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How to create a dynamic get-post template ?
Asked by Abhijith koni:

Hello Atlassin Team,

I have been trying to create a dynamic get-post form of Business Requirement Template in Confluence and I have succeeded partially in it. Although I could not be able to create a template as per our expectations.

Our Requirement is,

To create a template, which will be used by someone, who will be able to input the data and save the data under a requirement name. And when he wants to update the same document again, it should allow him to update the same document from where he was stopped as in the template form.

The issue I am facing,

The temple, i.e. the Tabs, Text fields, Dates and other Macros will be available to input only once during first input and once I save it with a name during the first input it will be saved like a page. And if I ever want to open and edit the same, it will take me into the page where I designed the template(where I have tab, date, expand macros) and not into the template which I was updated previously.

**"I want the person who is using this template, should not be able to see the backend Tabs, Expand macros, etc. It should allow him to update previously saved details in the template format itself, not on the page where I have the actual structure of the template."**

Kindly check my attached screenshots and understand my problem and please revert for any clarifications.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Abhijith,

Thank you for contacting us about this.

What you are describing is a [Blueprint](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/blueprints-and-user-created-templates-724764985.html) in Confluence.

Since a Blueprint requires an extra set of instructions in order to work, it's something you need to develop for Confluence and install, like an add-on.

For more information on developing Blueprints, have a look below:

* [Confluence Cloud Blueprints](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/blueprints/)

If you have any trouble with that, I recommend you take a look at our [Atlassian Developer Resources page](https://developer.atlassian.com/resources) where you can find a link to our Atlassian Developer Community, among other useful resources.

Let me know if you have any questions about that.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: cloud

template
Atlassian powerpoint template
Asked by Dominic Lagger:

Hi all

Is there somewhere an Atlassian powerpoint template?

I would like to make a Confluence presentation. For that I wanted to use the styling and design of Atlassian. I know, there is the design website with all the informations ([atlassian.design](https://atlassian.design/)). I just get the color blue and the confluence logo. What I'm missing is the font (Charlie Sans).

It would be cool if there is a powerpoint template.

Thanks for any informations.

Regards, Dominic


Answers:
author: Alison
body: Hi [@Dominic Lagger](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/601600) ,

Send [@Bridget](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1157270) bsauer@atlassian.com an email and she'll send you an Atlassian Powerpoint template.

Cheers,

Alison  

comments: author: Alex Koxaras _Relational_
body: Hi [@Alison](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1338772) ! I'd like that presentation, as well as the fonts. Is it ok if I also send an email to Bridget as well?

Cheers,

Alex


author: APRAJITA BADOLA
body: Is this only for Atlassian employees?? I also want to create a powerpoint in Confluence.

Sadly I can only insert a powerpoint. But if i insert, the links in powerpoint stops working


author: Kristin Lyons
body: Is there still a way to get some Atlassian themed PPT templates? I want to create some good training material for my team using ppt


Tags: feedback-forum
Upload confluence server data weekly to confluence cloud
Asked by Dominic Lagger:

Hi all

We have confluence server. Now we want to backup some really important documentation. We already have a backup schedule.

But, I was wondering, if it is possible to upload some specific confluence server pages or even spaces to cloud in a regular bases (weekly or monthly). It would be nice if its automated, but it doesn't have to.

Thanks for any help.

Regards, Dominic


Answers:
author: Sri Kumar
body: Hi [@Dominic Lagger](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/601600) ,  

Good day. Currently, we don't have this feature of taking the timely backup from Server and update on the cloud for confluence.

You can also create a Feature request for the above feature from <https://jira.atlassian.com/secure/CreateIssue!default.jspa>

-Sri

comments: author: Dominic Lagger
body: Hi [@Sri Kumar](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3083210)

Is there any "workaround". According to this page (<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confeval/confluence-evaluator-resources/confluence-publishing-pages-and-spaces-from-server-to-cloud>) this should be possible somehow. I don't see how.

Do you know something about that?

Thanks,

Dominic


Tags: confluence-cloud

confluence-server

server
What's the point of "decisions"?
Asked by Marcel:

Decisions are nothing but a bulletlist with fancy bullets. Is there something I'm missing?

They just get lost in the documents if they cant be aggregated somewhere, why not simply use a bullet list and add a title that says "Decisions"? ?????


Answers:
author: Manon Soubies-Camy
body: Hi [@Marcel](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/718681),

You're right, it's not possible to aggregate decisions somewhere at the moment. There is related feature request: [Create a place to aggregate decisions](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-62245), you can upvote it and even [take the survey](https://atls.typeform.com/to/v5axcH) if you have any specific suggestions.

I hope we'll soon have a "Decision report" macro just like the "Task report" one!

