youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
How can I add an excel file and NOT have it being shown as a thumbnail
Asked by Jos van Aalderen:

I used to be able to add an excel file and click on it with a right click and then I was able to change the view of that file. How can I to this after the "confluence-editing-improvements"?


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello [@Jos van Aalderen](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1950823) !

The behavior that you are facing does indeed stem from the Editing Improvements. With this in mind, a Feature Request has been raised to tackle a situation that sounds pretty similar to yours. The good news is that it is already in progress!

Here, take a look:
> * ++**[\[Confluence Cloud\]\[CONFCLOUD-65302\] Ability to link text to an attachment in editor](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-65302)**++

Let us know your thoughts on this. Looking forward to your reply!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Maximum number of versions of a page
Asked by Saquib Fraz:

Hi Atlassian community,

I have a doubt on the confluence page version limit.

Is there any limit of versions we can have on confluence page because My cnflnc page got a version of 77 and post that it was not getting updated, and also received no error response from the page.

If it is so, is there any way to automatically delete few older versions.

Many thanks in advance.

Learner


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I've seen systems with thousands of versions of pages and even tens of thousands (the page worked fine, but the rogue script that was updating it was not so good) You should not be worried about running out of versions.


author: Mike Bowen
body: Hi [@Saquib Fraz](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3663559)

Confluence Versions can definitely go higher than 77 as I have experienced pages up to Version 145 and counting.

![Version numbers of pages.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/80566i5211B12BF6B443DB/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Version numbers of pages.jpg")

Not sure deleting older pages is a wise move if auditing or backups are required, although I don't see any way of doing this. Atlassian Support might have the ability to do it for you.

-Mike


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to copy Blog Page
Asked by sho_tanabe:

HI Guys

I made a template Blog Post for Daily Task note in Confluence.

So I need to duplicate the page every day.

But i have no idea how to "effectively" copy that page.

Now I do

1. enter template Blog pos in edit mode

2.copy ALL text

3. create new blog post

4. paste copied the text on the blog post

Do i have any better solutions ?

Thanks.


Answers:
author: Mike Bowen
body: Hi [@sho_tanabe](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3725308)

Perhaps a Blog is not the right tool to use.

1. Why not create a page in Confluence, call it **Daily Task lists** and add a Content by Labels macro to it pointing to the label **daily-tasklist**then publish it. Now do the following each day:

   1. Create your first task list name it My Daily Task list - 27/01/2020.
   2. Label it with **daily-tasklist**.
   3. Publish it. It should appear on the page created in Step 1.
   4. Tomorrow open Tasklist - 27/01/2020 and copy it and name it Tasklist 28/01/2020.
   5. Edit it and publish. It should appear on the page created in Step 1 along with today's tasklist (27/01/2020).

-Mike
Edit permission inheritance app
Asked by Olga Alekseeva:

Hello!

I'm going to use *Edit permission inheritance* app (link on the documentation - <https://bitbucket.org/apurde/edit-inherit/wiki/Home>) in our knoweledge base. Maybe somebody know how work permissions in admin settings of ?onfluence together with this app? What permission are stronger and more high-level?   

Thank you in advance! :)


Answers:
author: Andreas Purde
body: Dear Olga,

Edit Permission Inheritance does not introduce an additional level of permissions. It basically copies existing edit permissions to all child pages. Therefore they behave like any other restriction in terms of "strength".

Kind regards

Andreas


Tags: confluence-server

server
Word document import
Asked by Frank-Olaf_Nagel:

Is there any recommendable Word (MS Office 2016) import addon for Confluence? The standard document import function of Confluence does not work so well. For one part undiserable wiki markups are created randomly, for another part the conversion of tables are a mess with control characters and so on. Pictures are imported randomly. Especially for bigger documents there is much rework to do....

Using Copy\&Paste is also a problem as pictures are not copied into (or out of) the clipboard. This only works with a PDF version of the document.


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: I am unaware of any third-party import add-ons. I do know that any Word file needs to be cleaned up prior to import to decrease the frustration. Also, you need access to the source editor to be able to use regex patterns to clean-out Word junk post import.

Bottom line, you will have to endure some pain to move from the Word to Confluence domain.


author: Mike Bowen
body: Hi [@Frank-Olaf_Nagel](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3472190)

Do you have to import the document?

What if the documents are stored on say Google Drive (docs) and through a plugin can be added and edited though plugin in Confluence. We use [Google Drive \& Docs for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1216484/google-drive-docs-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)

It is a great tool.

One can view files direct from Google Drive or have a file open in Google Docs or Sheets but through a Confluence page.

-Mike

comments: author: Frank-Olaf_Nagel
body: Hi Mike,

thanks for your response.

