youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Filtering a Page Properties Report?
Asked by tbellmr:

I have created a combo box using the HTML macro to be able to select either the OPEN or CLOSED statuses. From there is use an href to go to the correct page. Those pages have an Included text value of "Status\|Closed" while the other has "Status\|Open".

Is there a better, more dynamic way to do this such that I do not have to have two different pages with pretty much the same thing? That is can I do "Status\|xxxx" where xxxx is the dynamic value? What if the status where inside of the status macro - how does that work?

Also not sure where I came across this but where is it described that the vertical bar is the separator between the column and value that I would have thought would be column = value?


Answers:
author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: I think [Table Filter](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) can help in this case: it can [filter the Page Properties Report](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TFAC/How+to+use+the+app+with+the+Page+Properties+Report+macro) by statuses.

comments: author: tbellmr
body: We do not have the Table Filter macro.


author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: It is [an app](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview&_ga=2.215525655.1221733573.1586517180-876588852.1586517180) that should be installed additionally in order to use the Table Filter macro.


author: tbellmr
body: Right, we do not have it and I do not expect we will get it. Looking for alternatives that do not include table filter.


author: tbellmr
body: We do not have either the pivot table or table filter macros. Is there a way to do what I desire without an add-on/macro?


author: Vinod Ramadoss
body: Hi [@tbellmr](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3660824) , kindly check if your confluence has pivot table macro, this will help you in this scenario you mentioned.


Tags: atl-gruland

confluence-server

server
confluence data center- how to change tomcat config ?
Asked by suryaprasad23:

I need to update **Tomcat** **config**

**Tomcat config is incorrect**

The Tomcat server.xml has an incorrect configuration:

**scheme** should be 'https'  
**proxyName** should be 'XXXXX'  
**proxyPort** should be '443'


Answers:
author: Kurt Klinner
body: [@suryaprasad23](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3841687)

Hi

how does your tomcat config look like, did you check <https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/running-jira-applications-over-ssl-or-https-938847764.html>?

Cheers

Kurt


Tags: cloud

confluence-data-center
Importing XML from another Space - very vague documentation
Asked by Dan Perez:

EVERY SINGLE article, KB or help I read starts with - Select Settings in the COG. I DON'T HAVE A COG WHEEL. Where is it?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: The cog icon will only appear if you have administration rights in the area you are in.

For example, on Cloud, I get:

![gscreenshot_2020-04-11-112617.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/90094iEC4D142813CA71EC/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "gscreenshot_2020-04-11-112617.png")

If you're not seeing the settings cog here, you'll need to talk to your admins about getting the right pemissions


author: Kurt Klinner
body: [@Dan Perez](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3858338)

Hi Dan

welcome to the community.

Are you running confluence on prem?

Do you have the needed permissions to restore a space (you need to have System Administrator permissions), see <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/restoring-a-space-152036.html>

Cheers

Kurt

comments: author: Dan Perez
body: I'm new to Confluence, and I am positive I don't have System Administrator permissions. My manager, though, who set me up, insists I do. How do I show that I don't have the correct permissions?


Tags: cloud
Are parent page permissions inherited by child pages?
Asked by Anthony_Benitez:

I'm looking to create a one-stop space for troubleshooting guides and depending what team the user is part of is the pages they'll have access to. Since some of the guides apply to multiple teams, I want to create a page tree that has all the guides, while each team's page tree will have "Include Page" macros to include those guides within each tree that it applies to (this way if the guides change, the change only needs to be done in one place).

I know for this to work, these guide pages will need to be able to be viewed by everyone, but I still don't want users that are limited to their own page trees to access guides for other teams simply because they have a link. Would making the parent page as restrictive as possible, and leaving all the pages under this parent page as permissible as possible accomplish what I am trying to do?

This is the hierarchy I have in mind:

GUIDES  
---\> Doc1  
---\> Doc2

TEAM1  
---\> Doc2

TEAM2  
---\> Doc1

TEAM3  
---\> Doc1  
---\> Doc2

Team members would have access to the page tree that belongs to their team and nothing else, while content managers would have access to the GUIDES page tree, and a few administrators that would update the macros and hierarchy as needed.


Answers:
author: Vinod Ramadoss
body: Hi [@Anthony_Benitez](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1140399) , so i understand these doc pages are sub-pages, if so yes we can restrict the users viewing the individual child pages, although they may have access to parent page.

This can be achieved at the child page permissions settings. Hope this helps.


Tags: confluence-server

permission

server
sharing data from one table to multiple other tables.
Asked by Brian Haack:

I want to get the. data from a table. on onepage to show. up and. update on multiple other pages, not just a link to. the. page but. to insert the table and have. the data in that table be seen and auto update if. the primary table gets updated.

i've seen select insert macros in some answers. but i don't. see that currently


Answers:
author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: Hi [@Brian Haack](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3858409),

You can use [Excerpt](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/excerpt-macro-148062.html) + [Excerpt Include](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/excerpt-include-macro-148067.html) macros for this purpose.


