youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Interactive RACI Matrix for a Confluence Space?
Asked by Carlos Fry:

Has anyone built or seen an "interactive" RACI matrix based on documents in a Confluence space?

We need to build a very large set of documents for multi-month and multi-year projects. Confluence seems like a great way to create and store the documents, but our team is global, and managers want to be able to see a RACI chart that links to the appropriate documents.

Thoughts? We will have dozens of users in the space, and hundreds of documents... how do we tag them so people know how to find what is important to them, and to understand their role with respect to all of the documentation?


Answers:
author: tokcum
body: Ok, here is a first approach to implement this with Confluence on board functionality.

1. Use Page Properties macro at the pages you like to show in the RACI matrix. From my point of view this wouldn't be every single page but specified page trees e.g. describing a business process or a policy. This macro can be hidden on page itself.

2. Define a label and use it consequently on all pages defining responsibilities with the aforementioned Page Properties macro. In my case this is: raci/enabled.

3. Build a RACI matrix showing all pages with label raci/enabled by leveraging the Page Properties Report macro.

So here it is. It is just a small example with one page.

Page Property macro which could be hidden on the page.

![Screenshot_2020-10-10_22-27-59.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/113818iB97E8DBA92CB1D99/image-dimensions/208x177?v=v2 "Screenshot_2020-10-10_22-27-59.png")

Page Properties Report macro on the RACI matrix page.

![Screenshot_2020-10-10_22-28-32.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/113819iE615256AF41D4689/image-dimensions/579x91?v=v2 "Screenshot_2020-10-10_22-28-32.png")

Hint: the Page Properties Report macro shows columns not in the same order as defined in the Page Properties macro. If you define the columns to show explicitly in the Page Properties Report macro (R,A,C,I) than this order is preserved.

As you can see from my example this approach also works for profile pictures. So it is quite flexible what to show in each column.

Complete documentation of these two macros: [Page Properties Macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/page-properties-macro-184550024.html)

Kind regards,

Tobias


author: Ashish Sangawar
body: hello,

I am also looking for the best view creation for RACI in confluence.. it would be really great if someone can help.

Br,

Ashish Sangawar


author: tokcum
body: Dear Carlos,

the question you raise is very good. Indeed it's hard to keep track of responsibilities for all pages on a larger scale. Most Confluence spaces I know don't implement much control. Using the RACI model sounds promising to me.

comments: author: tokcum
body: What about using the Page Properties macro. Let's see ...


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confluence-cloud
Chart macro displays "data not available"
Asked by Kristine McKinney:

Though I have followed the guidance to adding this macro (url below), I have not been able to get my data to display. Most of the answers to this question direct to the page below and it has not been helpful. Could someone provide some "confluence for dummy" level guidance here?

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-the-chart-macro/>


Answers:
author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: Hi [@Kristine McKinney](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3953380) ,

The standard Chart macro is not compatible with dynamic tables, it doesn't show the result (or sometimes the preview is beautiful but you don't get your graph when the page is published). What kind of tables (or maybe another Confluence macro) do you wrap into the Chart body?

You can use the [Chart from Table](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/TableFilter/How+to+use+Chart+from+Table+macro) macro ([Table Filter and Charts](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.stiltsoft.confluence.plugin.tablefilter.tablefilter/cloud/overview) app) instead, this macro is fully compatible with dynamic tables (Jira Issues macro, Page Properties Report macro, etc.).


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: What are you doing differently to the "using the chart macro" instructions on that page?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
-bash: ./atlassian-confluence-7.8.0-x64.bin: No such file or directory
Asked by taranum:

When trying to install confluence as service , either via sudo or root I am getting below error

\[root@USERID atlassian-confluence-7.8.0\]# sudo ./atlassian-confluence-7.8.0-x64.bin  
sudo: ./atlassian-confluence-7.8.0-x64.bin: command not found  
\[root@USERID atlassian-confluence-7.8.0\]# ./atlassian-confluence-7.8.0-x64.bin  
-bash: ./atlassian-confluence-7.8.0-x64.bin: No such file or directory

Is there any file with the name as 'atlassian-confluence-7.8.0-x64'


Answers:
author: Daniel Ebers
body: Hi taranum,

what sometimes works a bit easier is to execute the installer as follows - it depends a bit from your system and when rights on the file are correct you should be on the safe side.

\[root@USERID atlassian-confluence-7.8.0\]# bash atlassian-confluence-7.8.0-x64.bin

Let us hear from you - if you like!

