youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
I don't see the Columns button in the Search Test Executions view
Asked by Nadia Vega:

Hello!

I'm trying to customize the result list of test cases from the Search test Executions View. But I don't see the \*Columns\* button in the view.

Any Help?

Thanks


Answers:
author: AnnWorley
body: Hi Nadia,

Please let us know which Atlassian product you are using. Your question is in the Confluence collection but I am not familiar with test cases as a feature of Confluence so I am not sure how to help.

Thanks,

Ann
How to remove @ from showing in names in Confluence?
Asked by bgoodr:

When I type an at sign "@" followed by the first few letters of a users name, and select it, it inserts the name. When I publish the page, however, it still shows the "@" in front. I don't want that as it is a bit jarring.

I searched the docs and the user forums but nothing comes up. Maybe "@" is getting filtered out in my searches.


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: You could put this in you global stylesheet or space stylesheet. That will get rid of the @ symbol.

```
.user-mention:before {content: "" !important;}
```

comments: author: bgoodr
body: I'll take a look at doing that when I am next able.

Thanks!


author: bgoodr
body: I verified this as working by editing a space stylesheet as indicated by [Styling Confluence with CSS/Getting Started](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/styling-confluence-with-css-166528400.html#StylingConfluencewithCSS-GettingStarted "Styling Confluence with CSS/Getting Started").


author: Nicolas Werle _Decadis AG_
body: Hi [@bgoodr](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/704773),

There is no way to do so in the administration or something like that. This topic was already mentioned here: <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-to-disable-the-when-mentioning-someone/qaq-p/275830>

Best,

Nic
Confluence Video Tutorial Available?
Asked by Xavier Romani:

Hi! I'm looking for an easy to follow video tutorial for Confluence that covers the basics of the software - nothing complicated. Any recommended content would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance - Xavier


Answers:
author: Vickey Palzor Lepcha
body: <https://training.atlassian.com/elearning/confluence-content-management>

comments: author: Francesco Zitelli
body: Vickey, this link is no more available.


author: AnnWorley
body: Hi Xavier,

Product demo videos are available on the [Atlassian YouTube channel](http://www.youtube.com/user/GoAtlassian) and our [Atlassian University page](https://www.atlassian.com/university) offers free product tutorials.

Is that the sort of resource that will be helpful?

Cheers,

Ann

comments: author: Xavier Romani
body: Thanks for your reply.

I have already set up our company account and am looking for a video tutorial that shows the basics of the software, specifically how to navigate through the system, how to access main sections, and how to create a simple post. Just the basics.

I rather not show my team a long tutorial before they familiarize themselves with the basics. Do any of the 30 minute plus videos on YouTube include this information? If so, I can probably show them those sections of the video only. Thoughts? Suggestions?


author: AnnWorley
body: Please check out the onboarding tutorial that Confluence runs through when a user logs in for the first time. It includes the basics and may suit your use case. To view the onboarding seen by new users, go to \<your_confluence_url\>/dashboard.action?onboarding=true. (Remember in Cloud that your Confluence URL includes /wiki after the domain)

Other users who have already logged in can also re-run the tutorial: [How to re-run the "welcome.action" in Confluence for existing users](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-re-run-the-welcome-action-in-confluence-for-existing-users-795936555.html)

I look forward to hearing whether the onboarding included with Confluence meets your requirements.


author: Vickey Palzor Lepcha
body: It will give you options to PURCHASE - it's FREE dont worry, just follow and add it in your IN PROGRESS courses.

comments: author: Xavier Romani
body: Appreciate the quick response. I'm looking for something short - about 5 minutes - that covers the basics of Confluence.


author: Vickey Palzor Lepcha
body: Umm - youtube :-)


author: Vickey Palzor Lepcha
body: Login to Atlassian University - Training - Free Skill Builder Option. You will find the above course.


Tags: training-and-certification

tutorial

video
Create Confluence Macro
Asked by Nate Christensen:

Hello, I'm trying to figure out how to make a macro that works with a task list. I would like to try to make something along the lines of, when the checkbox is unchecked the text is red. When the box is checked it's green and at a certain time all of the checkboxes get unchecked.

But I'm having a heck of a time finding anything on how to do this. Some of the scripts I see are written like the code below, but where do I find $spacekey or $space.key. Is there a list of those available

    #if (!$spacekey)  #set ($spacekey=$space.key)#end


Answers:
author: Michael Haverbier
body: There is an API documentation right here:

<https://docs.atlassian.com/atlassian-confluence/6.6.0/>

Searching for [com.atlassian.confluence.spaces](https://docs.atlassian.com/atlassian-confluence/6.6.0/com/atlassian/confluence/spaces/package-frame.html) reveals the class Space where you can find the getKey method which you can use without the "get" part as it seems.

