked by Innetta Walker:

Is there a way to find unpublished drafts in my space. The document located in my recent work is blank? Or can the previous draft worked on the day before be accessed?


Answers:
author: Federico Kiwam _Elite IT Consulting Group_
body: Hi [@Innetta Walker](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4026840) , I had the same issue a few days ago and I was able to solve it going to my profile in confluence, the icon in the upper right, display the options and one of them is DRAFT or Saved for Later, in both places probably you will find the unfinished documment.

Let me know if that solved the issue.

Regards,

Federico.


Tags: cloud
Email Login
Asked by Precision:

Can I access my confluence in mobile device?


Answers:
author: Daniel Eads
body: Hello Wilfredo, welcome to the Community!

We certainly have Confluence Cloud apps for iOS and Android. [More information and download links are available here](https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/mobile-app)!

Do you have any specific concerns about using the apps or need extra assistance?

Cheers,  
Daniel


Tags: cloud
Ability to dynamically update a page or table template?
Asked by Nick Wayne:

I'm new to Confluence. I'm creating a space to track information about our competitors. Each competitor (company) will have its own page. I started by creating a template page called "Competitor Template" in which I created a table with information like "Website", "HQ Location", "Size", etc. I also added a few headers below for "Notes about competitor", etc.

Every time we add a new competitor page to this space, we'll base it off that template and update the information on the new page with info about the specific company in question.

My issue is rooted in the fact that I'll likely want to make changes to the type of information we're tracking about our competitors. For example, I may want to add a section for press releases from each company. Or maybe add an "Annual Revenue" row to the table on each page.

My gut tells me that updating the master template would solve this. However, I've tested it a couple times with no luck. The changes don't cascade down to the pages that were built using that template.

My question: is there a mechanism in Confluence that'd enable me to set up a true template page that would dynamically update all of its child pages when an update is made to the original template?


Answers:
author: Stephan Sutter
body: Hi [@Nick Wayne](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4026762)

From my point of view Confluence does not provide a solution for your problem. But you may be able to solve your problem with the apps [ConfiForms](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211860/confiforms-data-forms-workflows?hosting=server&tab=overview) or [Metadata](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213690/metadata-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview). You can find both products on the Atlassian Marketplace. But Metadata is probably more suitable.

You can find both products on the Atlassian Marketplace.

Regards,  
Stephan


Tags: cloud
send e-mail for a client
Asked by Kamylla Selzler:

I wanna send emails from confluence for peoples that don't use the system.  
For example:  
I create a meeting note and i wanna send for my client that havent the system, how can I do this?


Answers:
author: Jack Brickey
body: Hi [@Kamylla Selzler](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4026688) , I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you asking if you can share content to an unlicensed user? Maybe the capability of [supporting anonymous users](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/make-a-space-public/) would meet your needs?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
please can you assist me with points for a business plan to start up a new business
Asked by zarina kader:

We are about to start a contract catering business and need a guideline on how to compile a business plan


Answers:
author: Laila Blair
body: Hello there. Sorry for reviving such an old thread. I need your help. Could you please advise me on how to write a business plan for LMIA owner operator?


author: Sachin
body: See [Business plan one-pager template](https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/templates/business-plan-one-pager)
How do I enable the Insight Object macro in the Jira User Profile? Can it display select attributes?
Asked by John Phelan:

I am trying to display attributes/objects in the Insight Object table built into the Jira user profile. I would like it to display Insight Objects created/assigned to/ or pertaining to that user, specifically the office and location based on a completed Insight Object schema.


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: Hi John,

I don't think this feature is available. This would be a great new feature request now that insight is owned by Atlassian.

Thanks


Tags: confluence-server

insight

jira

server
Can I collaborate with a colleague on a DrawIO diagram if I have the DrawIO plugin?
Asked by AgileBitFlipper:

I have Confluence server, self-hosted v7.5.0.  
I also have the latest DrawIO plugin.   
I have a self-hosted DrawIO server available.

What I need to know is, can my team collaborate on a single DrawIO diagram. If so, working with this configuration above, what do I need to setup in order to make this happen?

