youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Is there a way to make a link to a page that gives list of recently viewed pages?
Asked by Ken Cluff:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Recently Viewed Pages and Blog Posts](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=179440601)*

Is there a way to make a link to a page that gives list of recently viewed pages?

I want a shortcut in my browser bar that brings up recently viewed pages. I know there are places where you can access the list a dropdown, but that's not as convenient when you don't already have a Confluence page/tab open.


Answers:
author: Ken Cluff
body: Actually, I think I found an answer to my own question:

If you copy the link address for 'Recently Viewed' in the dropdown under your profile picture in the upper right, and then paste it into the browser address box, it gives a passable recently viewed pages page. No arguments to hack for changing the length of list or anything, but still reasonably useful.

The form of the URL is https://\<yourwiki\>.atlassian.net/wiki/users/viewuserhistory.action

Having a bookmark to this gives me 2 clicks to the 11 most recently viewed pages, which are often the ones I want to visit again quickly.

comments: author: Milo Test
body: Once you put that URL in the browser's URL field and hit Enter, you can then drag that URL to your bookmark bar making it a one-click solution.


author: Milo Test
body: Sort of.

One way is to add a 3rd party RSS Feed Reader to the menu bar, then follow the RSS Feed Builder instructions:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/the-rss-feed-builder-137019.html>


Tags: recently-viewed
Will a user be notified of an update to a page they don't have access to?
Asked by Paul Welty:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Manage Watchers](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=724765356)*

Ask your question here...


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: No, that would be a security risk. You don't get notified about changes to things you can't see.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

watcher
@my-own-username is not displayed correctly on Confluence Page
Asked by Ganapathi Varma:

Creator of the page name is not appearing properly ( Seems name is merging with blue colour ) in confluence Page ,

Like below screen you can see Lakshmi Ganapathi created the page and he used @Laksmi Ganapathi but his name not appearing properly . Need help !!

After Saved the page .JPG

[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/my-own-username-is-not-displayed-correctly-on-Confluence-Page/qaq-p/11509?attachment-id=7998){#link_11911c76849ace}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/1919/1/After%20Saved%20the%20page%20.JPG){#display_11911c76849ace_0}


Answers:
author: Steven F Behnke
body: Do you have any themes or add-ons? Have you modified the default look and feel? Some more information about how you've changed the visuals of Confluence would help.
create a list of requests in Confluence to be solved by different Jira activities
Asked by Maria Luisa Frigerio:

I would like to create a list of issues that can be populated by all users and the list of issues related to the specific issue. Is there a macro like task list?


Answers:
author: Georges Moubarak
body: Hi @Maria Luisa Frigerio,

After you set up the "application link" between JIRA and Confluence you will be able to use the JIRA issues macro were you either select a JIRA issue or a saved filter.
Better message for database connection error?
Asked by Phillip Jones:

Right now, if the database connection is down, the we get a big red error message. Is there a way to give a more specific error message using a template?

If I can connect to a database, then I would just like to display "Up and Available" and if I cannot connect to a database, then display "The database is not currently available"


Answers:
author: Felix Grund (Scandio)
body: Hi Phillip,

Sorry, I forgot to write the instructions. With the provided version, please try to hide the default error message and print your own instead if the result stays empty. It should work like this in your template:

```
&lt;style&gt;.pocketquery-view-container &gt; .aui-message.error { display: none; }&lt;/style&gt;?#if (!$result)	THERE WAS AN ERROR#else	# your template#end
```

Please let me know if this works!

Regards, Felix (Scandio)


author: pjones1013
body: I just installed it. Is the feature mentioned in the original question available in this version? If so, how do I enable it?


author: Felix Grund (Scandio)
body: Hi Phillip,

I know, we're in a intense delay with version 2.1 - sorry! Feel free to check out an [early access version](https://cloud.scandio.de/index.php/s/aTZz9doucp8MJf8). We'd be happy about any feedback!

