youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
How do I set up a new user such that they always get a new hire checklist page in their personal space?
Asked by kacey arnold:

I want to make sure that every new hire gets the same checklist page added to their personal space. How would I configure atlassian to automatically insert the page into said personal space?


Answers:
author: Deividi Luvison
body: Hey Kacey,

Confluence does not have a built in way to do that and, as far as I'm aware, there is no third party plugin as well ![sad](/html/@C495B4504065515364EB1894F812B34C/images/emoticons/sad.png "sad").

The only way to achieve that would be trough using [Confluence Rest API](https://developer.atlassian.com/confdev/confluence-rest-api) so you could create a template and then script a sequence of actions like:

1. Create user x.
2. Create personal space for user x.
3. Create a page on user x using the y template.

Is not a plain answer to your question however I hope that give you a direction to achieve what you want.  
Hope it helps.  
Thanks and Regards,  
David\| The Engineer that like Windows for realsies.
REST API: is there a way to get just one page?
Asked by Great Big Bore:

I'm trying out the example [here](https://docs.atlassian.com/atlassian-confluence/REST/latest/#d3e717) to read a page of our doc from Confluence, but it gives me every page in the entire space, not just the page I want. What am I doing wrong? Here's my url:

```
http://mysite.com/confluence/rest/api/content?type=page&amp;spaceKey=MYSPACEKEY&amp;Title=My+Page&amp;expand=body.view
```


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: In the URL **Title** should be **title**. It is case sensitive.

comments: author: Great Big Bore
body: Thank you. The example I used shows it as uppercase, but the second example and the rest of the doc does in fact show it as lower. Thanks.


author: Davin Studer
body: If you're an Atlassian employee looking at this mind fixing the typo?


author: Kimberly Cook
body: I used the correct case and it still returns all pages up to a limit, and that limit does not capture the page that I need.


author: rrudnicki
body: Hello,

Could you try the command below and let us know if it works?

```
curl -u admin:atlassian http://192.168.213.129:8090/confluence/rest/api/content/2457602?expand=body.storage | python -mjson.tool
```

You can get more examples [on this link](https://developer.atlassian.com/display/CONFDEV/Confluence+REST+API+Examples).

Regards,

Renato Rudnicki

comments: author: Great Big Bore
body: The example code in the documentation has a capital "T" for "title". I fixed that in my code and it works great now. Thanks.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Add an image with link to confluence side bar
Asked by Matthew Choy:

I am using the documentation theme and have customized the side bar to include an image, a search box and a page tree. I would like the image to be a link to my spaces homepage.

Current Sidebar code:

!Home\^verticallogo150withpad.png!  
{livesearch:spaceKey=BPSH\|size=medium\|placeholder=Search for a topic}  
{pagetree:root=Home\|startDepth=1}


Answers:
author: Rodrigo Girardi Adami
body: Hi Matthew,

I believe these answers may help you to achieve the Image linked to the space URL:

<https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/76869>

<https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/133228>

Cheers,

Rodrigo

comments: author: Matthew Choy
body: Thanks,But using the {html} macro in the sidebar causes the message "Unknown macro" to appear in the side bar


Tags: documentation-theme
Turn off demotion of headings in multi-page PDF export?
Asked by Kelvin A Hill:

I would like to turn off demotion of headings when exporting a page hierarchy to PDF. I don't want H1 tags to become H2 tags.

As a workaround, I have embedded all Heading1 text in a div with a class called Heading1, and I have defined that class in the PDF Export CSS file. That works OK, although it will be a nuisance to do that with hundreds of pages.

I have not, however, been able to stop the main page title, which is also an H1, from being demoted. I can't find the right combination of classes or IDs to access it.

What CSS syntax is required to access a page title?

By the way, I have attempted to access the HTML source intermediate file to view the tags for a page title (as described in <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONF53/Advanced+PDF+Export+Customisations>), but the server cannot locate the intermediate html file.