Best,

- Manon


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Adding iframes and HTML macro for reporting purposes
Asked by mark.acantilado:

Hello,

We need assistance on how we can enable iFrame and HTML macro on our confluence page. I read that these are disabled by default.

Basically, we need to embed a report from Google Studio to our confluence page for easier data sharing through confluence.

Thank you,

Mark


Answers:
author: Sven Schatter _Lively Apps_
body: Hi [@mark.acantilado](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3746685),

[this](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/html-macro-38273085.html) is probably the article you're looking for.

Cheers,  
Sven


Tags: confluence-server

html

html-macro

iframe

macro

server
How Can find select all column in Jira
Asked by Life style ??? ?????:

I am not able to add or find select all function in Jira. could someone has the same issue?

Thanks in advance!


Answers:
author: Ste Wright
body: Hi [@Life style ??? ?????](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3746619),

Can you confirm what you mean by "select all function"

For example, do you mean on a board? You can select all issues within a backlog by selecting an issue at top the top of the list - then going to the bottom and pressing Shift + click the issue on the bottom of the list.

Ste


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Is it possible to use AD for Confluence user Authentication instead of LDAP?
Asked by Muhammad Fahad:

Dear Experts,

Is it possible to use AD for Confluence user Authentication instead of LDAP?


Answers:
author: Ismael Jimoh
body: Hi [@Muhammad Fahad](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/461585)

If I understand you correctly you would like to use Microsoft Active Directory for user authentication instead of an LDAP based solution.

If so the answer is yes.

See this documentation about this: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/connecting-to-an-ldap-directory-229838241.html>

If I misunderstood your request, feel free to clarify.

Cheers.

comments: author: Muhammad Fahad
body: Thanks [@Ismael Jimoh](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1214168)


author: Life style ??? ?????
body: That was useful, thanks


Tags: confluence-server

server
Need to know the API documentation for Document management
Asked by sunkara.pavani:

We are evaluating your product for one of our use case.We have requirement for fetching the saved documents from confluence to save to our physical location or pass them to different application.Please let us know the API's are available for the document management requirement.


Answers:
author: Ivan Lima
body: [@sunkara.pavani](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3746497) , for the Confluence server API documentation, this is a good landing page to begin your search. You will find the links to the latest API docs and examples for pagination, content and space properties, etc.

* <https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/confluence-server-rest-api/>
* [Confluence Server REST API reference](https://docs.atlassian.com/ConfluenceServer/rest/latest)

Cheers.


author: sunkara.pavani
body: We have hosted confluence tool free trail in cloud. Now we want to integrate the same to fetch data. So in order to integrate the confluence in cloud we need to pass the JWT token in the header or request in REST API.

To generate the JWT token we need following parameters.

key ------ the key from the app descriptor

Shared Secret --------The shared Secret key received during the app installation handshake.

please let me know how I can have above details.


Tags: confluence-server

server
how to use page view tracker in confluence?
Asked by Prasad Netaji N:

how to use page view tracker in confluence?


Answers:
author: Karanpreet Kaur
body: Hi,

As I mentioned in other post, its very easy to use. You need to look into the documentation. Its a free app. Once you install it, it will show up on all your confluence pages under options menu (...) and then you need to select Page View statistics.

See more here: <https://ossapps.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PVT/overview>

Thanks,  
Karan


author: Ollie Guan
body: Hello [@Prasad Netaji N](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3686350) ,

To get more statistics from Confluence. Confluence has [several plugins](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-do-i-get-more-statistics-from-confluence-154239308.html) that you can use for generating statistics.

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-to-track-Confluence-page-views/qaq-p/430574>

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/View-tracker-macro/qaq-p/25401>

comments: author: Prasad Netaji N
body: please tell me the procedure how to use it?.I have already installed adons.

I need steps to guide how to use it


author: Ollie Guan
body: To see the enhanced Page View data for any page, click on the Tools menu and select Page View Statistics.

The Page View Statistics are only available for viewing by the Page Owner and any Confluence Administrator. Any other user is unable to see these extended page view statistics.

<https://ossapps.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PVT/overview>


Tags: confluence-server

server
Inserted Two Dimensional Filter gadget gets truncated in Confluence - how to prevent?
Asked by kirsten.hoyer:

I create Confluence pages including Jira gadgets and lots of links to Jira. Suddenly, the tables from the two dimensional filter gadget are truncated and I am not able to see them in full. What could be the reason for that behavior? And how can I prevent this behavior?

It looks like this:

![truncated table.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/82141iCB5B6AC634C1B56A/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "truncated table.PNG")

I ensured that the filter I use is public. When I use a blank confluence page the behavior is the same.

Any ideas would be much appreciated! Thank you!


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Kirsten,

Thank you for bringing this up to us. Can you tell me if this is an issue you are experiencing with the new Confluence editor? You will know if you are using the new editor because the **Publish** button will be in the top right-hand corner.