There is some more info here:

<https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/confluence-objects-accessible-from-velocity/>

I also found no info why you could write space.key instead of space.getkey.


Tags: atl-dev
Copy paste into table sometimes erases previous text
Asked by Kevin Gram:

So imagine you have a new or old confluence page with a table in it. The table was made with the confluence insert table. you copy paste an article(A) from the internet in it. Still works fine. But if i now copy past under article(A) another article its erases article(A) instead of pasting it under it. Let me elaborate how the selection and copying of the text goes.

First i click somewhere inside the first sentence. Then i double click the whole sentence the select that whole sentence. Then i pull down to select the whole article. Then i press ctrl C en Ctrl V it in the confluence table.

Doesnt always happen and only with this specific type of selection. The error occurs on windows and on mac. But only tested it in the Chrome browser.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hi Kevin,

Could you let us know your Confluence version, and which browsers you are able to replicate this in?

Regards,  
Shannon

comments: author: Kevin Gram
body: ### version: Confluence 6.6.0. {#toc-hId-1595145852}

Only tested it in chrome so far. I'll let you know when i experience it in other browsers aswell.


author: Shannon S
body: Thank you, Kevin.

I have not been able to replicate it thus far, so please do let us know if the issue occurs in other browsers.

Could you also confirm the issue occurs in Chrome with all add-ons disabled and in incognito mode?

Regards,

Shannon


author: Kevin Gram
body: Ive tried it with all addons disabled in chrome, on different computers and in incognito. Same weird quirk keeps happening.


author: Shannon S
body: Hi Kevin,

Thank you for confirming.

I'm still not able to replicate this. Does it occur every time? Are you perhaps able to record a video of it happening so I can see if you're maybe doing something slightly different? You can use something like [screencast-o-matic](http://screencast-o-matic.com/) to record it using test data.

Thank you for your help!

Shannon
Confluence frequently cannot connect to atlassian.media server
Asked by Stefan Koschel:

Pictures (jpg) are not uploaded to our Customer Help Center.

Error msg.: Connection to Server failed

This issue occurs frequently.

Network Troubleshooting did not Show any issues with our internal Network, Firewall or Proxy.

Java Environment works fine anyway.

Sometimes Pictures that were already uploaded sucessfully are not displayed.

Does anybody know a workaround.

THX


Answers:
author: Stefan Koschel
body: Hi Thais,

thx for the suggestions, I will check this on Monday.

I?m straight on my way to WEEKEND. :D


author: thais
body: Hi, Stefan,

What is the browser and version you're using?

If there are any browser plugins/extensions, we suggest trying disabling them and trying again. Also, try disabling them and using private/incognito mode.

Also, what are the steps you are following to upload the pictures?


Tags: confluence-cloud
Confluence display images and tables with a caption?
Asked by Tariq Pathan:

Hi,

I am into Technical documentation and looking to use basic feature - providing caption numbers to images and tables added in Confluence.

Are captions supported and available (if not using default macros) by purchasing macros ?

This is a basic must have feature, which the documentation folks will be looking to implement.

Please confirm.

Thanks,

Tariq


Answers:
author: Stephen Deutsch
body: Hi Tariq,

You could try using [Simple Cite](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/de.edrup.confluence.plugins.simple-cite/server/overview), it supports adding caption numbers, although you would have to add the citation information manually.


Tags: atlassian-marketplace
I created multiple spaces, but now i would want to add this multiple spaces to one space
Asked by Sneha Golechha:

I created multiple spaces, but now i would want to add this multiple spaces to one space


Answers:
author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Hi Sneha,

you can't merge spaces in Confluence. You have to move the pages (and their subpages) to the "one" space. When all pages are moved, you can remove the old space.


author: Davin Studer
body: If you move a parent page all the child pages go with it. So, I would move the home page of each space to the new space. Once you have done that you can go and reorder the pages as necessary.
Is it possible to add a confluence editor key through user macro template?
Asked by alana fernando:

I am planning to create a **insert column key** that adds a new column in a confluence table with already filled task list.

what is the possibility of creating such macro in user macro template?


Answers:
author: Stephen Deutsch
body: Hi Alana,

Because user macros only execute in the view context, it is not possible to create user macros that enhance the editor. However, you may be able to use some javascript code in the header/footer that could possibly perform this task.

As for the actual implementation code, that would be up to you :)

comments: author: alana fernando
body: thanks [@Stephen Deutsch](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781490).

Will it be possible to share a sample code?
Is there any machanism to adopt space level data classification base permission trigger?
Asked by Rajarajan Pandurangan:

If an org want to control all space permission category like public,private, confidential, highly confidential, which could help/force space admins to reset the permissions as per the org data classification during the space creation or audit events? Is there any such machanism we can configure so?