Regards, Felix (Scandio)


author: pjones1013
body: Felix, is there any update to when 2.1 will be released for this? We are currently on 2.0.7, the latest as of writing this.


author: Phillip Jones
body: Thank you!


author: Felix Grund (Scandio)
body: Hi Phillip, the issue is that currently custom templates are only rendered if there were no errors before. This is actually the first use-case in which this would be better otherwise. We'll release PocketQuery 2.1 this February and we'll provide an improvement for you with that version. We'll let you know!
When trying to add a comment to a page it says can't save comment!!!
Asked by victor harrison:

Every time try and put a comment about a page in confluence get a message saying can't save comment - checked permissions all ok.

Please advise ASAP!!


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: What exactly is the full text of the error message? Can you comment on other pages in the same space? Or other spaces?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Una volta connesso e sincronizzatogli user dell'active Directory , come si fa ad abilitare gli utenti di dominio ad utilizzare Confluence? facendo la login con utente di dominio, si accede ad una pagina dove compare scritto Not Permitted
Asked by Procurement:

Una volta connesso e sincronizzatogli user dell'active Directory , come si fa ad abilitare gli utenti di dominio ad utilizzare Confluence? facendo la login con utente di dominio, si accede ad una pagina dove compare scritto Not Permitted


Answers:
author: Milo Test
body: Confluence has site-, space-, and page-specific permissions.

Once the directory syncs correctly, set the Global permissions to allow the specified groups to access the site, then everyone in those groups can access the entire site. After that, you can lock down spaces and/or pages.


Tags: active-directory

permission
How to completely remove an installation of confluence, I want to start from zero
Asked by Procurement:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Uninstalling Confluence from Windows](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=771893063)*

How to completely remove an installation of confluence, I want to start from zero


Answers:
author: viktorokolot
body: Hi  
after use standard un-installer need remove folder "Confluence" in C://Program Files/Atlassian/, "Confluence" in C://Program Files/Atlassian/Application Data and remove all tables in your external database (if you use it)  


author: Guilherme V.
body: Hey there,

If you just want to start a new installation, you can just remove the /Application Data folder as Viktor suggested. You can also create a new database schema and point the JDBC connection to this new schema. Confluence will re-create the tables from scratch.

The installation and data folder have different functions.


Tags: confluence-administration

documentation
Insert current date in a Confluence template (onDemand)
Asked by Brad Mitchell:

I am trying to add the current date to a template similar to Meeting Notes. Running OnDemand so adding a user macro is not an option as described here: <https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/25481>

The Meeting Notes template uses ![](https://smartthings.atlassian.net/wiki/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/template-variable?name=currentDateLozenge) and works great but only works on that specific blueprint.

Is there any plugin or way of automatically inserting the current date with the Confluence Cloud version?


Answers:
author: Milo Test
body: I used the 'CYO Create-Your-Own Custom Macro' Macro to display the current date using this code:

```
&lt;h1&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt;    var d = new Date();    var curDate = d.getDate();    var curMonth = d.getMonth() + 1; //Months are zero based    var curYear = d.getFullYear();    var dateCode = ((curMonth&lt;=9 ? '0' + curMonth : curMonth) + "" + (curDate&lt;=9 ? '0' + curDate : curDate) + "" + curYear)    document.write(dateCode.small());&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
```


author: Aleksander Boron
body: Hi

This doesn't work for me :(

After pasting this in left window it is treated literally as text and the javascript code is displayed in one line on the page.

Does anyone know why? And where are docs which explains what is the difference between left and right window?

comments: author: Riccardo
body: Milo Grika's code does work.

after replacing all the HTMLSpecialChars with normal characters.

Click administration wheel -\> general configuration -\> user macro's.

Add his code as rendered.

From there you can add is as a macro '{' on your pages.

Edit: I have to add that 'User Macros' only work on Server platform, not Cloud platform.


author: Casey Maynard
body: I seem to have difficulty in adding this as an available macro

I have created the following setup (see below)

But when I type {testpicker

the macro does not appear

Macro Name: testpick

Macro Title: testpicker

Macro Body Processing: Rendered

Template:

\&lt;h1\&gt;  
\&lt;script type="text/javascript"\&gt;  
var d = new Date();  
var curDate = d.getDate();  
var curMonth = d.getMonth() + 1; //Months are zero based  
var curYear = d.getFullYear();  
var dateCode = ((curMonth\&lt;=9 ? '0' + curMonth : curMonth) + "" + (curDate\&lt;=9 ? '0' + curDate : curDate) + "" + curYear)  
document.write(dateCode.small());  
\&lt;/script\&gt;  
\&lt;/h1\&gt;


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Is it possible to download all versions of a Confluence page?
Asked by SamPassmore:

Hi,

I know it is possible to download a confluence page from the cloud. I also note that it is possible to view previous versions of a confluence page.

But is it possible to download a confluence page, and all its previous versions?

Thanks,

Sam


Answers:
author: Giles B
body: Hi Sam,

Not to my knowledge, unfortunately.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

download
login details reporting
Asked by Breana Skiles:

I am looking for an easy way to determine the level of activity of my users. I am trying to determine if the license amount we have is accurate. is there an easy way to report on this?


Answers:
author: Anne EQS
body: HI, we're using this user macro [by Remo Siegwart](https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/users?username=remo%20siegwart)

```
## @noparams#set($containerManagerClass = $content.class.forName('com.atlassian.spring.container.ContainerManager'))#set($getInstanceMethod = $containerManagerClass.getDeclaredMethod('getInstance',null))#set($containerManager = $getInstanceMethod.invoke(null,null))#set($containerContext = $containerManager.containerContext)#set($loginManager = $containerContext.getComponent('loginManager'))#set($users = $userAccessor.getUsers())&lt;table class="confluenceTable"&gt;    &lt;tr&gt;        &lt;th class="confluenceTh"&gt;User&lt;/th&gt;        &lt;th class="confluenceTh"&gt;Last Successful Login Date&lt;/th&gt;        &lt;th class="confluenceTh"&gt;Active&lt;/th&gt;    &lt;/tr&gt;    #foreach($user in $users)        &lt;tr&gt;            &lt;td class="confluenceTd"&gt;#usernameLink($user.name)&lt;/td&gt;            &lt;td class="confluenceTd"&gt;$action.dateFormatter.formatDateTime($loginManager.getLoginInfo($user).lastSuccessfulLoginDate)&lt;/td&gt;            &lt;td class="confluenceTd" style="text-align:center;"&gt;                #if($userAccessor.isDeactivated($user))                    &lt;img src="/s/en_GB/3047/11/_/images/icons/emoticons/error.png" width="18" height="18" border="0"&gt;                #else                    &lt;img src="/s/en_GB/3047/11/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png" width="18" height="18" border="0"&gt;                #end            &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;/tr&gt;    #end&lt;/table&gt;
```

more options, e.g. only display defined groups, in this answer: <https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/33385>


Tags: confluence-administration
Can I configure sorting options using this macro? I'd like to sort the content by create date descending. Does not appear to be an option for this macro but is for others.
Asked by David Kunttu:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Content Report Table Macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=724765181)*

Can I configure sorting options using this macro? I'd like to sort the content by create date descending. Does not appear to be an option for this macro but is for others.


Answers:
author: Phill Fox
body: You are correct that this cannot be sorted by create date descending as the only parameters allowed relate to the labels/spaces to search for and whether to also list likes/comment count.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

content-report-table-macro
Why is that we are no longer able to edit a page?
Asked by Ahmet G?ktan:

Neither I nor any of my colleagues can edit any pages or blogs. We can create, but not edit a page. When we try to do it, a blank page appears and just hangs. Would appreciate to know if any one had a similar experience.


Answers:
author: Mike Howells
body: This issue was introduced in a recent upgrade to Confluence (on Monday 00:00-04:00 UTC) and should have been resolved (by 07:16 UTC). We believe we've identified the cause and applied a fix but if you are still getting this issue please [raise a support ticket](https://support.atlassian.com/servicedesk/customer/portal/14) so we can investigate and restore service for you.

comments: author: Matthew Hunter
body: Specifically you're hitting the bug <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-40629>. Try disabling Atlassian Connect in Confluence first, and if that doesn't help then raise a support ticket as Mike suggested.


author: sarah izadyar
body: First Try to open the edit page in a new tab. or in the address bar, change the Url viewpage.action to editpage.action then press enter. These two must work.

comments: author: sarah izadyar
body: I don't know why this happens but I have the same problem and I solved it in these two ways.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How Can I Move Confluence Demo (Trial) To New Computer
Asked by David Burke:

I recently installed Confluence trial on my workstation PC and have created a number of spaces and pages for evaluation purposes. I now need to move the entire Confluence trial database from my workstation to my laptop so I can demo it to others. Is this possible to do and if so how?


Answers:
author: Jonathan Soo
body: Hi David,

Yes, you can export your Confluence into a XML achieve files. Install the same version of Confluence in the new Computer, import the XML files into it. And voila, you successfully migrated Confluence.

More information here : <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/site-backup-and-restore-163578.html>

Regards,

Jonathan


Tags: confluence-administration
Customize sidebar of default theme
Asked by Rosario De Domenico:

I am switching from documentation theme to default theme due to the removal of doc theme support.

I would like to have customizations like:

* Wrap the child tree instead of showing a scroll bar
* Set a fixed sidebar size (in %)
* etc.

Can this behavior be configured somewhere or can someone point me on how to achieve this via CSS? (i.e. point to the most appropriate ID to which the CSS shall be applied)

Changing the velocity file is too complicated and not really an option for me, but if this is the only way I would like to know that, thanks.


Answers:
author: Rosario De Domenico
body: After a long reverse-engineering exercise I figured out how to have the text wrap; I added the following CSS in the space stylesheet.

For the fixed size I gave up because it is implemented via JS and it would be too complicated to override it.

```
.ia-fixed-sidebar?div.plugin_pagetree?ul.plugin_pagetree_children_list?.plugin_pagetree_children_span?a?{????white-space:normal?!important;?}
```

comments: author: BenJoaquin Gouverneur
body: Hi,

I don't know CSS but have the same desire for text wrapping in the sidebar after moving away from the Documentation theme. I have no other content in my space stylesheet and pasted the code above with no effect. Does anyone have any guidance?

Thanks for any help!


Tags: confluence-administration

side-bar
How to move page(s) in confluence?
Asked by sarah izadyar:

I'm using ver. 5.4.3. Unfortunately I can not move pages between spaces. neither in the tools menu "move" option works, nor in the edit page "set location". in both cases while I put the mouse to the point the proper URL is not displayed, instead the "viewpage.action" URL is dispaled. I searched the URL list for confluence actions but there was not any for moving a page. any one who knows what to do?


Answers:
author: Milo Test
body: I think your confusion is on specifying the new space location.

1. Select ??? -\> **Move**
2. Select **Advanced**, if necessary
3. Start typing the new space name in the **New space** field and select the correct one that autocomplete shows you
4. Start typing the new parent page that you want to move this page to, and again, select the correct one that autocomplete shows you  
   TIP: The top level page in a space defaults to being the name of the space followed by "home"

comments: author: sarah izadyar
body: the problem is when i click on MOVE, nothing happens. the URL displayed is viewpage.action!


author: Milo Test
body: I would contact support on that one.


author: Giles B
body: The move may be a little slow in that version of Confluence, so I'd [contact support](https://support.atlassian.com), as suggested, to see if it's trying to move the page in the background or if something's going wrong.

We've improved the page move time significantly in Confluence 5.9.x, but that obviously doesn't help the immediate problem.


author: Robert Ortner
body: in 5.8.6 you find in the "..." menu to move also to other spaces, or in the sidebar reorder pages. I don?t remember your old version - but perhaps it?s removed by the confluence admin?
While copying a page, its attachments are also copied (duplicated). Can we avoid duplicating attachments as multiple attachments are created in the space for same images?
Asked by Gunjan Sarojwal:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Copy a Page](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=139013)*

Ask your question here...


