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I cannot find the 'upload an app' function in Confluence. i'm looking to install a .obr. file
Asked by jasdavey:

I have an .obr file to install Realtimeboard plugin into Confluence. There doesn't seem to be an access function in the Manage Add-ons section of the Confluence app. I have adminsitrator rights.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: It's to the right of the page when you go to Admin -\> Manage add-ons.

That assumes you are on server. If you are on Cloud, you can't upload add-ons, you have to "install" them, which is more a pointer to some connector information than an install. .obr and .jar type add-ons can't be added to Cloud.

comments: author: jasdavey
body: Aha - thanks Nic - I believe the install is on Cloud...yet Confluence cannot find the Cloud instance of Realtimeboard to install.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Odd, I assume it's got a Cloud version? That should show when you use the "find new app" function. What do you see in there?


author: jasdavey
body: In additional, I cannot find the 'Plugin Manager' under 'Plugins' - as per this page: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/installing-a-plugin-289277265.html>

comments: author: jasdavey
body: This above is not the answer.


Tags: atlassian-support
Limit UserProfile macro output
Asked by Sergey Ivanov:

Hi all :)

Some time UserProfile macro outputs too mach info.

I.e. I need ico, userName \& userEmail only. Without phonNumber, web, position, etc...

Is there a way to limit output?

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Yoga Reddy {Appfire}
body: Hi [@Sergey Ivanov](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1168697),  

With the default native **UserProfile Macro** , we will not be able to limit the output. However, you can use **Custom User Profile Macro** where you have the options to limit the output based on the options available. Please follow the below link  

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213235/custom-user-profile-macro?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213235/custom-user-profile-macro?hosting=server&tab=overview)

comments: author: Sergey Ivanov
body: Thank you!

It's what I was looking for :)


Tags: confluence-server

server
Flushing in RealTime Aggregation
Asked by praveen jasti:

HI Team,

We are having a realtime workflow with Aggregation Agent. we would like to clear/flush all the aggregation sessions whenever there is an outage to workflow or to EC.

But in realtime wf, we have an option only for the command prompt. Is there any code block which can be written to flush all the hanging sessions in the Aggregation Agent?


Answers:
author: JP _AC Bielefeld Leader_
body: HI,

are you sure posting in the correct community? This is about Atlassian Confluence... Could you tag your question accordingly?

Best

JP
Confluence ios application Unauthorized Error
Asked by Yunju Jung:

hi, I installed confluence application to ios device.

But appear the **Unauthorized Error** when I logined my site. (In Chrome, login well.)

First, I found the solution that install the cert in my phone. But it's not working.

How can I use this application with ios device?

![IMG_7041.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/40526iF668CAC7370EECF5/image-dimensions/234x416?v=v2 "IMG_7041.PNG")


Answers:
author: Stephen Sifers
body: Hello Yunju and welcome to the Community!

Your issue is similar to a reported bug with the IOS app. You can find more about that reported bug at [CONFSERVER-57670](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-57670). We would suggest you vote and watch this bug request for future updates.

Along with this, there is a workaround to get you up and running on your mobile app.
>
> ### Workaround {#toc-hId-1654169754}
>
> As of today, developers have shipped a beta version, Confluence iOS app v1.3.0.142 to TestFlight, which can be downloaded using the link <https://testflight.apple.com/join/BP8yM5kF>

I hope this clarifies the issue you are having along with the reported bug for the problem.

Regards,  
Stephen Sifers


Tags: confluence-server

server
Unable to use macro when editing template page
Asked by Sangyeon Won:

Hi there,

We are currently not being able to add new macro to template pages nor be able to edit existing macro in the template page.

* When adding new macro in template page, it goes through steps normally but nothing appears once you click "Insert" button.
* When editing existing macro in template page, nothing happens when you click "Edit" button floating on top of macro.

Hopefully you will able to replicate the issue and be able to help with this issue.  
Please let us know if you require further information from us. Thanks.


Answers:
author: Patrick Cartier [Candylio]
body: Hi [@Sangyeon Won](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/112575)

A number of people have had this issue with this in the last 24 hours. I created a ticket with Atlassian to have it looked at and will add your question as a comment there as further evidence.

If you want me to add you to the ticket so you can track it just leave me your email.

comments: author: Sangyeon Won
body: Hi Partrick,   
If you could provide me with ticket number / link I would be happy to put a vote on it. Thanks.


author: Patrick Cartier [Candylio]
body: Not sure if you can see this:

<https://getsupport.atlassian.com/servicedesk/customer/portal/23/JST-439725>


author: Patrick Cartier [Candylio]
body: Here's the public facing bug:

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-65196?_ga=2.80837908.2019710780.1545018989-1760366298.1538725681>


author: Sangyeon Won
body: Thanks for following up with this. I have also casted my vote on the issue. Thanks.


author: Stephen Sifers
body: Hello Sangyeon,

We have confirmation that this bug has been resolved.

[Issue Resolution.](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-65196?focusedCommentId=1916761&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-1916761)

Regards,  
Stephen Sifers


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How can I connect a specific section of confluence page to database (preferably MongoDB)?
Asked by ramya ponnada:

Would like to connect a table in the confluence page to a database .So that whenever the content of the table changes the gets read in to the database.

They are in total 200 + pages i.e, 200+ tables


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there Ramya!  
As of today, Confluence does not have a native function for this. However, we do have a **third-party application** in our Marketplace called **SQL For Confluence**:

**[SQL For Confluence (Pro Edition) - Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/225/sql-for-confluence-pro-edition?hosting=server&tab=overview)**

This tool may be exactly what you are are looking for! Let us know if it helps you.


Tags: connection

database
I can no longer share documents in Confluence as before
Asked by Omar Hafez:

Greetings Fellow Confluence Masters,

Previously I would be able to share documents with a specific user by clicking '**Share** ' and then entering the name or email address of the user I would like to share the document with, however, ever since a few days ago, when I now attempt to '**Share**' a document, all I get is a share link with no option to share with a specific individual.

Help please!


Answers:
author: Patrick Cartier [Candylio]
body: Hi [@Omar Hafez](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2453787),

Are you using cloud or server?

It is possible that you're mail server is not configured or has some error right now. This option usually goes away when that is the issue.

You should check to see if your mail server is configured, if you are not a system admin you should ask your organization's system admin.

hope this helps!
How to pull from a calendar?
Asked by Martha:

We have the calendar plugin installed, and we want to pull information from it (say, all events in the last two months) and post those separately so they're easy to see. Is there a way to do that?


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there Martha!  
You could try to use the Team Calendar macro in another page for this.   
We have the Timeline view that shows events up to two months in advance.

For you to set this, you can do as follows:
> 1- Insert the Team Calendar macro in a page (existing or new one)
>
> ![Screen Shot 2018-12-19 at 14.18.15.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/40743i26981E272837122B/image-dimensions/338x146?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2018-12-19 at 14.18.15.png")
>
> 2- Select to **add existing calendar** if the calendar already exists
>
> ![Screen Shot 2018-12-19 at 14.18.27.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/40744iFD137DED5CB1DAAE/image-dimensions/339x184?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2018-12-19 at 14.18.27.png")
>
> 3- Select the **list view** for the macro
>
> ![Screen Shot 2018-12-19 at 14.20.09.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/40745i32742625B1EDCEC1/image-dimensions/334x204?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2018-12-19 at 14.20.09.png")
>
> 4- Publish the page
>
> 5- Check the events in the list
>
> ![Screen Shot 2018-12-19 at 14.20.47.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/40746iC6A31F724063DC10/image-dimensions/337x190?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2018-12-19 at 14.20.47.png")

With the list view, the events should be more easily accessed! Also, when you click the **more** under the list, it will increase the list event view by one month.

Let us know if this helps your Confluence usage!


Tags: team-calendars-for-confluence
Default value to auto populate current date in date picker field for confluence forms macro.
Asked by Joshua Schneiderman:

Sorry I looked around to see if I could find a previous question about this, but I didn't find any that had what I was looking for. I also didn't find it in the macro FAQ.

All I am trying to do is find the value to put into the default value field in the Date Picker macro in confluence forms so that it automatically populates the current date.

E.G. My form auto populates the user filling out the form using $user.fullName as the default value. Is there an equivalent for current date?

I have tried a few. $currentDate, $current.Date, currentDate, etc did not work.

Thank you. :)


Answers:
author: Aleksandr Zuevich
body: Hi Joshua,

Try $today.

comments: author: Joshua Schneiderman
body: Thank you for responding.

When I input that value it shows up on the form as $today and not the current date.

Here is a screenshot.

<https://imgur.com/a/HVl3Gg2>


author: Aleksandr Zuevich
body: It seems that you have not the latest version of Forms plugin (maybe this functionality isn't supported in your version). I tried it with 8.0.2:

![Capture.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/40688i09850207BF6B839B/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Capture.PNG")


author: Joshua Schneiderman
body: Ours is a tad behind. Thank you very much. :)


author: Ovidiu T
body: Needed the same.

Not working for me, version 7.2.2, when setting "$today" I get "Date value is invalid or not in required range."

