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Hi Team,I want to stop the updates of confluence which come to my email,please can you help me with
Asked by SANYA GANDHI:

Hi Team,I want to stop the updates of confluence which come to my email,please can you help me with it


Answers:
author: Sloan
body: Go to your User Profile -\> Settings -\> Email -\> Edit -\> Uncheck all unwanted types of email notifications -\> Save

To disable the Recommended Updates Email Notification globally follow this page from the documentation: [Configuring the Recommended Updates Email Notification](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/configuring-the-recommended-updates-email-notification-281480712.html)
How do I bypass the user set-up screen where the user has to select a space to watch in confluence?
Asked by Johanna Himes:

When I add a new user to my Confluence page and they click on the invitation to set up their account, they are required to choose a space to watch before logging in. Does anyone know how to disable this? I want the users to have access to the spaces I have set up, but do not want them to have to watch one by default.

thanks

Johanna


Answers:
author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@Johanna Himes](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1185697),

I just verified this on Confluence Server 6.7.0 (invited news single user by mail): Give your new users a direct link to one of your spaces. That skipped it.

So long

Thomas

comments: author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@Johanna Himes](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1185697),

was your question answered? Do you need more help?

So long

Thomas


author: Johanna Himes
body: Thanks Thomas, I don't want to send users link if possible, I wanted to use the built in Atlassian invitation but bypass the step where they have to choose a space to get started. Do you know if that's possible?

thanks

Johanna


author: Thomas Deiler
body: As nobody else answered, this won't be possible. I have also not seen any settings to avoid this. You can create a suggestion for Atlassian at <https://jira.atlassian.com>.


author: Johanna Himes
body: thank you!


author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@Johanna Himes](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1185697),

if you think your question was answered, please mark it as "accepted" to help other readers.

Thanks

Thomas


Tags: user-management
I created a new space, but when I click on the space name, it goes to the create a page screen
Asked by Rena Leisure:

Normally when I go to a space, it displays the macros and things I put on the space main page. This one for no reason I can tell will only bring up the add a page screen.


Answers:
author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@Rena Leisure](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1185689),

the community would really like to help you, but with that little information all will end in a rough guessing.

What about to provide some screen shots of "this one"?

So long

Thomas
Test retrieve user : Failed but LDAP Connection successful
Asked by Marcus Breitenbach:

I installed Confluence yesterday on an Windows 2016 Server.

Now i try to get the Users in Groups..

My Base DN is an OU

OU=Confluence-GROUP,OU=GOUPS,OU=Application-Development,OU=COMPANY,DC=DOMAIN,DC=COM

in this OU there are 3 Groups - each contains Users

When i press the Test Button and type in Username / Password -\> i got this retrieve user failed.

I dont know why and i dont know where is some logging.

I have to install and configure this system - but i dont know where do i forgot something.

The next problem is, the language is german - where can i change to english ?

I see in Languages -\> English UK highlighted but it is german.

I am german, but to find solutions for problems is difficult, when the errors are in german.


Answers:
author: Chris Jeggo
body: Hi Marcus,

When using nested groups, you need to ensure that 'Enable nested groups' is selected in the directory settings - go to the 'User Directories' section of the Confluence Administration Console, edit the directory and select 'Enable Nested Groups'. Additional information, as well as some considerations to make, can be found here - [Managing Nested Groups](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/managing-nested-groups-229838455.html)

Regarding the language, this is defined in a number of ways, specifically:  
- The language preference defined in your user profile. Note that you need to be logged in for this setting to take effect. (click your avatar -\> Profile -\> Settings -\> Language)

- The language that you choose by clicking an option at the bottom of the Confluence login screen. Confluence stores this value in a cookie. When the cookie expires, the setting will expire too.

- The language set in your browser. The browser sends a header with a prioritized list of languages. Confluence will use the first supported language in that list. Confluence administrators can disable this option by setting the confluence.browser.language.enabled system property to false.

- The default language for your site, as defined by your Confluence site administrator.

Additional information about language configuration can be found here - [Choosing a Default Language](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/choosing-a-default-language-214860191.html)

Thanks,

Chris
Make expanding blog posts the default
Asked by juligreen:

I have to redesign our company's confluence.  
All blog post should be collapseable and unfoldable like in the pictures.  
I have the green icon as a png, but it's colored black.

<br />

What would be the best way to do this?  
![closed-fields.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/14409i7A3022D6FA005D6E/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "closed-fields.png")![open-fields.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/14410iA8B5AB1A81766E48/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "open-fields.png")


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hi Julius,

You could use the [Expand Macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/expand-macro-223222352.html), but then the content on the actual blog post pages will also need to be behind that macro.