Tags: cloud
Assigning a document number to Attachments Confluence
Asked by Sonja Athing:

Hello,

A team in our organization has heavily relied on the ability of a document to be assigned a document id number when uploaded to a particular SW dev lifecycle tool. The uploaded document then is stored as:

\<Document Id: \>\<Document Name\>

Document Id can then be searched within the system and is usable for referencing outside of Confluence as well as within other attached documents. This is legacy process for this team that at this time, is difficult to give up.

Is their an add on that can provide this functionality either out of the box or via scripting ?

Perhaps, a customized 'Attachment' macro (or the ability to build one) that has the scripting added to concatenate a document id to the attachment file being updated (done only once, i.e., preserved thru the versions).

Thank you.


Answers:
author: Asl? Ekinci
body: could you find any solutions


author: Vinoth Rani
body: Do we have solution for this ? can we get this achieved ? can we assign a document id which is dynamic to attachment ?


author: Lee Wonnacott
body: Hey Sonja!

Would you mind expanding on how you are defining the Document Id to assign to the attachment name?

Thanks,   
Lee

comments: author: Sonja Athing
body: Hi Lee,

Our team does not yet have a defined manner in generating the doc id but, the plan is that it would be available for retrieval from outside of the script that does the appending of the doc id to the file name to be uploaded (attached) to a confluence page.

Document would be visible via the attachment macro like this:

docxxxx: myfile.txt

Thank you.

Sonja


Tags: script
Is there an easy way to have all users from an AD group/OU be added to the confluence-users group?
Asked by Ed Selig:

I did a sync with my active directory domain, and gave them permissions to my home page, but since they are not in the confluence-users group they are able to log in.


Answers:
author: Mike
body: Are all your users associated to an AD group that you can grant a global permission to?

base url/admin/permissions/globalpermissions.action

comments: author: Ed Selig
body: Yes


author: Ed Selig
body: I figured it out. Thanks for answering my question!


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to run Confluence Data center on Azure with SSL?
Asked by suryaprasad23:

I followed below steps to setup confluence data center on azure.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/getting-started-with-confluence-data-center-on-azure-937176452.html>

it created a http public IP address, how to convert it to https?


Answers:
author: Dave Theodore [Coyote Creek Consulting]
body: You need to use an Application Gateway load balancer. You can configure it to present SSL.

comments: author: suryaprasad23
body: Can I know the steps to use load balancer ?


author: Dave Theodore [Coyote Creek Consulting]
body: [Microsoft's documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-gateway/)


Tags: azure

cloud

confluence-data-center
Building Jira saved queries
Asked by Jeffrey Simmon:

I want to build a saved Jira Query, (a filter I believe), to show me a list of all Jira's created for a targeted set of accounts , that are not closed. I've tried a number of Advanced queries and keep getting blocked. Anyone done something similar and could share the query?


Answers:
author: Alex Koxaras _Relational_
body: Hi [@Jeffrey Simmon](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3841354)

Is this a question for confluence, or for Jira? Maybe Jira, right?

In any case a JQL could look like the following where you need to decide what role you are going to use (reporter, assignee etc):

```
resolution = Unresolved and assignee in (qm:89edcaf6-82bb-4cd8-8fc3-fe74fff08c21:9421dce2-68bf-4b1e-98e6-bc1b17f92af2, qm:89edcaf6-82bb-4cd8-8fc3-fe74fff08c21:9421dce2-68bf-4b1e-98e6-bc1b17f92af2)
```

Another query would be, if you had a dedicated group which would have all these accounts

```
resolution = Unresolved AND assignee is memberOf("your-group")
```

Or you could even have roles:

```
resolution = Unresolved AND projects in projectsWhereUserHasRole("your-role")
```


Tags: cloud
How do I close my count?
Asked by Giuliana_Varela:

I don't know to speak English very well... but I need help please


Answers:
author: Ste Wright
body: Hi [@Giuliana_Varela](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3858140)

Are you looking to delete your instance of Jira / Confluence? Or just remove one user's access?

If removing one user:

1. Go to Settings (cog icon on the left-hand navigation bar on Jira, or just press Settings on the left-hand menu in Confluence)
2. Select User Management
3. Select a user
4. Manage their access - toggle whether the user has access to the site and if they do, which products they can access!

If you want to remove your instance, it'd be sad to see you go! Is there anything we could help you with in regards to the products?