If so, I believe you have encountered the following bug:

* [CONFCLOUD-66601](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-66601) *Gadgets are not being displayed correctly on the new editor*

Can you have a look at that and confirm with me?

Shannon


Tags: confluence-cloud

jira
Confluence is not allowing editing/saving some pages.
Asked by JIRAfied:

Hi Team,

Since a couple of days, confluence is malfunctioning. It is showing different error every time when we try to edit and save a page. It also is not allowing creating pages in a few spaces.

"Unable to communicate with the server. Saving is not possible at the moment"

"The editor didn't load this time - The connection timed out. If it happens again, speak to your Confluence admin. You may be using a proxy server that prevents WebSocket connections"

"Something went wrong after loading the editor. Copy your unsaved changes and refresh the page to keep editing."

I have copied a few errors we found in our logs.

ff:fe44:8272%eth0, 10.41.104.98\] and local port 5801

2020-02-06 10:15:42,610 INFO \[Catalina-utility-1\] \[confluence.cluster.hazelcast.HazelcastClusterManager\] startCluster Starting the cluster.

2020-02-06 10:15:55,231 WARN \[Catalina-utility-1\] \[hazelcast.aws.utility.RetryUtils\] log Couldn't connect to the AWS service, \[1\] retrying in 1 seconds...

Any help is greatly appreciated! :)

Please note that we recently upgraded both Confluence \& JIRA on a suggestion from Atlassian Support Team member in a previous ticket.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hi there,

Thank you for bringing this to us.

You can try first that your network allows WebSockets by running this test online:

* <https://websocketstest.com/>

Mostly this issue is a network issue, so you can also speak to your network administrator and make sure that the cause is not due to a firewall , VPN, or proxy. You'll want to try [bypassing the proxy](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-bypass-a-proxy-to-test-network-connectivity-402031184.html) or try without the VPN/firewall connection to see if you're still able to publish.

The two messages you sent aren't error messages. The first one is an informational message during startup, and the second is a warning telling you that there was a brief connection issue that may have since been resolved. Errors will start with ERROR instead of INFO or WARN and will include a line at the end of the stack trace that says *Caused by* and will let you know the cause of the error.

If you continue to have issues, you can then trigger a save again, tail your Confluence Server logs, and you will eventually encounter the error message that is causing your issue. If you have any trouble, feel free to raise a new ticket with the Support team and we can have a look at your logs.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: confluence-server

server
Stop auto column width adjustment
Asked by Bernard Puc:

I am trying to create a table where the first cell of each row has a Jira Issue Filter macro. When that macro is created to display as a table of values, its width grows and pushes the enclosing column width way out wider than the page.

Is there a way to stop the table from auto sizing the column widths?

And, even when I try to drag the column width back to a sane width, often the table just autosizes the column again.

Any help appreciated.


Answers:
author: Ste Wright
body: Hi [@Bernard Puc](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1805937)

I tested this in our test instance and it doesn't do this for me in the new editor - just in the classic editor (which is being decommissioned at present).

To fix this on the classic editor:

1. Edit the page and click on the table
2. From the table options which appear on the top navigation bar, change the drop-down on the left-hand side from "Responsive" to "Fixed Width"
3. Press Publish

\^ This will stop the table from changing the size of the column, allowing you to scroll left-to-right to see the full contents of a Jira Filter Macro if it doesn't fit within the column's width.

This happens by default in the new editor - if this isn't happening for you, send us a screenshot of your current setup :)

Ste


author: Bernard Puc
body: Hi Stephen, thanks for your response.

First, I think that I have the new editor. Whatever the default is when a new blank page is created? In my experience, there used to be a table options navigation bar at the top of the screen where you would insert/delete rows/columns etc. - that nav bar no longer appears. I have attached a screen shot of my page, in edit mode, with the table selected. The only table options i can find are the ones you get when you click the little arrow inside a cell, and the one at the bottom of the table which has just three options.

![tablesnip.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/82241iB9A4E3C24A2929DA/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "tablesnip.PNG")

comments: author: Ste Wright
body: Hi [@Bernard Puc](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1805937)

Yep this is the new editor - but it appears to work as you need it to in our version.

Does it still stretch the page in published mode as opposed to edit mode? On our instance it doesn't always look as clean in edit mode as published.

Ste


author: Bernard Puc
body: Ultimately, when I publish, the column width remains where I last put it, in edit mode. That's fine. The problem I was trying to address was the fact that while editing, the column width is automatically adjusted every time I add or edit a Jira Issue macro. Since I am adding a Jira Filter macro in the first cell of every row, then moving on to the next cell in the row, it is very annoying to have to resize the column every time. So, just wondering if there was a way to disable that resizing from happening.


author: Denis Prus
body: Some problem, and no solution yet


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
I need help to have traffic direct from a deleted page to a new page
Asked by Fatima Khambaty:

I recently created an new confluence page and deleted an old one. In doing so the old link utilized by others is sending them to a page that is in the trash, rather than the new page I created. Is there a way I can send users that have the old link to the trashed page to this new page I created.