There also appears to be this 3rd-party add-on:

* [Expando for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.k15t.confluence.k15t-expando/server/overview)

Although the limitations might be the same as those for the Expand Macro.

I have tagged your post with Marketplace Apps so if any users are aware of another way to do it, they will let you know, but it's not something built into Confluence and will require a great deal of customization.

Regards,

Shannon

comments: author: juligreen
body: Thanks a lot for the quick reply!


Tags: atlassian-marketplace
How can I restrict email notifications per space in Confluence?
Asked by ronys:

Hi,

Confluence 6.5.0: I would like the ability to specify that certain sensitive spaces do not generate email notification when changes, even to users with access to those spaces.

Use case is that these emails, containing commercially sensitive material, may be read on mobile devices that have the potential of being lost/stolen.


Answers:
author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@ronys](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1164926),

your requirement is totally valid. Unfortunately, there is out-of-the-box no way to stop this. Either outgoing email is activated or deactivated.

See [CONFSERVER-37696](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-37696 "Disable page content in notification per space/page"). Follow the links for more information.

So long

Thomas

comments: author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@ronys](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1164926),

was your question answered?

So long

Thomas


author: ronys
body: Yes. Not the answer I was hoping for, but an answer nonetheless.


author: Thomas Deiler
body: Then please mark as accepted, so that others can profit from this thread.

Thanks

Thomas


Tags: email

security
We setup Identity Manager as part of a test, now we can't login to your site anymore, please help
Asked by Jens Peter Christensen:

Hi Atlassian,

We setup Identity Manager as part of a test, now we can't login to your site anymore, please help.

We created a test confluence site in your cloud (named **sbtest2.?atlassian.?net** and setup Identity Manager as part of this, using single-sign towards our company domain.

Our Azure guy deleted the components in Azure, and now we can't login to your site with any of our company email accounts, since the federation is no longer working.

Can you please help in removing this federation again?

I'd rather not spell out the domain name in this public forum, but hope you deduce that from the above info.

Thanks.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Jens,

This does need to be a support ticket so the team can get your personal information and help you.

I found the ticket you tried to create but it went to the Advocates because you weren't able to provide your SEN, and we cannot find the domain that you mentioned.

I'm going to reply to you on that case so we can get the information we need and find out the reason that you're not able to login.

Thank you for your patience.

Regards,

Shannon

comments: author: Ramona Scripcaru
body: Thanks for submitting the support ticket Shannon! We have investigated this issue and removed the verification. Customer, Jens Peter has confirmed that this is now resolved.


author: Shannon S
body: Thank you for the update, Ramona! Glad we were able to solve this for Jens.

Shannon
Couldn't be able to edit the page
Asked by Karthikeyan Kandasamy:

Hi,

I am getting below error message when I try to edit the page. This happening for me more than week. Please advise.

**It's taking longer than usual to load this page. Give it a few moments, then try reloading. If it still doesn't load, speak to your Confluence admin.**


Answers:
author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Hi,

do you have Confluence Cloud or a Confluence server installation?

comments: author: Lang Le
body: I am having a similar issue and we are using Confluence Cloud.
How to easily share files to external?
Asked by Benji:

Within the organization, the file sharing mechanism works like a charm. If however I want to share files in a mixed situation with external things become difficult in both ways:

Incoming \[want\] Receive a file in mailbox, drop at confluence page.

Incoming \[reality\] Receive a file in mailbox, save on local disk, drop at confluence page, remove the file on local disk

Outgoing \[want\] Drag the file into mail as attachment.

Outgoing \[reality\] Download the file from the confluence page, drag the file into mail as attachment, remove the file on local disk

Aside from the additional steps, avoiding the files locally stored on the hard disk is something we are very keen on due to potential security and privacy risks.

Is there a means to overcome this problem?


Answers:
author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@Benji](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1163726),

storing files in confluence is fine for page related things like images, some results or a presentation.

For storing all files inside - I thing Confluence is not the right tool. Better you user some WebDAV implementation, then you have this drag\&drop at hand.

So long

Thomas

comments: author: Benji
body: What would be a suitable environment which is properly connected with the Atlassian suite?


author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@Benji](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1163726),

Confluence was made for team collaboration and doesn't replace a DMS. Atlassian has not the focus on such systems in their portfolio.

To be honest, I have no solution at hand.