I have DrawIO files attached to pages, and I have a single DrawIO diagram ON a page using the {drawIO } macro. I'm not sure if there is a difference here that might impact our success with collaboration.

I can tell you that the Atlassian Companion does allow versioning of the DrawIO attached files, but the editing is solo, not collaborative.


Answers:
author: David Benson _draw_io_
body: Does the diagram have to be stored on that server, or is embedding from a cloud storage, like Google Drive, an option?

comments: author: Andrew Montcrieff
body: We operate from a self-hosted SCIF-like environment, so the document would have to be at rest on the platform with no access to internet resources.


author: David Benson _draw_io_
body: For the self-hosted Confluence with diagrams stored on the server, there's no live collaboration for draw.io. There is sync and merge functionality, though, rather than just last write wins.


Tags: app

draw.io
Why is Page Properties Report macro producing "This content cannot be displayed"
Asked by Vikram Dhar:

Hi there

A few months ago, I created a page template in the old editor. That template included a page properties macro which, among other things, included Trello card links. I used this template several times and all those pages rolled up into a summary page that relied on a page properties macro to pull key info from each page (including the Trello link). Everything worked fine until it stopped working.

I recently started updating individual pages containing the page properties macro to the new editor and also updated the summary page to the new editor, as well. Now, the summary with page (with the page properties report) no longer displays the Trello links from the individual pages. Instead, it displays the following for every cell in the Trello column:

|---|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|
|   | This content cannot be displayed as it was created in a legacy version of Confluence and is unsupported. |   |

I have checked every underlying page and the new editor conversion process confirms that each page converted with no issues. I guess I can try reverting all underlying pages back to the old editor but I'm confused b/c the page properties macros display Trello correctly.

Please help!


Answers:
author: Vikram Dhar
body: Looks like this issue may have just been a bug. The macros seem to be working as expected. Thanks [@repi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/302600) for your input.


author: repi
body: [@Vikram Dhar](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3560332)

Your problem is that you have changed the page to the new editor and there are no more macros. You should check whether the macro is still displayed in the macro browser of the new editor.

comments: author: Vikram Dhar
body: thanks for the quick reply! it appears to me that yes the macro is still part of the new editor?![Annotation 2020-07-24 143659.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104233i456FD08F30AE9006/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Annotation 2020-07-24 143659.png")


author: Vikram Dhar
body: [@repi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/302600)


Tags: cloud
How to create a template/blueprint for a Confluence Space?
Asked by Shaun Geaney:

I understand how to make a template for pages *within* a Confluence Space. However, I can not find a clear way to create a template for a Confluence Space itself. This would be analogous to clocking the:  

* Blank Space
* Documentation Space
* Software Project Space
* etc.

Options that are given as a new Confluence Space is created. Ideally, there would be an option for "\<YourCustom\> Space" that I had previously created myself (see attached image).

Any help and guidance would be appreciated, thank you!

![ConfluenceSpaceTemplate.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104217i89BF310E132FB124/image-dimensions/628x351?v=v2 "ConfluenceSpaceTemplate.png")


Answers:
author: Kris G _Alacriz_
body: [@Shaun Geaney](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4026436) -

This needs some development effort depending on the complexity of the space template (blueprint) you want to build.

This link will be a good starting point - <https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/multi-page-blueprints-with-confluence-connect/>

I hope that helps.

best,  
Kris


author: repi
body: Template instruction  
Instructions in the space knowledge store

Template troubleshooting  
Description of troubleshooting in space knowledge store


author: repi
body: [@Shaun Geaney](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4026436)

1. Select area  
2. Configure the area  
3. tab content  
4. Create a new template

The system language in the pictures is German.  
But you should also find it in your system, regardless of which language is set.

![create_template_cloud.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104218i1022F6DDB5617D6E/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "create_template_cloud.png")

![create_template_cloud2.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104219i2058925200178AA7/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "create_template_cloud2.png")

comments: author: Shaun Geaney
body: Any chance you wouldn't mind translating the German text that you have circled? Thank you!