Answers:
author: Stephen Deutsch
body: I don't know if it would fit your needs, and it's quite expensive, but there's a marketplace app that might be somewhat close to your requirements, available for both Cloud and Server:

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/co.uk.jackgraves.classification.server-classification/cloud/overview>


author: Hassan Aftab
body: Hi Rajarajan

Permissions in Confluence can be controlled by groups.

For your purpose, I would suggest creating 5 groups, each with its particular set of members (users). For instance, a new confidential **group1** which will only have members which can access the confidential space.

And then admins can only configure **group1**to have full access to that space.

Similarly, the *public*space in the company, need not have any permissions and can be opened to all.

Cheers, Hassan

comments: author: Rajarajan Pandurangan
body: Thank you. My requirement is like the space creation template should posses option to input the data classification choice based on the choice, it populate space permissions options simultaneously during space creation.
Reference guide for AUI icons for info, note, warning, tip?
Asked by Michelle Peters Spivack:

Hi, I searched and I'm not seeing a reference guide that includes all of the icons available to choose for these four macros. We want to change the icons. I'm looking for a reference that corresponds to \\f15a and more like that to choose from.

Thanks!

-Michelle


Answers:
author: Daz
body: Hi [@Michelle Peters Spivack](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/589289),

AUI does not provide a means of changing the icons for AUI's message components via CSS. The icons are intended to be tied to the semantics of each type of message, to aid colourblind users in identifying the purpose of a particular message. Changing the icons would make them more confusing to those types of users.

AUI also does not expose the iconfont unicode character values as API. The fact that icons are served through an icon font is an implementation detail that may change in the future.

What is your use-case for changing the icon? I'd like to understand the intent behind why you are overriding an existing component's behaviour; perhaps AUI or Confluence can better support what you are attempting to achieve?

Cheers,

Daz


author: Igor M.
body: Hey,

Is this what you are looking for? <https://docs.atlassian.com/aui/7.7.0/docs/icons.html>

I can find info and warning icons, can't see tip or note, but there are alternatives.

```
<span class="aui-icon aui-icon-small aui-iconfont-info">Insert meaningful text here for accessibility</span>

<span class="aui-icon aui-icon-small aui-iconfont-warning">Insert meaningful text here for accessibility</span>
```

comments: author: Michelle Peters Spivack
body: Hi Igor, I had found that but this is going in the CSS and won't work.

My CSS the warning macro is:

```
/* RED */
.confluence-information-macro-warning {
 background-color: #fff;
 border-color: #DE350B;
 color: #172B4D;
}

.aui-iconfont-error:before {
 color: #DE350B;
content: "\f1b3"; 
padding-top: 5px;
}
```

And I need to know what other icon fonts can be added in this format.

I've seen SVG ways to do this, but it would be easier to just have a reference list of icon fonts like "\\f1b3"

Thanks!

-Michelle


Tags: aui
Unable to view my custom confluence macro on the macro browser on confluence.
Asked by Ritwik Ghosh:

My macro shows up in the "manage add-ons" section of /plugins/servlet/upm/manage. However, I cannot see it in the macro browser.

I have the code from this tutorial verbatim:

<https://developer.atlassian.com/server/framework/atlassian-sdk/create-a-confluence-hello-world-macro/>


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Ritwik,

Are you trying to write a User Macro or an actual add-on? Please be advised if you're writing an add-on we also have a [Developer Community](https://community.developer.atlassian.com) if you haven't reached out to them already.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: atl-adm

atl-dev
What is the definition of "info" alert text?
Asked by Mickey Platko:

I am writing a description of when to use the standard Atlassian alert text boxes.

We use "Warning" for those notices that are important for the user to read before performing an action.

We use "Tip" for recommended actions or shortcuts.

We use Note for asides to the reader outside the information given in the documentation.

<br />

But I don't understand when to use "Info" and I want to provide a definition to my team.   


Answers:
author: Hassan Aftab
body: Hi Mickey

I use **info** mostly for things which are not *directly*related to the content, but it is still useful for the reader to know.

For example, the following article uses **info**to highlight a thing, which isn't related to the problem discussed. Though, it tells you how to avoid this issue from happenings in the first place.

Last but not least, **info**comes in blue color :)

Cheers, Hassan

comments: author: Mickey Platko
body: Thanks, Hassan. We are currently using Note as an aside to the reader, as a sort of added information. For instance: If your organization adds many animals of a certain type at once, for instance, a litter of puppies, use the Template feature to save time.  

From what you're saying, Info might help us in this way: Be certain that all volunteers who need to perform intake of animals have the correct permissions.  

It's not about how to add animals to the database, and it's not really a warning, but it has a place on the page.  

Thank you,

Mickey
Questions for Confluence >>> Restrict the topics visibility for specific group <<<
Asked by Francesco Borchetta:

Hi to All,

would be possible restrict the topics for specific group?