So long

Thomas
cannot save changes
Asked by Henricus Fluthgraf:

Since 3 days it is impossible to edit sides and to save them!

i cannot work!

Which inforomation do you Need?

I got the Popup:  
Unable to communicate with server. Saving is not possible at the Moment.


Answers:
author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Hi Henricus,

do you have Confluence Cloud or a server installation?
about confluence backup
Asked by hanlinbo:

use confluence 6.3 and i want to known about backup;

have any plugin or other way ,that can show report forms about backup package(backup failed or success,every times i must be find it to server and looking for backup fold). or extraction log to and show me list about the confluence backup. i want to directly known the backup status(success or failed).


Answers:
author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@hanlinbo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1172515),

I recommend doing this outside Confluence with nagios. Write a check for files in the backup directory, that validates if it was successful.

So long

Thomas

comments: author: hanlinbo
body: Thank for you help;


author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@hanlinbo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1172515),

you didn't come back to this post. Have you solved it meanwhile?

So long

Thomas
CSS broken in Confluence 6.7.0?
Asked by Joshua Avalon:

I have tested it in incognito mode to ensure it does not affect by any plugins.

This is a fresh install on Docker.

Work fine on:

* Opera 50.0.2762.67

Broken on:

* Chrome 64.0.3282.140
* Firefox Quantum 58.0.2 (64-bit)
* IE 11

![001.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/14354i6F0C45F409FC7108/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "001.png")![002.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/14355i92954ED9322D19F1/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "002.png")


Answers:
author: Joshua Avalon
body: Ignore this question. It seems it is problem create by cloudflare.
Non clustered confluence database is being updated by another confluence instance
Asked by sysadmin@cormanttech.com:

Hi,

I have some errors, can some one help me about this.. thank you!.

![ConfluenceError2018.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/14360i3BDF7338D98F71FD/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "ConfluenceError2018.PNG")


Answers:
author: DKB Service GmbH
body: it seems i have fixed this issue.

confluence was not crashing because double acces do the database.

The SQL reorg Task writes at runtine some data into the logFile before the cut. So the datastore was full during this task and sql was not able to complete the task.

So Connfluence also was not able to make some db requests an crashed.

we have increase the data store and this issue was fixed.

comments: author: Carl Fridman
body: +1 Thanks for coming back and sharing your solution.


author: DKB Service GmbH
body: we have the same issue.

our production instance (single Server environment ) is occuring this error.

there is one dedicatet VM for produktion and one dedicatet VM for our testenvironment.

both environment has her own dedicatet MSSQL server.

The instances are running with the same Server ID. So i could change it.

But. We are running this environment for over a year, and after a "so long time" we get the error", i thing its illogical. hmmm

any idears?

No out of Memory in log

only one entry in Clustersafety Table

comments: author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: There are two Confluences trying to access the data, which won't work.

If it is a spurious record due to one Confluence crashing, a simple restart of both the database and Confluence will fix it.

I usually see this when someone has cloned a production system to use as a test, and they've forgotton to change the clone to point to a test database.

Generally, the database can tell you about incoming connections, so I'd start there.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: There is an active Confluence pointed at your database, so it is running it.

The Confluence showing this error message is a second (or third, or more) one that is trying to use that database. This cannot be done - the first Confluence running puts a lock on the data to prevent any further instances of Confluence from corrupting the data.

You need to use the first Confluence, and shut down the second.

comments: author: sysadmin@cormanttech.com
body: I can't find any confluence instance on my server..


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I can't help you with that. You've got two Confluences running somewhere, you'll need to work out where.
Automatic timer executing code
Asked by Denis Shestov:

*Immediately I will say: I apologize for my English. I am writing with an interpreter. Therefore, if someone does not understand what I mean, I'll try to explain otherwise, in the comments.*

A task:  
I'm looking for ways to implement in Confluence  
1. be able to set a timer that will remind the "responsible person" that it is necessary to update the information in the article. Remind, for example, notification to the mail.  
2. In the event that the employee has resigned - be able to reassign the person responsible for all available materials.

3. Optional. If the employee edited the page before the set timer - you can manually switch the timer to another date.  
I thought to do such tasks on the basis of JIRA. There it would be easier to create timing tasks. But it is complicated by the fact that:  
if the responsible person edits the page ahead of time (if necessary), after some time the timer will work and again create a task that will no longer be relevant.

Maybe there are some suitable plugins for this task? I was looking for plugins by the word time - but I could not find anything. Thank you!