Our ultimate goal is to eliminate the DOCs after importing them into Confluence. But this requires a more or less high import quality. So, that's not really the solution we think of.


author: Mike Bowen
body: Fair points [@Frank-Olaf_Nagel](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3472190)

check out this link - <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Bulk-import-Word-documents-as-confluence-page/qaq-p/854500> specifically the comment from [@skazar](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2967797) using webDAV and a JS-Script.

-Mike


Tags: confluence-server

document-management

import

ms-word

server
How to take backup of confluence cloud site/pages and restore into different confluence cloud site?
Asked by CBB Admin:

I have 2 Confluence Cloud site/web pages.

One site i am using for my development and testing purposes and other Confluence Cloud site for production/end user.

How can i take the backup of my development site and restore the content to production site.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Best Regards,

Ashwini Pal


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Ashwini Pal,

Welcome to Atlassian Community! It's nice to meet you.

There's a method in [Migrate a Confluence Cloud Site to an Existing Cloud Site](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/migrate-a-confluence-cloud-site-to-an-existing-cloud-site-959303219.html) that will help you if your target Cloud site is Confluence *only*.

If your target site is both Confluence and Jira, then you will need to import each space individually:
> \[...\]The site import method outlined here will not be available in your Confluence Cloud site. Instead, you'll need to import all of your spaces individually. See [Import a Confluence Space](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/import-a-confluence-space-724765531.html) for information on how to do that.

I hope that helps, but let me know if you have any trouble.

Regards,

Shannon

comments: author: John Masson
body: Is this documentation still available anywhere? The above link (and lots of other pages that reference it) all go to a 404 now...


Tags: confluence-cloud
Adding or Removing Users in Groups
Asked by soumyajit:

I want to Adding or Removing Users in Groups through rest api, it's possible ?


Answers:
author: Jack Nolddor [Sweet Bananas]
body: Hi soumyajit,

It seems this is only possible while using SOAP but not REST.

See [**CONFSERVER-56205 - Provide REST API methods to manage users and groups**](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-56205)

Regards


Tags: confluence-server

server
Possible for customer to see Jira Service Desk tickets via filter in Confluence?
Asked by Benjamin_Wettlaufer:

Hi Community,

I have a quick question. Within the knowledge space for our**Jira Service Desk** project I created filter for the various issue types, states and stuff. The agent can see them of course, but the customers can't ("Jira project doesn't exist or you don't have permission to view it."). I don't really see what I can adapt in the permissions, so that this is possible. Is there a way?

Many thanks.

Best,  
Ben


Answers:
author: Mike Bowen
body: Hi [@Benjamin_Wettlaufer](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3545785)

No, a customer can't see Confluence pages with filters, states and stuff. Only licensed users will be able to see that, even if the page is live in the Customer Portal.

Customers can see Request and Issue Types via the Customer Portal, but those are defined by you under Jira Service Desk Project Settings.

-Mike

comments: author: Benjamin_Wettlaufer
body: Hi Mike, many thanks for the very fast reply! So the thing is, all of these user are actually licensed user - so they have an account.

While they can see every ticket which is shared with their organisation within the portal, the overview is limited. By adding filters within the Confluence space, we grat a broader (more specific) overview. I assume now, that for JSD user, in general filter and so on will not work as it is designed the way that everything should work via the portal?

Best,  
Ben


author: Mike Bowen
body: Hi Ben,

Are these licensed users on the same instance? Or are they viewing everything via the Customer Portal.

When you say they can see the tickets via the portal, you mean customer portal view not Jira Service Desk view?

-Mike


author: Benjamin_Wettlaufer
body: Hi Mike, that might be actually the reason ... we used to work with these users in a normal Jira project. Now we established Jira Service Desk, added them to an organisation, within the JSD portal everything works fine but I can't share filter views in the connected Confluence space anymore. Which is a shame. Filtering within their "request board" works okay, but we can get very detailed of course with our own filter. So I guess, there is no way?

Best,  
Ben


author: Mike Bowen
body: Not if those users are accessing your Customer Portal, through the account set up via the Organisation. Then they are effectively portal users.

And if that is true, then you might want to consider looking into the licensing of those users, because Customer Portal users shouldn't have to pay for a licence. Potential savings if you are paying licences for each of them.

Damn! I should have a donate button! ;-) Jokes,

Best

-Mike


author: Benjamin_Wettlaufer
body: Hi Mike,

many thanks for the answer. I start to see how JSD works here, but it still doesn't really make sense to me but that's how the software works I guess. The thing with the licensed user is clear, which was one of the reasons for the switch but that actually brings up another question but I will open a new thread for this and close this one. Many thanks again!