Answers:
author: Steffen Heller
body: Instead of copying a page you can create a new empty page and copy and paste the content from the original page. This way the attachments will stay with the original page and the new page will only reference them.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

copy

page
Fixing Confluence page tree
Asked by Corinna F?hring:

Hy , we want to structure confluence page according to our Work break down structure. But than we want to fix this order so that nobody can just mess it up. How to do best. Give each parent page a responisble person and onl this person is able to change this page ? Can I fix all the pages as they are and nobody can add something ? But that s not really the goal, since somebody will have to work on the pages and maybe create new one s for a parent page ....  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Fixing-Confluence-page-tree/qaq-p/17570?attachment-id=12229){#link_118762953d058d}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/2858/1/image2016-2-1%2010%3A11%3A7.png){#display_118762953d058d_0}


Answers:
author: Milo Test
body: Confluence has site-, space-, and page-specific permissions. To lock down who can edit a specific page, go to that page, select ??? -\> **Restrictions** , select **Restrict editing** and add people and/or groups that you want to have edit ability.

In Confluence Cloud, you can also click the open lock icon (image2016-2-1 10:11:7.png), then select **Editing restricted** from the pull-down menu, and add editors.

comments: author: Corinna F?hring
body: thanks a lot. now I have to reorder the pages. I know the reorder button, but how do I do if I want to reorder the sub pages of a page some where else. He is always moving the complete block...not only my sub page....


author: Milo Test
body: I'm afraid there is no way to manipulate pages from different spaces at once. You will have to search out those rogue pages and move them manually.


author: Corinna F?hring
body: what does that mean...copy and paste their content ? and than delete the original one..i can not move a subpage from a parent page to another parent page ???


author: Milo Test
body: Of course you can. I'm just saying that you can't move pages in different locations to be under a new parent all at once, but rather, you have to move them individually.

1. Select ??? -\> **Move**
2. Select **Advanced**, if necessary
3. Start typing the new space name in the **New space** field and select the correct one that autocomplete shows you
4. Start typing the new parent page that you want to move this page to, and again, select the correct one that autocomplete shows you  
   TIP: The top level page in a space defaults to being the name of the space followed by "home"


author: Corinna F?hring
body: ok thanks..and how can I delete a page ??


author: Milo Test
body: ??? -\> Delete


Tags: confluence-administration
Reminder function for Confluence?
Asked by Mick Davidson:

I've had a look at [Task Reminder](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/de.scandio.confluence.plugins.task-reminder/server/overview) for Confluence server, but this only operates for an entire instance. Is there anything available that works for only the person adding the macro? In other words, it only works when someone adds it to a page.

Cheers


Answers:
author: Adrien Ragot 2
body: You can use a task (using \[ \]), mention yourself (using @), add a date (using //). It will remind you one week before expiration, if I remember correctly. [Documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/add-assign-and-view-tasks-590260030.html).

comments: author: Mick Davidson
body: Adrien, thank you.

I've tried that and it all worked apart from the // part. This doesn't work in our instance (we're one server 5.4.1) but now that I know where the documentation is for this, I'll have at the 5.4 docs. :smile:

Cheers.


author: Shubham Burghate
body: Hi Adrien,

Can we change the reminder time a month before due date instead of week ?

Regards,

Shubham


author: Roman Kirilenko
body: You can try [Handy Reminder](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/HMFC/How+to+use+Handy+Reminder+macro) macro from the [Handy Macros for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.stiltsoft.confluence.handy.macros/server/overview) add-on.


Tags: confluence-administration

reminder

server
Copy space in Confluence 5.9
Asked by Helen Gosper:

Has anyone used Copy Space plug-in with Confluence 5.9? I know it's been unsupported for a while but I used it in 5.8.5. Am now considering upgrading to 5.9 and wondering if anyone has had any disasters with spaces previously copied breaking in any way upon upgrade? Ir is it more likely that already copied spaces would be OK?


Answers:
author: EPS Software Engineering AG
body: Hi Helen,

Have a look at our Add-on. You can copy spaces or you can create new spaces based on templates.

**[Marketplace link: Space Tree Creator](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/eps.focuspro.SpaceTreeCreator/server/overview)**

Regards,  
Stephan


author: Guilherme V.
body: Hi Helen,

If the plugin is not supported you won't be able to install it. In other words, if you upgrade Confluence the plugin will no longer work.


Tags: confluence-administration