In other words, group A can see only the questions of the topic X and the group B can see only the questions of the topic Y ...

... now in Confluence the users, that have access to questions, can see all topics ...

Many Thanks !!!

Francesco


Answers:
author: Igor M.
body: Hey,

It is currently not possible to restrict topics to specific groups.

I found an existing question that asked the same some time ago: <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/I-would-like-to-restrict-confluence-questions-by-topic-to/qaq-p/121415>

There is a request opened to implement it into questions, so I suggest watching and voting on feature request. Comment is also welcome:

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-51707>


Tags: questions-for-confluence
Search macro usage with Confluence REST
Asked by RVal:

Hi

I have a script that communicates to Confluence via REST API. I need to find pages with one macro and replace it with a different macro. How do I create REST URL that searches for all the pages using macro XXX ?

Thank you


Answers:
author: Stephen Deutsch
body: That would work fine, and also CQL has a keyword for that:

rest/api/search?cql=macro=XXX

<https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/advanced-searching-using-cql/#macro>

comments: author: RVal
body: Thank you, yes it is more concise and efficient CQL search


author: RVal
body: I think I have my answer. It would be something like

rest/api/search?cql=siteSearch \~ "macroName:XXX"


Tags: rest-api
Why isn't Confluence is not on the deafult applications list?
Asked by Kristen Davis:

We are using Confluence and Jira and I am trying to set default application access for new users to include both. When I try to do that I only see JIRA Software on the list of available options. How can I fix this?![Capture.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/16714iEEC7AC23815E40D5/image-dimensions/334x193?v=v2 "Capture.PNG")


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: You are working in Jira there and only seeing the defaults for that application. Confluence is not a Jira application, it's a separate service. To fix this, you need to go set the defaults in Confluence separately, even if all your users are maintained in Jira.

(Yes, this is annoying, I'd love to see everything moved to (embedded) Crowd so that I know I can just set up a site with X applications and then maintain all the users in one place, but I don't think Atlassian have got that far yet with Crowd or Identity manager)


Tags: access

jira

user
Icons in user macro
Asked by MrPy:

Is it possible to access this icons in Confluence user macros editor (Server)  
[https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/icons/](https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/icons/ "Icons")


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: Yes. You simply add a span element to your user macro and give the span a class with one of those mentioned icons.

```
<span class="icon icon-page">Test Page</span>
```

comments: author: MrPy
body: Trying to make it work but when I insert the macro on a page its just empty.


author: Davin Studer
body: Try opening up your browser's dev tools and see if maybe it's getting changed by the velocity renderer.


author: MrPy
body: Got it to work, it was just that some icons were missing.  
But that was the wrong icons.  
I want to be abler to access the icons that you use when u create a new page.  
Meeting notes icon, retrospective icon.  


Tags: user-macro
Confluence Design
Asked by Kam Ng:

Hi,

Looking for a way to create a Table Of Content on one panel to the left align and on the 2nd panel would display items in within the chapters. These would be hyperlinks. For example on the left would be the TOC i.e. Chapter 1. Overview of Console. Then when you click on it the 2nd panel would display Chapter 1's material. This would be on the same space. Any help will be greatly appreciated.


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: This seems to me to be the point of the left hand navigation. You would create your pages and order the accordingly in the left hand nav. When users click on the links in the navigation panel the content changes to that page.

comments: author: Kam Ng
body: Hi Davin,

I'm not explaining myself too well. I've attached a screen shot.![confluence 2 panel.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/16713iB7C0D3F48AD37638/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "confluence 2 panel.png")


author: Martz
body: [@Kam Ng](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1194909) I believe [@Davin Studer](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1018164) is giving you a hint, but certainly you need to explain the goal you are trying to achieve her.
How to delete a page in confluence 6.5.1
Asked by Sushmitha K S:

by mistakenly i created more than 3 times same page how to delete

please help me how to delete


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: That functionality is under the ellipsis menu.

![Capture.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/16710i68D3971BFC63FDB0/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Capture.PNG")
syntax text search in confluence
Asked by Support:

I tried to find the following syntax: sync_index, which is several times in our pages, but Confluence haven't found it.

Could it be to search the full text with special characters only with a plugin?


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: I created a page and put sync_index into it and did a search on **sync_index** and it came up in my system. A little known features that is always possible to fall back on is doing a refular expression search. Example below ...

```
/.*sync_index.*/
```

This is currently the only way to do a preceding wildcard search in Confluence. If that still does not get you any results I would try doing a rebuild of you index. That is a somewhat intensive process so it should typically be done off hours.

comments: author: Support
body: Thank you for your answer - I am in a training but will try it this eve

BR

Bettina


author: Support
body: THX - it works :-)