Cheers,  
Daniel


author: Niranjan
body: Hi [@taranum](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4120335) ,

Have you placed the installer in your Linux? You should place the installer, change the permissions and ownership. Make it an executable file and then run sudo ./atlassian-confluence-7.8.0-x64.bin

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/installing-confluence-on-linux-143556824.html>


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server
Indent not working
Asked by Moka:

Hi, I tried to indent a table that is a layout, but it get reverse back to the original state after I save.

Here is video: <https://streamable.com/zngy4p>


Answers:
author: Vitor LC
body: Hi [@Moka](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4113302) ,

which browser are you using? Did you try with another?

Cheers,

Vitor

comments: author: Moka
body: I tried with Chrome and Safari, both are not working. Is it possible to use css to create margin for only one table?


author: Vitor LC
body: I've tested it with Edge Chromium and Chrome and it works better than you show on the video, although not as expected. The left margin will always reduce a bit.

A few ways to work around the problem:

1. Using [Confluence Source Editor](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1210722/confluence-source-editor?hosting=server&tab=overview) (my favourite option) find and replace all the margin-left being applied to the table and replace it with the position you wish. To use it after installation basically you'll need to edit the page, click in \<\> button located on the top-right of the page and then use the Find and Replace boxes.

If you don't have this plug-in installed I'd recommend it because sometimes it's a real life saver.

2. If you are using a plug-in with a macro that will allow you to wrap the table in a container, such as a panelbox (e.g. [Advanced Panelboxes for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/28553/advanced-panelboxes-for-confluence?tab=overview&hosting=server)) or a div (e.g. [Content Formatting Macros](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/247/content-formatting-macros-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)), you can define an ID for that container and then add in the Stylesheet page (Space Tools \> Look and Feel) #container-id .confluenceTable { margin-left: 240px; }. If you have the Content Formatting you will have available a CSS macro that will allow you to directly apply the style in the page and not for the entire space.

3. Confluence's {panel} macro can work the same way as above but it doesn't allow us to define an ID. I think you can use it however if you are sure you wish to apply the same style to all tables inside a panel in a certain space. In the Stylesheet page enter something like \[data-macro-name="panel"\] .confluenceTable { margin-left: 240px; }

There are other ways but honestly I would go with the first I have added.

I hope it helps.

Cheers,

Vitor


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server
Meta-data, broken buttons appearing on page after tutorial.
Asked by Sam.McMurray:

I recently completed the steps to complete the dynamic macro tutorial: <https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/creating-a-dynamic-content-macro/>

After i completed the **Make it Do More**steps and running the app, the attached text (Web-panel and system.content) appeared in the menu and at the top of the screen. Can someone tell me what is happening here?

It's hard to tell if something is broken or I introduced a bug because I don't have an error log. It just appeared.

![Xnip2020-10-09_13-52-46.jpg](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/113769i9DA0F803EFCF1080/image-dimensions/159x465?v=v2 "Xnip2020-10-09_13-52-46.jpg")![Xnip2020-10-09_13-51-01.jpg](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/113768iC604BDE57643A589/image-dimensions/710x76?v=v2 "Xnip2020-10-09_13-51-01.jpg")


Answers:
author: Sam.McMurray
body: Apparently Confluence is aware of the issue but refuses to fix it: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-60286>


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confluence-cloud
Checklist in Confluence space.
Asked by Stuti Thapliyal:

Hello,  
I would like to create a checklist on the left in my Confluence space. Clicking on any of the checklist item would ideally open the page associated with it on the right. It may be like a dynamic checklist but I am unable to find anything that would help me to do that. I am new to Confluence so apologies for a simple question.  
Please find attached 2 pictures just to make it clear what I would ideally like to do.

Thank you.

![Capture.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/113736i792FDD7C7F712279/image-dimensions/556x224?v=v2 "Capture.PNG")

![Screenshot 2020-10-09 103504.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/113737iC6D76BA34300B0C1/image-dimensions/552x225?v=v2 "Screenshot 2020-10-09 103504.png")


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: Not sure this will do exactly what you want, but there are paid plugins that allow that type of navigation, for example: [Spectrum Formatting Macros](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212124/spectrum-formatting-macros?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) or [Navitabs - Tabs for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/28632/navitabs-tabs-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) .

If you want a free solution, I would suggest formatting everything as a single page, and depending on how much content there is, formatted as a table with each task item above a longer description, or if longer, headings formatted as task items, so the user can still check them off.

comments: author: Stuti Thapliyal
body: [@Bill Bailey](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/502089) Thank you for your reply. I will look into this! Thank you.