Answers:
author: Sri Kumar
body: Hi [@Fatima Khambaty](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3746035) ,  

Let us know if the below thread helps you or not.

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-to-properly-redirect-pages-in-Confluence/qaq-p/194842>

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-do-I-avoid-deadend-links-when-deleting-a-page/qaq-p/450925>

-Sri


Tags: new-to-confluence
All my company's Confluence pages are "Restricted"
Asked by gaiaboyd:

I tried to sign in to Confluence when I got to work this morning, and could not access any pages. I checked my permissions for the space, signed in and out of our SSO, tried different browsers, signed in and out of those browsers, restarted my computer, and checked for updates. I still cannot access any confluence pages. I only see that message saying "This is a Restricted Page."  

None of my coworkers are having this issue. They are able to check the permissions for the Confluence spaces, and verify I should have access. I have full admin access to my team's space, specifically, but can see nothing.   

I am able to see Jira. This is just Confluence. I've been through our company's IT Support, and they were not able to help me. Please help.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello there,

Thank you for contacting us about this. Have you still been encountering that issue as of today? If so, I would recommend that you [contact the Support Team](https://support.atlassian.com/contact) directly. Then we'll be able to see what's going on when you login so we can determine why you can't access your Confluence content.

Thanks again, and take care!

Shannon


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How can I log Jira project activity in confluence page?
Asked by John M. Meloche:

I am using Jira projects and confluence.

I want to give my clients the ability to see a change log of development in our main platform.

I thought maybe there is a way to log the "Done" row on our Jira boards?

What is the best way to keep a change log public for my clients to view in Confluence?


Answers:
author: Ste Wright
body: Hi [@John M. Meloche](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/590343)

A simple way would be using the Jira Filter Macro if your two applications are linked.

If you already have a page:

1. Type "/" in the new view, or "{" in the old view and start typing "Jira"
2. Select the macro which appears "Jira"
3. Enter the JQL to locate your "Done" issues - a tip here is to build the JQL in Jira and copy it into Confluence, as Confluence doesn't have query pre-population
4. Open "Display Options" which appear at the bottom to change the fields on view and maximum number of issues to display
5. Press "Insert"

If you don't have a page yet, when you create a new page try the template "Jira Report" - where you can get a standard template for a status report or change log. You can select via the template to use JQL (like above) or just pick a project and versions!

Ste

comments: author: John M. Meloche
body: Thanks for this! It's pretty much exactly what I was hoping for. However, it seems that it's not public. I assume for someone to see all updates, they need to be a Jira user?


author: Ste Wright
body: Hi [@John M. Meloche](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/590343)

Yes users would need to be Jira users also in this instance.

If you want to show results without them being a user you'll need to find a way to export the data and visualise it in Confluence.

[This answer](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Can-you-embed-a-REST-API-response-in-Confluence-wiki-content/qaq-p/241676) might be a good starting point for looking at this.

Ste


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Information pannel
Asked by St?fani de Morais:

What is the purpose of th information pannel?  
On the previous version of Confluence it was able to insert tables inside the information pannel, and on this new version it's not possible.


Answers:
author: Alison
body: The information panel can be used in a variety of ways. Most commonly I see it used as a quick summary for what the page is about (TL;DR), instructions on how the page should be used, or a status e.g. page is under construction.

See example below :)

![Screen Shot 2020-02-06 at 2.00.24 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/82083iEBACCB268BC00B9F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2020-02-06 at 2.00.24 PM.png")

comments: author: St?fani de Morais
body: Thank you very much for your explanation :)
How to get UI shown in webinar?
Asked by Mike:

I just watched the "How to get the most out of Confluence Cloud" webinar (presented Jan 29, 2020) and it shows a top navigation bar along with other new "Home" UX changes.  

In the Q\&A, it was said that it was "rolling out" and we should expect it in "the next few months." That's a *really* long, unspecified, nebulous period. Is there a way to check the precise timeframe for our instance?

Further, in general, is this update even GA or is it limited rollout to specific customers only? Are there any official announcements or documents which outline the changes, impact, schedule, anything?


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hi Mike,

Thank you for following-up.

That might vary depending on the Cloud site itself, and unfortunately I can't give you specific information about it due to that reason. I would recommend [contacting Cloud Support](https://support.atlassian.com/contact) directly, so they can let you know if they have any specific information about your site.

Thank you for your understanding!

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud