youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
SVG out plugin
Asked by Vamsi Kandala:

Hi all,

We are considering to install this plugin (['SVG out' by Purde Software](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213030/svg-out?tab=overview&hosting=datacenter)) in our PROD instance and have few concerns.

We have installed this in the lower instance and found it useful. It is rendering the svg files fluently and working well.

But, I would like to know if any of you have already installed this plugin in your PROD environments? If so, are there any limitations that you came across and any security/ performance concerns?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,  
Vamsi


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@Vamsi Kandala](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5045221) did you reach out to the app developer with your security and performance questions? If not they would probably be a great resource [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213030/svg-out?tab=support\&hosting=datacenter](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213030/svg-out?tab=support&hosting=datacenter)

comments: author: Vamsi Kandala
body: Hi [@Brant Schroeder](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/769100)

No, I have not reached out to them. I wanted to know the experiences of those who have installed it and used it.

Anyway, we have decided not to go ahead with installing it in the PROD instance as the requirements changed.

Thanks,  
Vamsi


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to configure announcements on home page
Asked by Maroline Johnson:

Hello all,

Do you know how to configure announcements on the homepage in Confluence Cloud? I'm talking about the Announcements section under Discover What's Happening. I'd like to know how to add, edit, and delete them.

I know there's a feature where the administrator can post an announcement banner - that's not what I mean.

Any help is appreciated!


Answers:
author: Shawn Doyle - ReleaseTEAM
body: It's hidden in the Global Templates and Blueprints.
> An administrator can also modify the message through settings.
>
> Select the wheel icon () in the top-right corner to open Confluence administration.
>
> Select Global Templates and Blueprints.
>
> Scroll down to System Templates and locate the Default Welcome Message.
>
> Select Edit.
>
> Add your content, then select Save.

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/edit-the-site-welcome-message/>

comments: author: Barbara Szczesniak
body: Thank you, [@Shawn Doyle - ReleaseTEAM](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/815120) ! I'm not a Site Admin, so I can't do this, but I can now point my Site Admin to the instructions. Very NOT intuitive that you would go to the Global Templates and Blueprints for this feature.


author: Shawn Doyle - ReleaseTEAM
body: You are very welcome [@Barbara Szczesniak](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5187859) I believe there used to be a button to allow you to customize this on the actual announcement page, however, I don't see it either. Yet the instructions do mention it as the first method.

Such is the world we live in now with SaaS products, documentation never keeps up with the products. I did test the Global Templates and Blueprints before I answered, so it "worked on my desktop" :)


author: Barbara Szczesniak
body: [@Shawn Doyle - ReleaseTEAM](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/815120) As the person who documents my company's software, I am well aware that the documentation never keeps up with the product. ? I also attend grooming, refinement, and sprint planning meetings, so I know everything we're changing---I'm just still trying to finish writing the first draft for review before I go back and update everywhere we've changed since I wrote that part. ????


author: Maroline Johnson
body: That was it! Thank you!


author: Shawn Doyle - ReleaseTEAM
body: Do you mean "Edit Feed"

It allows you to limit which spaces and which users will show up in the DISCOVER WHAT'S HAPPENING section.

comments: author: Maroline Johnson
body: It is in the Discover What's Happening section. When I hit Edit Feed, the window doesn't reveal much, and it doesn't let me edit the announcements.

![Screenshot 2024-02-12 121850.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305910i13B681A9D3E2CA92/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2024-02-12 121850.png")![Screenshot 2024-02-12 121944.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305912iE881B0364259DADE/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2024-02-12 121944.png")


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Need to create a page that reports the time spent on status for each Epic and Stories
Asked by Pablo Ponce:

I need a report on epics filtered by active status and another specific field, to show:

1. Percentage of completion.

2. Time spent on each status.


Answers:
author: Craig Nodwell
body: Hi [@Pablo Ponce](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5407727) I'd recommend reviewing this [post](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Automation-questions/Chart-to-track-story-bugs-time-spent-vs-development-time/qaq-p/2472362) particularly the first suggestion.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

jira
display only the desktop view
Asked by Elif Akcadag:

Hello everyone,

The mobile browser view on tablets and smartphones is not user-friendly in our case. The desktop view is much better. Is it possible to configure it so that the desktop view automatically appears when accessing with a tablet or smartphone, without the user having to click on the "Switch to Desktop View" button?

Thank you for your feedback.


Answers:
author: Jehan Bhathena
body: Hi [@Elif Akcadag](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5426419) ,

I assume you're talking about a Mobile Browser, for Chrome this is available in the Site Setting

<https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/09/28/chrome-for-android-may-gain-a-permanent-desktop-view-switch/>

Since this is an End User preference you cannot enforce it on other users.


Tags: confluence-data-center
Is there a way to create a template that has a table with data that populates other fields?
Asked by Shevondalyn Robinson:

I need to create a project template that has fields such as project title, project manager, etc. that roll up into a report that lists all projects. I need a milestone table that the user updates as the project progresses. However, only the current status and expected completion date for that status would be shown in the report.

Concept: the user enters and maintains planned and actual dates in milestone table below. Then, by updating Current Status, new Expected Completion populates from Planned Date in the table.

Is this possible?

![milestone table.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305464iEA80D415A5C8194D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "milestone table.PNG")


Answers:
author: Stiltsoft support
body: Hi [@Shevondalyn Robinson](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5267504) ,

Do you have any 3rd party apps installed for your instance? Seems that the case can't be achieved with standard Confluence tools.

We develop the [Table Filter, Charts \& Spreadsheets for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-charts-spreadsheets-for-confluence?hosting=datacenter&tab=overview&utm_source=atl_community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=table-filter-traffic-sources&utm_vendorID=1216111) app and there can be a workaround with the ***Table Transformer*** macro (the user types in the required status and dates are pulled from the big table with all the milestones).

Then all your small tables with current statuses and dates can be combined into one big report using the ***Table Excerpt/Table Excerpt Include*** macros.

If you have the app, you may refer to our [support](https://stiltsoft.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/14) for a thorough guidance.


Tags: confluence-server

filter

server

table

table-excerpt

table-filter

table-filter-and-charts

table-filter-charts-spreadsheets

table-transformer
copy text into new field
Asked by Jacco Hendriksen:

I would like to copy a predefined text block into a new textblock.

I found a way of doing this with Confiforms but this is created with 2 input fields

<https://wiki.vertuna.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=5341742>

Can I create a text and name it?


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Hi [@Jacco Hendriksen](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5426261)

You can set a static text value... does not have to be a value from another field

```
somefield=Some text you want to put
```

Alex

comments: author: Jacco Hendriksen
body: Hi [@Alex Medved _ConfiForms_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781630) ,

Thank you for this answer.

It is a bit more complicated. I would like to create a jira issue.

the desciption is this issue will depend on a choice i make.

Example:

If choice=1 description will be text block 1,  
If choice=2 description will be text block 2.

creating the ticket works fine. this part I can not figure out


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: You can use Velocity templating and #if #else #end blocks if necessary

<https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Configuring+ConfiForms+IFTTT+actions+and+rules#ConfiguringConfiFormsIFTTTactionsandrules-CreateJiraIssue>

Also, set operations...

```
#set($desc = "")       #if(${r1} == '1')         #set($desc = "[entry.r1.label] - And some static text")       #end       #if(${r1} == '2')         #set($desc = "[entry.r1.label]")       #end       #if(${r2} == '1')         #set($desc = "$!{desc} [entry.r2.label]")       #end       #if(${r2} == '2')         #set($desc = "[entry.r2.label] - $!{desc} ")       #end
```

And then

```
...
```

```
"description": "${desc}",
```

```

...
```

Alex


author: Jacco Hendriksen
body: Hi [@Alex Medved _ConfiForms_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781630)

Thanks for this!


Tags: confiforms

confluence-server

server
Failed Space import Cloud -> Cloud
Asked by Karstein Kvistad:

Hello.

My backup from one cloud that I tried to import to another cloud keeps failing with the error: *A space with key SEW already exists.*

![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305435i35A90709AB850BB0/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

Reading on other similar failures on this page. This is not working:  

![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305437i49D8FA16834A1519/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

Trying to make a new Blank page with same Key:

![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305438i7EFDFBA23465BA89/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

I had no Spaces left, since I delete them, and also from trash. Set the ID to the page above - to SEW2. And this is the only one showing.  

![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305439iB75819B5BAB1D2D3/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

And under Archived and Trash - nothing.

![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305440i47B87FCBA707D882/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

How can I fix/delete this SEW-key.

Or can I change the SEW-key in the import-zip to something else?  

Weird that I find this error in 6 year old posts.


Answers:
author: Karstein Kvistad
body: Well this is crazy, I found a new solution.

Extracted the Zip backup.

Opened one by one file in Notepad, Replaced all *SEW* with *NEW* , all *sew* with *new*.

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305503i9D4CAE09EC5798A8/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

Zipped the edited files. Imported without error.

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305501i26A59A7EB7BA2956/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

But the Space were nowhere to be found. Tried the Blank page creation with id NEW, same fault as with SEW.

Looked around on all settings, found *Space Permissions*, had to start a 14-day trial.

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305507i3882C259AA6FF6C2/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

Pressed *Recover Permissions* under *Operations*,

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/305505i699507C8C01CB8FE/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

Now I suddenly have both SEW and NEW, all data and pages are there. #mindblown


author: Marc - Devoteam
body: Hi [@Karstein Kvistad](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3258321)

You need to unzip your export.

Then do the following explained in the steps on this page:

[https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-copy-or-rename-a-space-in-confluence-169578.html#:\~:text=Manual,-Open%20the%20space](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-copy-or-rename-a-space-in-confluence-169578.html#:~:text=Manual,-Open%20the%20space)

Raise an issue with Atlassian Support to let them check why the key information still seems to be in the database of your instance even when the space is deleted and removed from trash


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
No "pencil" icon in Confluence Macro edit.
Asked by Mikko Soukka:

Hi i try to edit "Change History" macro in Confluence, but there is no "pencil" icon. I have full Confluence admin rights. Does anybody know how to edit "Change History" macro?


Answers:
author: Marc - Devoteam
body: Hi [@Mikko Soukka](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5134352)

This is the behaviour of this macro, there can't be adjustments made to this.

This macro is to show information on the following:

* updates made to a page
* version number
* author
* date
* comment


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
E-mails disparados da minha p?gina para os colaboradores da empresa
Asked by Giovanna Rodrigues Ribeiro:

Bom dia!

Foi disparado para diversos e-mails da minha empresa um "Recomendado em Confluence" uma hist?ria escrita no Jira por mim, no entanto n?o foi realizada nenhuma a??o para o disparo dos e-mails partilhando informa??es da hist?ria em quest?o. V?rias pessoas entraram em contato para saber do que se trata, no entanto ? improcedente. O que eu posso ter feito para o disparo desses e-mails e como n?o cometer esse mesmo erro?


Answers:
author: Vronik
body: Look at this:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/email-notifications-145162.html>

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/subscribe-to-email-notifications/>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

email
A4 page size grid for printing
Asked by Kukk:

Hi,

I need to print confluence pages. I already saw from some posts that there is no great way of doing it.

Browser printing option seems the best; BUT.

Since there is no A4 paper size guide on confluence page, there is no way of telling where the image or text is relation to A4 paper.

Result is pictures between pages, etc.  

**1. Can i at least somehow let users know the size of A4 on confluence page?**


Answers:
author: Aron Gombas _Midori_
body: Have you eventually tried [Scroll PDF](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/7019/scroll-pdf-exporter-for-confluence?tab=overview&hosting=cloud) to export to PDF, then print the PDF document?

It is a rather sophisticated app, and hopefully it gives you control over the paper size...

comments: author: Kukk
body: Yes i used it.

Good app, but two shortcomings for my purpose.

1. I really want to print, not pdf and then print. But its alright, little less convenient.

2. Pictures are no longer cut between pages, BUT the text that should go with the picture as in manual, might still be in different page. And there is no way of seeing that when making confluence page since user does not know the A4 size.

So Scroll PDF is better than printing with browser option.


author: Dan Breyen
body: Hi [@Kukk](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1785209) I found this out on Atlassian's Jira site. [CONFCLOUD-74796](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-74796) It's related to your issue of exporting to A4 paper. I think the challenge is that the browser could be any width. If anything, when you export, a preview would be nice based on some sort of default page size.

I'm not aware of any way to have confluence use some sort of ruler show on the page based on a default paper size.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to reactivate the product
Asked by ernest_manukyan:

I got an email notification about Confluence subscription deactivation on 29 oct 2023.  
Honestly I did not notice that email and I was not aware of that Atlassian has that kind of policy. So the question, is it possible somehow reactivate that product, as I have many technical documentations there and I really need to access them.   
Thank you


Answers:
author: Barbara Szczesniak
body: [@ernest_manukyan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2527370) Per this page (<https://support.atlassian.com/security-and-access-policies/docs/track-storage-and-move-data-across-products/#Data-retention-period> ), your data is only retained for 60 days after your Site is deactivated.

You received the email on 29 October, so if your Site was not deactivated until after 10 December (or whenever 60 days ago was), Atlassian may still be able to restore your content. The email you received should advise on what you need to do.


author: Tansu Akdeniz
body: Hi [@ernest_manukyan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2527370)

Please contact Support team:

* <https://support.atlassian.com/contact/>

comments: author: ernest_manukyan
body: Hi [@Tansu Akdeniz](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/472390) , I'm not able as only self-service support is available for the free subscriptions.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Last viewed spaces and pages within last year
Asked by Paulina Schneider:

Hi, we are trying to analyze which spaces and pages have been viewed within the last year (in order to export those) as the Server instance will be shut off soon. We tried some SQL commands but they only return the last 60 days. Is there a limitation on this data? Is there another way?


Answers:
author: Aron Gombas _Midori_
body: [@Paulina Schneider](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5397177) Which app have you used to collect the "last viewed" information? There are few apps that offer this functionality, and the answer depends on the *actual* app being used.