Answers:
author: Gunnar Djurberg
body: I have a problem with this as well, as I am trying to get section numbering to work. Since I don't know what html (after "header demotion") is used it's total trial and error...


author: Alex Peake
body: This is still a huge problem. Atlassian needs to provide control over header demotion and a way to turn it off.


Tags: confluence-administration
Compatibility with Future macro?
Asked by Scott Beeson:

I LOVE PocketQuery, but I have a couple reports that take a while and of course block the page from loading. If you put it in a Future (part of the Bob Swift SQL package) it runs the query with the default parameters but the user cannot modify the parameters and rerun it. Well, they can, but it just uses the defaults. Here is a screenshot of the only visible wonkiness:

image2015-4-1 8:34:58.png

When it's outside of the Future, it looks like this:

image2015-4-1 8:35:31.png  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Compatibility-with-Future-macro/qaq-p/232364?attachment-id=5541){#link_1188a995484549}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/39367/1/image2015-4-1%208%3A34%3A58.png){#display_1188a995484549_0}  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Compatibility-with-Future-macro/qaq-p/232364?attachment-id=5542){#link_1188a995484549_0}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/39367/2/image2015-4-1%208%3A35%3A31.png){#display_1188a995484549_2}


Answers:
author: Felix Grund (Scandio)
body: Hi Scott!

Thank you for using PocketQuery :smile:. The problem with a Future macro around the PocketQuery macro is that it will be a separate request. I.E. the PocketQuery macro will be rendered in another request environment (the Ajax request sent to the future servlet). While this is generally not a big deal for the default functionality of PQ, it breaks the "Dynamic Parameter" feature, since it reads the parameters from the request. Now in that case, PQ tries to read everything from the Future request that doesn't have the required information available.

We are currently working on PocketQuery 2.0 which will have its own "render macro dynamically" functionality. This will load the PocketQuery macro dynamically in the background and won't prevent the page from loading. No Future macro will be required anymore. Unfortunately, this release will still take some more time and I don't see any workaround for this issue at the moment. Maybe you can try to make your query faster somehow and go without the Future macro already?

Regards, Felix \[Scandio\]

comments: author: Scott Beeson
body: Awesome news about 2.0, thanks! Unfortunately this is a vendor DB and it is just very slow.


author: Felix Grund (Scandio)
body: I might be able to provide you a beta version of 2.0. If you're interested, please send an email to atlassian\[at\]scandio.de
Not able to retrieve jira issues in confluence
Asked by Divya Goel:

Hi,

I have recently installed confluence and linked it to JIRA to use same user base but in confluence i am not able to add any issues from JIRA or JIRA charts. Whenever i use macro for this, it says "log in \& approve to retrieve data". Pls help.

Thanks,

Divya


Answers:
author: Divya Goel
body: Hi Eduardo/Alex,

Let me check app links. I will get back to u on this.

Thanks,

Divya

comments: author: rhianfarrell
body: Did this ever get resolved I am having this issue?


author: Divya Goel
body: Hi Rodrigo,

I tried to click on login but it doesn't take me anywhere.

Divya


author: Rodrigo Girardi Adami
body: Hi Divya,

This is the common behavior of using OAuth authentication method between Confluence and JIRA. In this case, you just need to click the button and login to JIRA/Confluence to access the macro information. You just need to do this once.

I hope this helps.

Cheers!

Rodrigo


author: Alex Yasurek
body: Hi,

I can only assume the application links between your two instances are not set up correctly. You have to be an admin on both systems to set it up. Do you have them set up as trusted applications or ?


author: Mallmann
body: Hello Divya,

Would you please let us know whether you've created the [application links](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/APPLINKS/Application+Links+Documentation) between JIRA and Confluence? From your description it seems you have configured JIRA to be a User directory instead of creating an application links.

In case you have already created the applinks, would you mind to let us know which authentication method you're using?

Eduardo

comments: author: Divya Goel
body: Hi Eduardo,I had added app link in confluence but not in jira.Added now, so macros are working in confluence.Thanks for your help.