Best,  
Ben


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to create a new generation pages via REST API?
Asked by Nikolai Besschetnov:

Hello Atlassian Community,

I'm trying to create a new page via REST API endpoints and so far a creation itself was successfully accomplished.

However. The new pages are created as if I used the old blank page, while the storage content is from the new generation pages. It finely ruins the layout and the editor of the page is old. Given admins still can't migrate existing old page to the new editor experience, as the feature is not rolled out yet, is it possible to create programatically a new generation page?

Best regards,

Nikolai


Answers:
author: Nikolai Besschetnov
body: May take time for the answer / proper solution, yet if you find yourself in a similar situation, here's a workaround.

1. Create in any space a new-gen page;
2. Give it a very distinctive and unique name, one unlikely to find in any other space, e.g., "Everybody loves pineapple pizza";
3. Via REST API copy the page (<https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/#api-api-content-id-pagehierarchy-copy-post>) and update it. You will have a new-gen publication.

Cheers!

comments: author: Nikolai Besschetnov
body: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-68057>


Tags: api

confluence-cloud

json

page

rest-api
Permissions for subpages
Asked by Jan:

Hello everyone, I have the following problem and hope that there is a solution or workaround.

We have the case that we use Confluence for documentation purposes with internal and external users. Since we don't want to create multiple areas and our structure shouldn't get too confusing, we run into the problem that permissions are always inherited. This becomes a problem when colleagues are not allowed to see area 1.1, but should have access to 1.1.1. Confluence does not allow exceptions in the permissions. Is there a solution for this case?

I absolutely cannot understand why this is not possible without further ado.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: You will need to restructure pages so that the pages you want to share are no longer beneath restricted pages.

The reason it is not possible is because you absolutely do not want a complete free-for-all on visibility. If a page is restricted, it is restricted for a reason, and you always want to inherit that in pages below it. Otherwise you have no security.


author: James Conway
body: One way to restructure the content would be to have a tree of 'external' pages, where your 'area 1.1. pages have common content, and then a tree of 'internal' pages, which use the 'page include' macro to pull in the common content, and have the additional restricted content as required.

I would also encourage you to reconsider having separate spaces - one 'internal' and one 'external', because this will simplify the management of permissions.

Good luck!

James

comments: author: Jan
body: That means I can pull the content and all changes from the not restricted page to the restricted internal page? That could help us out!


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Yes, you can use include to represent "external" pages on "internal" ones.

Be aware that you can not go in the other direction - if someone cannot see a page, then "include" respects that - if they run into a page that includes another page that they cannot see, then they get a little placeholder saying "you have no permission to see the restricted content"

I'd strongly recommend the structure James mentions too - have separate definitions of spaces as internal or external.


author: Jan
body: Thanks for the quick response! The problem with the "internal" and "external" structure is that it is always content for both. I'll try the macro and see how it works for everyone.


author: James Conway
body: The page include macro can work across spaces, so a page in your internal space could pull content from your external space.


Tags: confluence-server

permission

server
Other macro works periodically
Asked by pavlikovskyi:

* Confluence 7.20
* Ubuntu 18.04
* PostgreSQL 10.10 (Ubuntu 10.10-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)

Periodically other macro don't work, on click nothing happen. Then for example in 5 minutes they work fine.

I have this warn in log analyzer: [Unable to load the Confluence Macro Browser due to timeout exception](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONFKB/Unable+to+load+the+Confluence+Macro+Browser+due+to+timeout+exception?utm_source=STP&utm_medium=logScan)

I have no any external gadgets.

Any ideas?


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello [@pavlikovskyi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2667413),

I understand you're having trouble accessing your Macro Browser menu. Are you the only person having this problem on your site at the moment, or are others noticing too?

I recommend that you have a look at the log files; that will give you an idea as to why it's timing out. You can start taking a look at the [Confluence Server Logs](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/working-with-confluence-logs-108364721.html) and then try [generating a HAR file and analyzing](https://confluence.atlassian.com/kb/generating-har-files-and-analysing-web-requests-720420612.html) it.

That will give you more details on the problem. Feel free to share anything here that you think might be relevant to the issue, and I can take a look with you.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: confluence-server

server
What is the best way to migrate data ( excel sheets) from share point to Confluence?
Asked by Shivani.agarwal:

We have a huge number of excel sheets ( which have a huge number of business rules) to be migrated to confluence.

Is there a way to import the excel sheet and create a page in confluence?

or is there a way to migrate all the data from Sharepoint to confluence?


Answers:
author: Mike Bowen
body: Hi [@Shivani.agarwal](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3715771)

1. Are the spreadsheets in a document store and when clicked on open to be edited? Is this what you want in Confluence?

It is possible to add all your Excel files to a page as attachments, and to list the attachments on the page using the Attachment Macro.