PS: not sure how Aleksandr Zuevich had version 8.0 in 2018; a typo perhaps? but then the above suggested answer doesn't work in version 7.2.2 which was released in Dec'2019.
How do I create a query to pull all unassigend Test Runs for the entire Test Plan
Asked by Manjunatha Jayakumar:

Hi

As I will be assigning out TestRuns to the members which are infact linked to TestExecutions and Tests. I think test issue types will be not be assigned for execution but its related test runs will be assigned for execuction

I am currently struggling to write a query which provides a complete list for each test issue type as below:

1. Tests and its related test run for a particular test plan

2. Latest test runs assigned to User XXXX

3. Test runs not assigned which needs to be assigned

I will be looking at this report to identify which ones are not assigned and assign them out to the team. Please let me know how I can achieve this


Answers:
author: Andrew Makar
body: Have you considered combining JIRA with Confluence?

JIRA could hold the test cases and relevant test case steps.

Based on the Assignee field and any drop down box to assign a test plan, you can write a separate JQL query.

Once you have the JQL query your can paste it into your Confluence page and select the relevant columns.

I do something similar for project status tracking where each project entry in the portfolio is a JIRA task using a custom issue type - project. By taking this approach you can leverage JIRA's dashboard reporting AND Confluence macros to generate a variety of meaningful reports.

Andy

comments: author: Manjunatha Jayakumar
body: Thanks but I am not following completely

I am actually referring to Xray test records where I have a multiple tests which are bundled into a test set. Like this I have 3000 plus test cases and say which are combined into 500 unique test sets. Now i have all these 500 test sets linked to a test plan in Xray and for the entire plan, I have one test execution record created for all test sets.

As per my undrstanding I will be assigning out individual test runs under test execution I created for all 3000 plus test cases. So I need to report which should tell the list individual records of test runs assigned/unassigned. Only when I have this report I can assign out the cases to the team. Please let me know


author: Andrew Makar
body: Ah..I don't use Xray...I am familiar with TestRail as the test management tool within JIRA.

Does Xray provide that type of reporting? You may have to talk to a JIRA administrator to determine how you can pull that specific data into a Confluence report.


author: Manjunatha Jayakumar
body: Sure, Thanks
Page Properties macro does not work
Asked by Mustafa Azim:

Hi everybody,

I have created a template to which I would like to add Page Properties to then create an accordidingly automatically generated report.

However, whenever going to Other Macros \> Page Properties simply nothing happens. I have tried copying/pasting said Macro from another template or page and while that works, when generating the report, the key is then not found, i.e. it is added but the functionality does not work :(

Pls help ASAP.

Thanks


Answers:
author: Mustafa Azim
body: PROBLEM SOLVED; TOPIC TO BE DELETED/CLOSED
How do I end a subscription for the Team Calendar?
Asked by Shannon Davis:

There are a couple of calendar feeds that are no longer relevant. How do I stop the subscription? I don't know where they are stored.


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there Shannon!  
You should be able to stop watching the calendars by doing this:
> 1- Click the Calendars option at the top bar in Confluence  
> 2- Click the three dots menu that is right beside the desired calendar name  
> 3- Click to Stop Watching

This should end your subscription to that calendar!


Tags: team-calendars-for-confluence
Duo Integration
Asked by Nicholas Chiaffarelli:

Good Afternoon,

I am having an issue integrating duo into confluence web page. Has anyone had success with integrating duo? i have followed their article from start to finish but have had no luck.

Thank You,

Nick


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hi Nick,

Can you let us know a bit more about where it's failing and what's happening?

I would also recommend that you [contact Duo directly](mailto:support@duo.com), as they have likely had more experience with this.

Regards,

Shannon

comments: author: Nicholas Chiaffarelli
body: Hi Shannon,

It seems to be failing at the point I try to log on. Basically what happens is when I try to login after deploying the jar files and modifying the file in web-inf with my auth keys for duo, I restart the confluence service. From here I try to log on. I'll see a normal login page and from here once I sign in the site doesn't direct to the duo push page however it logs me staight in to confluence but the page looks all distorted like it's a super basic text page. I have contacted duo they are currently looking into it but I figured I'd reach out here to see if anyone on the Atlassian team has seen or experienced this error or issue before

thank you!

nick


author: Shannon S
body: Nick,

Thank you for the confirmation.

If there's any errors you can find in your Confluence server logs or on Development Console on your browser, it might help us to understand what is happening here.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: confluence-server

server
@mention in inline comments on PDF preview is not working (all other previews do work)
Asked by Mirko Sch?fer (Seibert Solutions):

When I try to add an user by @-mention in an inline comment in the PDF preview this does not work. After adding the "@" a space automatically follows but no user selection.

The same procedure works on all other file formats (e.g. .doc-files or JPG or Excel sheets etc.) only the PDF preview does have this problem...

Any idea?