Answers:
author: Stephen Deutsch
body: Hi Denis,

You have a couple of options as far as keeping content up to date:

1. [Auto Wiki Gardener](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.atlassian.confluence.plugins.auto-wiki-gardener/server/overview) - This will show content that is out of date, but I don't think it has any options for e-mailing when content is expired. The nice thing is that it's free.

2. [Archiving Plugin for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.midori.confluence.plugin.archiving/server/pricing) - This has lots of options, including automatically archiving content and notifying users. However, it is a little expensive and I'm not sure if it has the possibility to reassign pages for users that have left.

3. [Scriptrunner for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.onresolve.confluence.groovy.groovyrunner/server/overview) - If you are ok with a little bit of programming, you could probably get scriptrunner to do what you need taking advantage of its [ScriptJobs](https://scriptrunner.adaptavist.com/latest/confluence/ScriptJobs.html) functionality. You could adapt the script on that page to notify users instead of just adding a label, and that could give you the possibility to reassign pages, although you'd have to have some sort of logic for who you would reassign to.

4. [REST API](https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/confluence-server-rest-api/) - You could theoretically do everything outside of Confluence using a script (in Python, for example) that would poll your Confluence instance periodically for outdated pages and perform some sort of action, like notifying users. You could use a [CQL](https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/advanced-searching-using-cql/) search to determine out-of-date pages. This would require some research into the REST API, but it's not too complicated, and there's several examples listed in the documentation.


Tags: app
Draw.io not shown in a confluence page.
Asked by Max Shih:

I have created a draw.io attachment on a confluence page. I edited it, then I saved it. Everything went well until I clicked "Publish". The attachment is not shown within the content, though it does exist in the attachment list as a png file. I want to keep editing this and also I want it to be in the content. What should I do to solve this? Thanks.


Answers:
author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Hi Max,

have you tried adding a new draw.io-macro and then search for your existing diagram in the macro configuration?

comments: author: Max Shih
body: That helps. Thanks.


author: Thomas Schlegel
body: [@Max Shih](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1185493) - great, you're welcome!

If you think, your question is answered, please mark it as answered with the check sign. With such a marker, other users may find answered questions more easy.

Thank you


Tags: draw.io
How to migrate self-hosted jira with msSQL v6.1 to atlassia confluence. we are using it as end user?
Asked by Udaykiran.Komati:

Hello every one.

we have 2 instances of Jira 1. self-hosted (windows os, MSQL db) version 6.1 and 2. confluence which maintaining by the atlassian. we need export the enitre self hosted jira projects and data to the confluence.

if any body have idea please suggest us.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: This can't be done. Confluence and Jira are two totally different systems. The data for one is nonsense for the other.

Please could you explain what you're actually trying to do? Change the hosts for each of the two systems?

comments: author: Udaykiran.Komati
body: Hi Champion,

again rephrasing my issue.

Thanks for your quick response.

we have hosted jira instance on our windows server with MSSQL (jira version is 6.1) its license also expired in 2015. also we have another license from atlassian and we are using a end url (as services ) we don't have any access to the servers (don't version as well) . so please suggest how to migrate the data of self-hosted instance to atlassian service.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I think what you mean is that you have a Server Jira install, and a Cloud Confluence.

You can NOT "migrate" a Jira into a Confluence, they are totally different systems, with totally different data. But if you want to stop hosting Jira, you can

* Buy a Jira Cloud (in the same atlassian account that owns your Confluence)
* Upgrade your current server Jira to 7.7
* Export the 7.7 Jira to xml and import it into your Cloud account

This is not a simple task though, you may struggle with users etc, so you might want to engage an expert.


author: Udaykiran.Komati
body: small correction form my side it is not confluence, we are using jira software as services. we have only a url .


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: So this is not a move of Jira from Server to Cloud, but a merge now?


author: Udaykiran.Komati
body: yes it is kind of migration of old projects to the cloud jira. if we export the old projects to cloud is there any chance to conflict the existing projects.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Very much so. Merging on to Cloud is fraught with issues, depending on what route you want to take.

If you want a full proper merge (keeping history etc), you'll need to download your cloud data, upgrade the server, merge them on server then export the merged data and use it to overwrite your whole Cloud system.

A lesser merge would be less painful - importing some of the issue data into pre-prepared Cloud projects.


Tags: jira
Restore indentation for Confluence!
Asked by John Freeborg:

Vote for this issue. And read the comments if you want some entertainment.

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-58664>


Answers:
author: Suren Raj
body: Hi, John.

<br />

The feature has been reinstated, thank you to everyone for your feedback and sorry that you were impacted by this change.