Tags: confluence-administration
specific trail periode for confluence
Asked by Torsten Pfennig:

Hi,

I wonder whether the trial period contains or "counts" just the number of days I use confluence OR the complete number of days since I first started it. In case I'll not be able to use the prog.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: It simply has an expiry date, it doesn't count days. From memory, the expiry date is 30 days from when you generate it.

If you go past the expiry date, it removes a lot of functionality (like being able to add users, spaces or pages, and editing), but it does not delete any data, you can apply a new licence (evaluation or full licence) and everything starts working again
How can i allow search for all users in confluence?
Asked by Dominic Jacob:

Hi,

I installed confluence and want to allow search for all users, but currently only admins can use the global search - all other users only see a permission page

*Your not allowed to acces "search/searchv3.action?queryString=..."*

How could I add search permissions to a specific user group?


Answers:
author: Alex Yasurek
body: Confluence only allows you to search for things that you have permission to see. If users are getting that message then that means you did not give them permission to that space/page. You will have to go into those spaces and give view permission to either that specific user or to whatever group that user belongs to. System admins have access to everything which is why you are able to see everything and don't need to be given permission in the spaces.

To add permissions in a space go to the space then Browse-\>Space Admin and then click on permissions tab.

comments: author: Dominic Jacob
body: If I search only using the autocomplete box - this works for me, but when I hit enter, I getting this error - doesn't matter what permissions my user have.


author: Alex Yasurek
body: But what permission is on that space that contains those pages? Do you have permission to view that page if you go to the space?


author: Dominic Jacob
body: There are no permissions and there is only one space


author: Alex Yasurek
body: You need to add permissions to that space. Add the group you are in or you can add individual users to that space. Try one of those options and see if you still have the same results. Confluence is permission based so you need to have permission to view a space to be able to search things in it, unless you open the space to anonymous.


Tags: confluence-administration
Create dynamic document/PDF based on choices
Asked by Ashkan Sarkeshik:

Hi

I would like to be bale to create a suite of questions (or other informations) in one single page, where users are able to mark/check those that he/she is interested of and by a click generate a document based on those questions. The aim of this function or plugin is to create dynamic interview questions, or work tests, depending on the candidate we will interview.

So a list of sentences in different modules and the users shall be able to create a document based on the ones that are marked/checked.

Maybe a macro or plugin already exists fort this scenario?


Answers:
author: Timothy
body: I think what you are looking for is a survey add on for Confluence.

* <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.nearinfinity.confluence.survey-plugin>


Tags: confluence-administration
how to disable admin password prompt in confluence
Asked by James Rogers:

In Jira, adding

[jira.websudo.is](http://jira.websudo.is).disabled = true

to the JIRA_HOME/jira-config.propertis

I attempted to add

confluence.websudo.is.disabled = true

to the CONFLUENCE_HOME/confluence-config.properties

But, it didn't work. Can't find the documentation by searching Answers or Confluence...sorry.

If you know how, let me know!


Answers:
author: Adrien Ragot 2
body: If you don't mind doing it through the web admin:

* Go to Confluence Administration,
* Go to Security Configuration
* Untick "Secure administrator sessions"


author: Mallmann
body: Hi James,

Just in addition to Adrien's answer which is correct, we've got a documentation that covers this procedure so you can find further details about it: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Configuring+Secure+Administrator+Sessions>

I hope it helps

Eduardo

comments: author: James Rogers
body: Hey...thanks. I just wish the computer knew what I was talking about when I asked it the question. I obviously didn't ask the right question.Thanks all.


author: James Rogers
body: I found a file:confluence.cfg.xmlI added the entry:\<properties\> . . . . \<property name="confluence.websudo.is.disabled"\>true\</property\>\</properties\>I added it but it was removed when confluence started. I guess it's not recognized.


Tags: confluence-administration
Add Stash to Navigator fails
Asked by Jamie Wark:

I am trying to add our stash server to the navigation drop down in Confluence. I get the error:

Sorry, something went wrong. Your changes are not being saved.