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confluence-cloud
Duplicate eMails from Confiforms IFTTT
Asked by its moi:

Hello everyone,

A question regarding Confiforms: When I activate an email notification via IFTTT with following condition "hasChanged(status):true AND status:complete" the recipient gets the email twice every time. I cannot find a reason for this in my form configuration or in IFTTTs (there is another one that sets status=complete when a checkbox has been checked during the modification.

Thanks for your help !


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Please follow this page <https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/How+to+troubleshoot+and+debug+ConfiForms+IFTTT+rules+execution> and enable logging for IFTTTs in ConfiForms.

You will see which IFTTTs are executed, and in which order

Most probably you have another IFTTT that modifies the record during the form submit and that triggers onModified event that gets processed by some IFTTTs you have


author: its moi
body: Thanks [@Alex Medved _ConfiForms_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781630) for looking into this. The logging function is great thanks for the hint. Unfortunately I cannot see the reason in the log, why the email is sent twice in this case.   

ConfiForms IFTTT actions debug log (in the order of execution) {#toc-hId--1300962639}
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Form: '**RKFormular** '  
Event type: **onModified**   

Action: **Create ConfiForms Entry** (form: 'RKFormular')  
-\> Condition: *approver2:\[empty\] AND approver3:\[empty\] AND approve1:Genehmigt*   
-\> Parameters: *entryId=\[entry.id\]\&freigabestatus=true*   

Action: **Create ConfiForms Entry** (form: 'RKFormular')  
-\> Condition: *hasChanged(freigabestatus):true*   
-\> Parameters: *entryId=\[entry.id\]\&status=complete*   

Action: **Send Email** (form: 'RKFormular')  
-\> Condition: *hasChanged(status):true AND status:complete*   
-\> Parameters: *Freigabe f?r Reklamations-Gutschrift*   
-\> Context: *u010633*

comments: author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Hi

From this log I dont see multiple emails being sent. Seems to run only once.

But you do "update" the record multiple times and that generates onModified event for each update you do, unless you set up your ConfiForms IFTTT not to propagate events. Could you set this option on your "**Create/Update ConfiForms Entry**" IFTTT rules?

And you can always open a support request with us and share your configuration, so we can take a look: <https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/VERTUNA/Support+Request+Form>

Alex


author: its moi
body: That did it, thanks :)


Tags: confiforms

confluence-server

server
Rest API to add users in a confluence group
Asked by Srikanth:

I am looking for a rest api which will add users to user group of Confluence. Please let me know if any api is available


Answers:
author: Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_
body: Hi [@Srikanth](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4105007)

There is a feature request for this [end point](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-56205).

Ravi

comments: author: Srikanth
body: Thank you Ravi !!


Tags: confluence-cloud

confluence-server

server
Confluence access is not working as expected for some users
Asked by neeta jain:

Hi Team,

We are facing issue like some users are not able to access confluence, even though they are added to the correct user group.

When we try to add them individually, confluence said that "User Not Found"

But when under user management, I check the same user, the user is available in confluence but still not able to access the confluence space.

Kindly please look into it, as many users are complaining about the same issue.

Regards,

Neeta Jain


Answers:
author: Adam Rypel _MoroSystems_
body: Hello [@neeta jain](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3890213) ,

so they have access to Confluence, but not to the space? Seems you need to check space permissions and give them permission to view the space.

See how to do that here: <https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/assign-space-permissions/>

Adam


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confluence-cloud
Table of Contents for a Section only
Asked by Matthew Schwarz:

Is there a way to show a Table of Contents only within a section?

I've trying using the minimum and maximum header levels settings with the Table of Contents macro, but even if making the minimum header level 2 it still shows all the 2 headers from throughout the entire page.


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: This is a bit tough. Your only option with this macro is to write regex in the include/exclude fields to filter out the other headings.

If there is a way to make the headings you want to appear have a common string, it will make your life easier.

Or you need to write your own ToC macro that only works on the included macro body, but that will restrict where you can place the ToC.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Knowledge Base in Different Languages
Asked by Roman Wolf:

Hi community,

we are using Confluence (cloud) and JIRA service desk (cloud). Now we are about to set up a knowledge base in Confluence as a separate space.

It will be filled by us and accessible for our customers. As we are having customers with different language background we want to support at least 2 languages and maybe add more in the future.

To not run into problem at a too late point in time we are thinking about how to achieve this goal.

Requirements we have so far:

* For one article user should easily switch the language (found an article in english but wanna read it in french)
* Create/Change one article in one language and get the other translated articles created/updated automatically (with as less effort as possible)
* Have the same article hierarchy structure for each language (if we need one page for each article and each language)
* Enforce some kind of style throughout the knowledge base (should be feasible thru Template usage)
* Generate pages from outside (should be feasible thru Confluence REST API)

The first idea was to simply provide one article on different pages where each page is a translation of this article. The title must be unique in one space so we would have to add something like the language to the title. This already gives the impression to be not the best solution on that.

What would be your way to achieve this? What obstacles to keep in mind? Maybe there are plugins that can help or other ways how to build up such a system.

We are already aware of this question: <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-discussions/Developing-a-Knowledge-Management-Solution-in-Confluence/td-p/1368595#M7326>

Any feedback on would be welcome,

Roman


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: This plugin looks like it would do a lot of what you want: [Lango: Language and translation manager](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1222713/lango-language-and-translation-manager?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) and is compatible with Jira service desk.

comments: author: Roman Wolf
body: Hi Bill,

This plugin looks promising. Thanks for sharing.

Roman


author: Roman Wolf
body: Any ideas on how to achieve this with Confluence/Service Desk capabilities only?

<br />

Roman


author: Bill Bailey
body: No, just manually building parallel structures is the only thing I can think of.


author: Roman Wolf
body: Thanks a lot.


author: Milla Pyyhti?
body: How did you manage to translate the Confluense page titels and Jira Knowledge base categories?


author: Roman Wolf
body: Hi [@Milla Pyyhti?](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4413820)

as there is no built-in functionality available yet you have to work around it.

With the Knowledge Base you are able to add multiple spaces. So currently we add the spaces of all product documentation relevant. They are only in one language.

But later we could add more spaces holding the same documentation in additional languages.

Regards, Roman


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

knowledge-base

language
Is it possible to force sending a notification for all changes on a page.
Asked by greyt:

we have some pages / spaces, where i really want that a notification gets send for any change, be it just so tiny.

Is it possible to force this using "no email storm" on page and/or space-level?


Answers:
author: G subramanyam
body: Hi [@greyt](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/685831) In the confluence page, we have watching (eye icon) on every page created. During the initial access of the page, ask the intended participants to click on the watcher icon. They will be alerted every time the page is updated.

Attached screen shot for your reference.

![Confluence watcher-notifications.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/113716iFD57374E5288C195/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Confluence watcher-notifications.png")


Tags: addon-confluence.extra.noemailstorm

confluence-server

server
Exclude entire section from PDF
Asked by shilpa shilpa:

I used "NoPrint" macro to hide content from confluence page. It works fine when I try to hide certain sentences, but, when I try to hide the entire section, the PDF that gets generated hides the content, but, in the ToC, the section title is added with page number marked as 0. This looks very weird. Is there a fix for this? I do not need the section title that is marked to be hidden to show up in ToC. Thanks.


Answers:
author: Meera.Amanullah
body: Hi Shilpa,

Could you please provide a screenshot of your noprint macro and the its declaration in stylesheet. I have tried creating it and it didn't work, wanted to confirm if I have done any mistake in creating the macro and linking the same inside the stylesheet.

Thank you

comments: author: shilpa shilpa
body: [@Meera.Amanullah](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5198768) - Can you please check this video? [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217924/no-print-macro-for-confluence-cloud?tab=overview\&hosting=cloud](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217924/no-print-macro-for-confluence-cloud?tab=overview&hosting=cloud)

I followed the steps shared in that video. But, it's weird that when I tested today, it doesn't seem to work as expected.


author: Matt Reiner [K15t]
body: Hi [@shilpa shilpa](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2835504)

You could maybe try my team's app [Scroll PDF Exporter](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/7019/scroll-pdf-exporter-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview). Not only can you fully customize the template for the PDF, but you can [use one of the macros for ignoring content](https://help.k15t.com/scroll-pdf-exporter/latest/cloud/ignore-content-in-exports-165944604.html). The content won't be exported or shown in the ToC.

comments: author: shilpa shilpa
body: Thanks Matt Reiner. This is exactly what I was looking for. But, the problem is that I am not the admin, so do not know whether my request to get this installed in the server will be accepted. I will definitely try for sure. Thanks.


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questions-for-confluence