Best regards,  
Mirko


Answers:
author: Stephen Sifers
body: Hello Patrick,

The issue you are experiencing has been reported as a bug in the product. You may find the bug request at [CONFSERVER-54766](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-54766). We would suggest you vote and watch this request to receive future updates on its status.

Unfortunately at this time there is no known workaround to this issue.

Regards,  
Stephen Sifers

comments: author: Mirko Sch?fer (Seibert Solutions)
body: Hi Stephen,

Thanks for your reply, I have voted and I am being waching now.

Regards,  
Mirko


Tags: confluence-server

server
Hosted documentation options
Asked by Melanie Fawcett:

Can Confluence be used to host customer-facing docs?

Our org uses Confluence and JIRA. But we use it internally. We are looking for a documentation solution where we can host all of our customer-facing docs. Does Atlassian offer a hosted docs solution?


Answers:
author: Bastian Stehmann
body: Hi [@Melanie Fawcett](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1491125),

it depends on your requirements for the documentation.

If you are already using Confluence, you probably know what you can do with confluence and what not.

So if that fits for your documentation, the question is, should it be public to everyone or should it be restriced. If it is ok, that it is public to everyone, that is no problem. If you want to restrict it , every customer must be licensed/be included in the subscription.

You can use either the Atlassian Cloud offers, use your existing confluence or ask an Atlassian Partner, if they can host it for you.

comments: author: Melanie Fawcett
body: We want it completely unrestricted-- we want our help crawled by search engines and our help found online. When you say the Atlassian Cloud offers can meet this need, can you please be more specific?


author: Bastian Stehmann
body: Hi,

in that case I think a cloud subscription (<https://de.atlassian.com/software/confluence/pricing>) will do. You can set spaces to be accessed anonymous and then it is available to the public and should also be indexed by search engines.

You just have to subscribe for the number of users that will create/edit the documentation, for the customers, you do not need a subscription.


Tags: cloud
Having trouble using _previousState with smart dropdown
Asked by Arbenit:

I have a smart dropdown called EntryType that pulls data from a form with a field called EntryType and when I do \[entry.EntryType.EntryType\] or \[entry.EntryType.transform(EntryType)\] it works and I got the data I want but when I do \[entry._previousState.EntryType.EntryType\] or \[entry._previousState.EntryType.transform(EntryType)\] I get nothing back. Could someone let me know what I'm missing. Also if I'm using _previousState with something that isnt a smartdrop down it works like I'd expect it to.


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Sorry, I have not noticed this question earlier.

And the troubles you were having might be connected to the version of ConfiForms, as I have tested and verified that this works just fine now.

If this is still an issue for you please let me know


Tags: confiforms
How to get the table to find out permission of a space in confluence ?
Asked by Vinod Dosemane:

How to get the table to find out permission of a space in confluence ? for e.g who has access to that space? Read/write/admin


Answers:
author: Taranjeet Singh
body: [@Vinod Dosemane](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/21324) Please use Space Permissions in Confluence as documented here: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/space-permissions-overview-139521.html>

For Tables in Confluence database, which you can use to get this information, you can refer Confluence Database Schema here: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-data-model-127369837.html>, and use the required combination of tables to get information as you need.

This KB article can be very helpful for you if you want to extract permissions information for a Space from Confluence database: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-check-permissions-for-a-space-via-sql-queries-717062216.html>

comments: author: Vinod Dosemane
body: Hi Taranjeet,

Thanks for your reply.

Space key is comp and spaceid is 16 . How do i put these in the below query and execute?

<br />

SELECT sp.permid, sp.permtype, s.spacekey, s.spacename, sp.permgroupname, um.lower_username  
FROM SPACEPERMISSIONS sp  
JOIN SPACES s ON sp.spaceid = s.spaceid  
LEFT JOIN user_mapping um ON sp.permusername = um.user_key  
WHERE s.spacekey = '\<SPACEKEY\>';


author: Taranjeet Singh
body: [@Vinod Dosemane](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/21324) You only need to replace your Space Key i.e. comp, in place of \<SPACEKEY\> in the above SQL query and then execute this query against your Confluence database. This query should work for PostgreSQL and MySQL, but may require some modification for other databases, if the SQL syntax is different for them.


author: Taranjeet Singh
body: [@Vinod Dosemane](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/21324) Did my answer worked for you? If yes, can you please mark the answer as accepted, for others to follow.


author: Taranjeet Singh
body: [@Vinod Dosemane](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/21324) Did my answer worked for you? If yes, can you please mark the answer as accepted, for others to follow.


author: Ryan Fish
body: [@Vinod Dosemane](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/21324)

As an admin, use space tools located at the bottom left of your page. Then select permissions.  
[documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/assign-space-permissions-139460.html) for space permissions.


Tags: confluence-server

server