Tags: blueprint

space

template
Content Recovery after accidental page deletion in our Space
Asked by Andy Baravi:

Hello everyone,

One of our employees accidentally deleted the page in our Spaces. Confluence is in the CLOUD (not on-prem). Is there a way that Attlassian Support team could recover that particular html page ?

Thanks,

Andy


Answers:
author: Kris G _Alacriz_
body: Hi [@Andy Baravi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2726130) ,

Try to restore the page from Trash if it is not purged yet. Please refer to relevant instructions on this page - <https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/delete-restore-or-purge-a-page/>

If the page is already purged or not available in your instance, you should request the instance backup from Atlassian. Please keep in mind that they keep the backups for a limited time.

You should then restore the backup in a different instance (or just the space, perhaps). Once restoration is done, you can retrieve the deleted page.

I hope that helps.

best,  
Kris


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Coping one page to another?
Asked by Fred Erick:

Hi,

is it possible to copy / export one page of Confulence A with all content (text, images, macros), to another page in Confluence B?

thx


Answers:
author: Daryl Karan
body: Hi [@Fred Erick](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3879365)

As [@Thomas Bowskill](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1252132) mentioned Confluence has some built in tools to help with the move of pages (text, images, macro). However, if you're looking to automate the process, then I have good news for you. This is where you can leverage some of the tools found within the [Atlassian Marketplace](http://marketplace.atlassian.com/?_ga=2.53837999.644877387.1570464610-1349982554.1568648451)

The Atlassian Marketplace is where vendors have created app's to help extend your experience with Confluence. Two apps that can help automate the movement of pages from one Confluence instance to another is [Comala Document Management](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/142/comala-document-management?hosting=datacenter&tab=overview) and [Comala Remote Publishing.](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/42115/comala-remote-publishing?hosting=datacenter&tab=overview)When integrated together, the apps will move the pages to your Remote site once the page has gone through it's approval process automatically.

Both app's are available on the Marketplace and you can try them for free for 30 days for Confluence Server

Cheers,   
Daryl


author: Thomas Bowskill
body: Hi [@Fred Erick](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3879365)

You can use the [Include Page macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/include-page-macro-139514.html) to show a complete page in another (the security settings will inherit from the source page, so bear that in mind).

There is also the ability to [Move pages](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/move-and-reorder-pages-146407727.html), but that isn't copying -- it's straight-up moving elsewhere.

If what you need to do isn't all or nothing (e.g. you want to have slightly different pages but some content overlaps), then it might be worth breaking the pages down into several pages that use the Include Macro. Or you could consider taking a snippet from the page using the [Excerpt macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/excerpt-macro-148062.html) with [Excerpt include](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/excerpt-include-macro-148067.html)

Hope it helps


Tags: confluence-server

server
why is there no "preformatted" format anymore that leaves my copypasted text untouched
Asked by Kai:

I think this used to exist. Now the closest I can find is the formatting as "code" which is close, but not altogether what I need.


Answers:
author: repi
body: [@Kai](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2095150)

Because a lot is different in the new cloud editor. Another question is whether it is better.


Tags: cloud
very slow connection
Asked by Bahman Sharzad:

I have a confluence server version 7.4 install on ubuntu 20.04.

Connection and search is slow.

I have 20 gig memory and 8 cpu on this server and i only confluence and confluence database (postgres 11) on it.

free -m on server say:

total used free shared buff/cache available

Mem: 20041 3320 16585 62 135 16721

.


Answers:
author: Daniel Ebers
body: Hi Bahman,

due to the fact that the Community members do not know how your setup looks in detail it will be nearly impossible to give a proper advise.

Please check documentation on performance tuning for Confluence, there are plenty useful tips in the Atlassian KB:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf74/performance-tuning-1003129557.html>

Depending on what the problem might be consulting an expert might be needed nevertheless.

Cheers,  
Daniel


Tags: confluence-server

server
question
Asked by liangxinwei:

Which table in the database is confluence 7.4.1 attachment stored in?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: They're not stored in the database, attachments are kept in the file system. Look at \<confluence home\>/attachments

comments: author: liangxinwei
body: OK?I found it?Thank you.


Tags: confluence-server

server