-Mike


Tags: confluence-server

server
Change project lead in Next-gen software
Asked by egorychev:

How I can change project lead in Next-gen software?

Example:  
<http://joxi.ru/RmzKP9VSYZ8bw2>

I can't find these options it in Project Setting:  
<http://joxi.ru/EA4n8QZSoq3RNm>  

Plz help


Answers:
author: Ollie Guan
body: Hello [@egorychev](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3723611) ,

This function is not currently supported, you can vote for the following ticket.

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSWCLOUD-17323>

comments: author: egorychev
body: Thx!


author: Andy - PTC Redundant
body: [@egorychev](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3723611) : This for me is now the only way to change project lead:

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Next-gen-articles/Ultimate-agility-the-ONLY-way-to-change-a-Next-Gen-Project-lead/ba-p/1296695#M1232>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

jira
Passing data between Confiforms
Asked by VJ Ram:

Hi,

I have data pulled from JIRA using "Confiforms Form Definition" macro and stored. Now I want to access the data stored in the form in a new form and collect additional data from the user. The issue key is common and unique across. I tried using Lookup and set value option in field definition rules, but it dint work. Please help.


Answers:
author: Wade Meredith
body: Do you have some code you can post?


Tags: confiforms

confluence-server

server
Your JVM code cache memory is below the recommended limit
Asked by ????? ????????:

The system did not pass the code caching check, however increasing the size up to 768 megabytes the error persists. What size needs to be set for the system to work correctly?


Answers:
author: ????? ????????
body: Of course I restarted, which is interesting editing the setenv.bat file does not change the settings. At first I tried to increase dynamic memory, set the maximum and minimum values to 4096, restarted the service but the size did not change, only changing the values in the registry helped.

comments: author: Grigory Salnikov
body: Yes, it seems to be [the recommended way](https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/setting-properties-and-options-on-startup-938847831.html)


author: ????? ????????
body: The setenv.bat file is missing the section set JVM_SUPPORT_RECOMMENDED_ARGS =


author: ????? ????????
body: The article you refer to is about increasing dynamic memory, I have a question about the size of the code cache. By default it was 256, the check for cache size in the setenv.bat file ceased to pass, set the value to 768, but the check still fails. Raised the value even until 2048, the result is the same![Screenshot1.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/80511iB8874F288C082D7E/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot1.png")![Screenshot2.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/80510iF4322A6D834A9654/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot2.png")![Screenshot3.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/80512i6DCCEAFF619D8117/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot3.png")


author: Harold Wong
body: Same on linux my setenv.sh does not have this and manually entering it and putting it at 1024m still returns the error


author: ????? ????????
body: SOLVED. Confluence deployed on the Windows platform does not take the parameters specified in the setenv.bat file at all, everything is taken from the registry. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\WOW6432Node\\Apache Software Foundation\\Procrun 2.0\\Confluence200120093415\\Parameters\\Java multi-line parameter Options at the end added memory parameters for the code cache

-XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize = 256m


author: Grigory Salnikov
body: Hi [@????? ????????](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3639208)

These exact parameter and the registry path were mentioned [the article I sent earlier:](https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/setting-properties-and-options-on-startup-938847831.html?_ga=2.130117775.1239620603.1580285170-1075898871.1555060399)

![Screenshot_1.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/80941iF2287F6291DD7FC5/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot_1.png")![Screenshot_2.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/80942i3DD0F8780F447579/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot_2.png")


author: Grigory Salnikov
body: Hi [@????? ????????](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3639208) and welcome to the Community!

It may be a rather dumb question but have you restarted the Confluence after you increased the parameter?


Tags: confluence-server

server
Unable to stop receiving update mails
Asked by dommah:

Hi,

I have stopped watching the space. Also i have unchecked all the options in the email notifications and saved. But i am receiving emails for the updates in the Space. I am receiving 100's of emails. Is there any other option to stop receiving emails?

Thanks,

Hemavathi


Answers:
author: Grigory Salnikov
body: Hi [@dommah](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3725845) and welcome to our Community!

Have you seen the [following discussion](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Why-can-t-I-disable-Confluence-email-notifications/qaq-p/343932)? It has a couple of ideas - where to look and what shouldn't be forgotten.

Hope it helps.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Text formatting not working
Asked by Ren? M. Balslev:

When in edit and preview mode of a confluence content page text formats for code and info panel seem to work. But when it's rendered to non-logged n users background colours are lost so a blue info panel is just white, and a grey code text is again just white. Tried 3 different browsers, same result.

Any suggestions?


Answers:
author: Gabriel Hope
body: Did you refresh the page?

comments: author: Ren? M. Balslev
body: Yes


Tags: confluence-cloud