But to do this on the Free tier you'll need to be the Org Admin / Site Admin:

1. Go to Settings (cog icon on the left-hand navigation bar on Jira, or just press Settings on the left-hand menu in Confluence)
2. Select Billing, which will take you to the Admin Console
3. On the left-hand menu, select "Manage Subscriptions"
4. To remove one active subscription, select the 3-dots icon on any product and select "Delete" - it'll ask you to confirm the action and delete your data immediately
5. Or to remove your subscription entirely, scroll to the bottom and choose "Cancel Subscription" - this will remove all the products at the end of this billing cycle

Ste


Tags: cloud
Security pentest scan on our Confluence environment - see attached screenshot
Asked by Dirk_van_Gelderen:

Within our company we make use of the IT security company CyberSprint. they have a webportal which monitors our digital footprint 24x7. They've found a vulernability on our confluence environment - <https://knowledgebase.deheus.com/>

See attached screenshot with the result.

who do I have to do to mitigate this founded vulnerability?

Could you support me in this?

Many thanks

![1.jpg](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/90025i03095F99C0699E35/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "1.jpg")


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: Is all that error is telling you to do is harden your system. Depending on what information you have there are many different ways to do this.

Here are Atlassian's recommendations on security best practices. <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/best-practices-for-configuring-confluence-security-216433533.html>

If you have very sensitive data in confluence you can do things like: Lock down the application so it can only be accessed through your intranet / VPN, Implement multi factor authentication, Encrypt the DB, etc.

You should work with your security team to determine the best course of action to safeguard your information.
How to create a template avec differents pages childrens
Asked by Mouslim MITALI:

Hello,

I would like to create a template with childrens page : ie once I choose this template it will create a root page and several folders with child pages

thanks a lot for help


Answers:
author: EPS Software Engineering AG
body: Hi [@Mouslim MITALI](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3857751)

Our Page Tree Creator (PTC) could be a solution for your requirements. By pressing a PTC-button the user can or has to enter the fields and then the parent page with its child pages get created.

You can find the [Page Tree Creator](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214062/page-tree-creator-blueprint-template?hosting=server&tab=overview) on the Marketplace.

Regards,  
Stephan (PM at EPS Software Engineering AG, the vendor of the PTC)


Tags: cloud
Help pdf stylesheet and pdf layout
Asked by Toma? Tinta:

Hi,

I have a big problem in pdf export admin section (pdf layout and pdf style sheets) because I'm not a programmer.

I would like to add our logo with contact addresses in both stylesheet and pdf layout. System confluence persists with a certain width of the head and prevents the normal image from appearing. This means I am limited by the width of the head in both pdf prints/exports.

Anyone, please help me. In both cases, it requires code writing, and the solutions on the web do not do what I want.

I want the image with the logo and details to show normally. Another option is to add an image (logo) and write down the contacts. Clearly in the head of the pdf exports. Both on the right side of the page.

Can anyone please help me?

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/90010i0A380357729CDF74/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")


Answers:
author: Matt Reiner [K15t]
body: Hi [@Toma? Tinta](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3740663)

This is something you could do with my team's app, [Scroll PDF Exporter](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/7019/scroll-pdf-exporter-for-confluence), without having to write any code. Maybe give it a try to see if it meets your needs.

Matt


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

pdf
The embedded database health check has failed in your system
Asked by MelviN:

**"The embedded database health check has failed in your system"**what is the problem?


Answers:
author: Kurt Klinner
body: [@MelviN](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3070082)

Hi Melvin

any chance you are using the embedded db with a production license key?<https://confluence.atlassian.com/support/instance-health-790796828.html>

The H2 database is not intended for use for productive purposes

Cheers

Kurt

comments: author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: We would strongly recommend that the very next project you do is to migrate from the h2 database to one of the proper databases on the "supported platform" page for your version of Confluence.

H2 databases don't scale well, and are only suitable for systems that you don't mind losing (dev/test/play) - the database can fail catastrophically with no notice and you can lose everything irrecoverably.


author: MelviN
body: What database do you recommend?


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Given a completely free choice, PostGreSQL first (because that's what Atlassian use and develop against primarily), MySQL second, Oracle third, and Microsoft-SQL last.

It is not a huge gap between them, and my list is based purely on the experiences of which ones have given me the least and most grief in the past. The software works with, and is supported on, all four.

So, my real life recommendation is actually "whichever one your organisation has the best support for already".


Tags: confluence-server

server
Licensing
Asked by Daniel Vasiljevic:

Hello,

Got one question about licensses, I don't know how is this possible we have only 7 users of 10 in group jira-confluence-administrators, but the atlassian is showing like there are 9 licenses out of 10 in use???

Also we got 11 users in jira-administrators 1 is disabled?

Also I cannot delete from groups anyone? how can I do that?

I dont know why is Jennifer Evans in side, she does not exist in our company?