If it is [Better Content Archiving](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/123/better-content-archiving-for-confluence?tab=overview), I can help with the precise answer.

comments: author: Paulina Schneider
body: We used a SQL query on the database. We also tried view tracker but it only retrieves new data after installation. Which apps can we try?


author: Mattia _bitvoodoo ag_
body: Hello [@Paulina Schneider](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5397177)

To analyze which content has been viewed, an app or the [Confluence built-in Analytics](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/analytics-1044780333.html) must have been active so that the views are tracked and stored in the database.

The Viewtracker app is only able to [import the built-in Analytics data](https://docs.bitvoodoo.app/viewtracker-analytics-for-confluence-data-center/views-import) to provide analysis from before Viewtracker itself was installed.

Maybe you had one of the [other apps](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=server&product=confluence&query=analytics) installed 60 days ago, that is providing you the views data?


author: Aron Gombas _Midori_
body: Well, our Better Content Archiving [tracks page views](https://www.midori-global.com/products/better-content-archiving-for-confluence/server/documentation/page-view-tracking?utm_source=amkt&utm_medium=carch-listing&utm_campaign=gh), but obviously only from that point of time when it was installed. And it will true for *any* other third party app.

If page views were not collected by any app, then I'm afraid there is no data to query anywhere.


Tags: confluence-server

server
I want to ensure that a specific component is always specified for the issues I create.
Asked by koutarou ishibashi:

I am the administrator of Jira. When creating an issue, I have set the component as a required field, and I automatically assign the component lead to the assignee. When verifying the issue, I set the component for administrators, but if I accidentally set the wrong component, an email will be sent to the assignee. To prevent accidentally sending emails to the assignee, is there a way to ensure that the administrator's component is always set when I create an issue?


Answers:
author: Marc - Devoteam
body: Hi [@koutarou ishibashi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5308713)

I would remove the component as required option on creation and create an automation rule that sets the default component on creation of the issue.

comments: author: koutarou ishibashi
body: Thank you for your answer.  
If this happens, when an assignee creates an issue, the component lead can't be automatically assigned to the assignee

Only when an administrator creates an issue, the  
Is there a way to ensure that the administrator's components are always configured?


author: Marc - Devoteam
body: Still create an automation rule.

Steps:

1. Trigger: issue created
2. Condition: reporter equals your account
3. Action: Edit field component and add the required admin component.


Tags: automation

cloud

component

confluence-cloud

transition
Confluence 7.19.19 - too new to use with plugins?
Asked by Martin Bertz:

Hi all,

I recently installed Confluence 7.19.19 Server version coming from version 7.19.4 (had to install fresh since an upgrade was not possible).

When trying to install certain marketplaces plugins, I get the following message:

"This version of Confluence is unrecognized by the Atlassian Marketplace. It might be a non-standard build or be too new to appear."

As far as I know, this version is neither EAP, withdrawn or internal.

Do I just have to wait to get access to marketplace plugins or what else can I do?

Thanks and best regards

Martin


Answers:
author: Martin Bertz
body: Pleasant update: I am now able to access the marketplace and could install the app.

Still not sure what to do once I have to reinstall in the future (in case it's not going to be available anymore) but for now my problem seems to be solved.


author: Manne Kj?rby - ProProces
body: Hi Martin.

Welcome to the community.

It might be related to the Server sales stop. But not entirely sure based on the description.

Do you still have active licenses for the apps you are trying to install?

If so, you could try to download the app version required directly from marketplace.atlassian.com and the install it by file.

1. Go to marketplace.atlassian.com
2. Find your app
3. Click version
4. Click See all versions (it might take some time to load the page.)
5. Download the needed version.

To install an app by uploading a file:

1. From the top navigation bar in your application, choose ![](https://confluence.atlassian.com/upm/files/624034373/957494777/1/1536557922045/cog.png) **\> Add-ons** or **Manage apps**.
2. Choose **Upload app**.
3. Selectthe app file (it will be a .jar or .obr file) or enter the **URL** where the file can be found.
4. Select **Upload**.

comments: author: Martin Bertz
body: Thanks for your reponse.

Unfortunately, I cannot download the app "PocketQuery" in the marketplace:  
*As we continue to move towards a cloud future together, new server app sales and installs are no longer available for customers. You can update app version via Atlassian Marketplace until the end of support for server on Feb 15, 2024*

I would have updated to the Cloud services a while ago but it doesn't fit our actual needs as there were technical issues rendering our Confluence System useless when using in the Cloud. Hence we have to stay with the Server version.

I have now contacted the vendor directly hoping that they might be able to provide an installation file as we still have an active license for this app.

:-(


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: If you use admin -\> manage apps in your Server install, you'll be able to tell it to upgrade directly from the marketplace, no need to fiddle with download and upload.


Tags: confluence-server

server