Try refreshing the page. If the problem persists, please contact your System Administrator.

Unfortunately refreshing the page didn't help, and I am the System Administrator!

If it makes any difference I am using Apache for VirtualHosting and SSL.


Answers:
author: Deividi Luvison
body: Hey Jamie,

I've spoken with a colleague of mine that support stash, looks like you hit up on a BUG:

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/STASH-5503>  
If you don't want to do a application link between Confluence and Stash, follow the steps listed on teh work around session of above BUG and see how it goes.  
Thanks and Regards,  
David\| The Engineer that like Windows for realsies.


author: Deividi Luvison
body: Hey Jamie,

If the application navigator is failing we might be having a problem on your application link setup, please do the following:

1. Try to setup Stash on the application navigator page again.
2. Once you get that error check the atlassian-confluence logs.

We need to know which kind of message shows up at the \<Confluence HOME\>\\logs\\atlassian-confluence.log file at the exact moment you get the error so we can understand what is the problem and where to tackle.  
Additionally here it goes a few pages that might help us to further narrow down the problem, in case it goes down to the application links setup:  
1. [App Links Troubleshooting](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/KB/Application+Links+Troubleshooting+Guide)
2. [SSL and App Links Troubleshooting](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/KB/SSL+and+Application+Link+Troubleshooting+Guide).  
Hope it helps.  
Thanks and Regards,  
David\| The Engineer that like Windows for realsies.

comments: author: Jamie Wark
body: Deividi, I didn't realise you could make a proper application link between Confluence and Stash (only JIRA-\>Confluence and JIRA-\>Stash) but have now set up the link between Confluence and Stash and it has automagically added it to the navigator.However there is probably still a bug as from what I tell you should be able to add a link to any web application from the "Application Navigator" settings page. Unless of course "Stash" is a keyword that you can't use...Anyway log file is here: <http://pastebin.com/dkzyygbh>


author: Deividi Luvison
body: Strange, now that you mentioned I've never tried to connect confluence into stash, I will do some testing locally and see if this is a BUG or not.
google apps login
Asked by bill.martin.jr:


Answers:
author: Rodrigo Girardi Adami
body: Hi Bill,

Your question didn't appeared in the description but I'll paste here another answers I've found on how to setup [Google Apps](https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/84122/how-to-integrate-confluence-with-google-apps).

I hope this helps.

Cheers,

Rodrigo

comments: author: Elizabeth
body: Thank you for the cross- reference. Here is an updated link - <https://www.appfusions.com/display/GAPPSAUTHC/Home> Evals from info@appfusions.com every day.


author: Elizabeth
body: @bill.martin.jrHere is an updated link - <https://www.appfusions.com/display/GAPPSAUTHC/Home>   
This authenticator by AppFusions is alive, well, and supported since 2012 (and ongoing...) - as are all AppFusions plugins and integrations.

Here is a video:

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itoywewNGKg>


author: bill.martin.jr
body: I appreciate the input..the question was for confluence server..but that plugin in that thread is archived.

I did find this one from Craftware that will suit out needs. Jira.craftware.pl

comments: author: Elizabeth
body: Bill - "Archived" on Marketplace does not mean dead - and never did. And this authenticator is also not - and never has been. Please do not suggest otherwise. The AppFusions business is 5 yrs old, with a very large portfolio of solutions that are used by 100s of Atlassian customers..


author: bill.martin.jr
body: We use Appfusions google drive for jira and confluence...were fans of Appfusion :-)


author: Elizabeth
body: Thank you Bill. BTW - if you do not have the latest updates on Google Drive for Confluence and JIRA - you \*MUST\* upgrade ASAP. The plugins required refactoring to Google's new APIs and Auth schemes and Google will \*stop\* supporting the old ones around April 20 - and so these are critical updates to be done. info@appfusions.com


Tags: confluence-administration
Confluence 5.6: search is missing in upper right
Asked by R Donato:

Hello,

The search bar is missing. Does anyone know how I can bring it back? I'm also using RefinedWiki.