**How are those licenses count? which users are taking in, and why are there 2 more licenses used but the users are only 7 out of 10**

br.

![Jira-confluence-license plus grupe uporabnikov.jpg](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/89999iBDBFAC6361F12660/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Jira-confluence-license plus grupe uporabnikov.jpg")


Answers:
author: Kurt Klinner
body: [@Daniel Vasiljevic](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3857428)

Hi Daniel

welcome to the Atlassian Community

Can you double check (on the global permissions) which groups / users have the permissions to access confluence

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/global-permissions-overview-138709.html>

These permissions determine which users count towards the license

All the best

Kurt
How to preserve comments in a document at update
Asked by Edvard Englund:

1. I publish a document in Confluence

2. People write comments in it

3. Now, I want to update the document, and then press publish another time

4. The comments made on un-altered sections are gone

Is it a way to prevent this?


Answers:
author: Alex Koxaras _Relational_
body: Hi [@Edvard Englund](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2180129)

I've tried what you are stating on your question, but my comments stay exactly were I've placed them.

* I made a few inline comments on a page.
* I edit the page and update some text, but NOT that of the comment (you said about comments on unaltered section)
* I pressed closed (but I have also pressed publish) but the comments stayed exactly the same.

Can you be a little bit more precise?


Tags: cloud
How to setup Search bar in a Confluence knowledge space
Asked by murali.sundararaju:

I have setup a Confluence knowledge space.

Main purpose of this space is to provide **LINKS**various documents and websites which could be located else where on another confluence page, sharepoint, onedrive, external website etc.

I have search bar on this space, and I want to restrict this search bar to this space alone. I know that confluence provides that option, however, it seems to search only for the documents added in that space and not the **links.**

I need the ability for the search bar to show both document and links that I have added in my space (and my space only).

Is this possible?

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello [@murali.sundararaju](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3788396) !  
After reading your question, I understand that you need to restrict your Confluence search to a specific space. The search should also provide results containing links related to your search.

++*I tried to replicate the behavior you described and found out that, indeed, Confluence is having problems when searching for Links.*++

Trying to search for links yields inconsistent results with the actual content present within our instances. ++*I was able to retrieve pages that contain links when searching for http or https exclusively, nothing else in the search string.*++

Searching for http, for example, will bring all pages that contain an http link as result.

With this behavior in mind, I tried a few scenarios and was able to raise a bug report. You can check more about the report here:
> * *++**[\[Confluence Cloud\] Searching for external links does not work as expected](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-69818)**++*

I was not able to devise an actual workaround to this behavior. Since there is not workaround,++*the best course of action is to vote and watch the bug report*++. Voting for it will help increase the issue visibility and watching it will keep you up to date with anything posted there.

I understand that this is not a solution but I hope that this shines some light in the issue that you are currently facing.

Let us know your thoughts!


Tags: cloud
editing children display contents
Asked by Liz Bruss:

I would like to edit the contents to this page. When I click "edit", I got this.

![children display.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/89990i33D343A5207B65D2/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "children display.png")

When I right click "Children Display" to edit, it shows this.

![children display2.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/89992iC71AED2A450605CB/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "children display2.png")I can see the contents of the display. It has a "Save" button, but can't edit the contents. How can I add more contents to this "Preview"?

Thanks.


Answers:
author: Ste Wright
body: Hi [@Liz Bruss](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3857222)

When you mention add more contents - what contents are you referring to?

This macro shows all the child pages of this parent page - and in your case, all the descendants of those also to a depth of 2.

You can only add content based on the left-hand settings - so for example, if you wanted all descendants to show, you could remove the "2" in that box.

Ste

comments: author: Liz Bruss
body: When I said that I want to add more content, I meant to add another topic such as "How to design a wiki page" that will show in the "Preview" window. However, I don't know a place to add, since the "Preview" window only has a save button, and no editing button. You could say that you can add more contents on the "Useful Tips and BKMs" page. If I do that, it not included in the "Children Display", so it does not show in the "Preview" page. Is it clear what I am asking? I might be on the wrong direction how to do the editing. I just want to add more content to the page that will be included in the "Preview" window. Thanks.


author: Ste Wright
body: Hi [@Liz Bruss](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3857222)

The macro is displaying the child pages of your parent page (whichever page this macro is on).

So if you wanted to create another linked page under "Local File Backup" which would display on this page you would need to:

1. Exit out of this page's edit screen
2. Select to view the page "Local File Backup"
3. Create a new page

The new page will then appear as a bullet point below the "Local File Backup" section on this macro.

Alternatively if you wanted a new section title like "Local File Backup" it would need to be a child of the parent page itself.

Ste


author: Liz Bruss
body: I know it is something simple. Thank you. I should have known better.


Tags: confluence-server

server