Thanks!


Answers:
author: William Zanchet [Atlassian]
body: Hello there,  

This problem might be due a custom theme that you're using.  
Could you please check in Confluence Admin \> Look and Feel and verify the following:

\* Themes: See which theme you're using, switch back to the default if you're not using it already.

\* Layouts: See if you have any custom layout defined, if yes then make a backup and reset to default.

\* Stylesheet: See if you have custom stylesheet, if yes then make a backup and reset to default.

\* Custom HTML: See if you have any custom HTML defined, if yes make a backup then reset to default.

Then see if it's working.  

comments: author: R Donato
body: I went through your checklist. The problem was in the layouts. Thanks for your help. :)


author: SoumyaM
body: Try to change the template to default. It should work.


author: Mallmann
body: Hey R Donato,

Can you please make sure that the plugin Confluence Quicknav and all its modules are activated under the Confluence add-ons?

You should be able to check it by navigating under your Confluence Admin \> Manage add-ons \> Select *All add-ons* and search for *Confluence Quicknav*. Then Expand the plugin and make sure all 9 modules are enabled.

I hope it helps

Eduardo

comments: author: R Donato
body: Excellent tip! I'll keep that in mind.


Tags: confluence-administration
Confluence 5.4.3 on Windows Server 2012 R2 - Error jTDS driver
Asked by JAMSHAID ZAFAR:

Hi,

I'm trying to install Confluence 5.4.3 on our new Windows Server 2012 R2 , when I get to the point where I have to

configure database connection I'm getting an error to install jTDS drivers (see attached file screenshot). I have downloaded the files jtds driver files , what are the steps to install and configure the drivers?

ConfluencejTDSerror.JPG  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Confluence-5-4-3-on-Windows-Server-2012-R2-Error-jTDS-driver/qaq-p/427833?attachment-id=7952){#link_1192664423da90}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/72549/1/ConfluencejTDSerror.JPG){#display_1192664423da90_0}


Answers:
author: Deividi Luvison
body: Hey JAMSHAID,

Instead of clicking datasource try setting confluence with direct JDBC because the default Tomcat libraries may not be optimized for Atlassian applications.

Try using direct JDBC and see if you have problems :smile:.  
Hope it helps.  
Thanks and Regards,  
David\| The Engineer that like Windows for realsies.


author: Mallmann
body: Hey there,

May I ask you what error you are facing when trying to install it? The screenshot attached is just highlighting a warning, which should not block the installation process.

Let us know what's happening so we can try to help you on this matter.

Best regards,

Eduardo Mallmann


author: Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist]
body: jtds driver is bundled with Confluence. See <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONF54/Database+Setup+for+SQL+Server#DatabaseSetupforSQLServer-Step4.InstallConfluenceandtheSQLServerdatabasedriver>
Confluence notification showing as sent a different sender
Asked by Zamir Rahemtulla:

I'm not sure if this is a one-off but when someone commented on a page, the notification email showed as a different confluence user.

So let's say that Joe commented on a page, and all watchers were notified by email. The issue is that the notification shows as sent from Bob (Confluence).

What could have caused this? Is there somewhere in the administration where I can view these notification settings?


Answers:
author: SoumyaM
body: Kindly go to the admin console ---\> user management and check the display name/short name used for the user.

comments: author: Zamir Rahemtulla
body: I see Email, Username, Full Name. Those have all been set up with the same user details.


author: Zamir Rahemtulla
body: Still did not fix the issue. Perhaps it was a glitch?


author: SoumyaM
body: could u pls do this,1. delete all the details including user name, full name.2. Update with same details. For Eg: if the current details are name : tom, full name: Tom cruise, delete it and enter the same details again and save.3. log out, close the session and login.4. Then try comment on the page and check the notification.it may not be logical, but I used to do these kind of workaround for the problems that do not give me a logical reason to occur...best of luck...


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud