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Is there a way to create a file list pulling files with labels from another page?
Asked by Ed Williams:

Each of my projects folders contains a file list for all files in that project. Each architectural document is labeled with "architecture". I'd like to create a file list at the root that shows all architectural documents from all sub pages. Is this possible?


Answers:
author: Brett Coster
body: [@Ed Williams](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3700296) - welcome to the forums.

You should check out the 'Content by Label' Macro.

Your documents should be saved to your space, like in a file list. This will allow you to add multiple labels to each document. You could label documents as 'document' and 'architecture', so that the macro only finds documents and not all page mentions of the word architecture.

Complete some of the filters on the Macro to filter only results for the required space, and any other filters you need.

Hope that helps.

Brett.

comments: author: Ed Williams
body: Perfect! Thank you!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Setting a date on a field on a live page with no previous date shown and not going to Edit Mode
Asked by Trey Thomas:

Using Confluence 6.13.9

We have a dashboard that uses the page properties report to create a table. In this table are four date fields:

\| Planned Start \| Actual Start \| Planned Completion \| Actual Completion \|

From the templates, there is a date picker for the two planned dates, and those are set when creating the project page. The two actual dates we want to leave blank and have these set when it actually starts, and when it actually completes. Having a placeholder date already there is not working, as people are not using it correctly, or not using it at all.

So my question is:

I want to have a button or drop-down that says "Set Date". When this is selected, the date picker appears, the user sets the date, and then the date is now set on that field.

For something like this, which would make more sense, a macro or plug-in? From reading the various pages on macros/plug-ins, still confused if this could be done with a macro, and a plug-in would be an over-kill.

Thanks in advance :)


Answers:
author: Minh Tran
body: [@Trey Thomas](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3324236) A macro is about helping you to expand the capabilities of your Confluence pages, allowing you to add extra functionality or include dynamic content. But from the code perspective, a macro is developed by Atlassian plugin framework.

But from your case, you probably need to use a plugin like [@James Dellow](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/502478) mentioned above or you could write one by yourself by checking this <https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/confluence-plugin-guide/>


author: Trey Thomas
body: Thanks [@James Dellow](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/502478) and [@Minh Tran](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/732683)

I'll try that plug-in and see how it works. If not, then I'll look into going the plug-in route.


author: James Dellow
body: You will need plugin - something like this one maybe?

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1215287/live-input-macros?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1215287/live-input-macros?hosting=server&tab=overview)


Tags: confluence-server

server
Confluence persistent links in Jira
Asked by rick.macguigan:

If I link to a Confluence document from a Jira record (story, subtask,...) and I later move the document in Confluence to another Confluence folder will the link in Jira be broken or will it keep the reference to the Confluence content no matter where it gets moved to ?


Answers:
author: Minh Tran
body: Hi [@rick.macguigan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3700107)

The reference will automatically be updated to the new location.

Thanks,

Minh

comments: author: rick.macguigan
body: Thanks Minh


Tags: jira
Cannot Access Confluence on Google Chrome
Asked by Kiandra:

Hi Guys,

Seems like our company is having issues with access confluence in google chrome.

Is this a know issue?

Ta

Kunal


Answers:
author: Minh Tran
body: What Confluence Server are you using [@Kiandra](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3700175)? Is there any error in the Console of your Chrome browser so far? Is there any exception in the server log?


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Probably not.

It's hard to match "having issues" to any problem reports, as you've not told us what the issues are.

The Cloud instances I use all seem fine with Chrome at the moment too, so there's no way I can even start to replicate what you might be seeing.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How can I add submit field to a page?
Asked by ddewitt:

Is anyone aware of a way to add a "submit" field to a confluence page? For example

Enter Text: \[ \<user input\> \] Submit

and it adds the text to the page, so that something could be added, but not removed?


Answers:
author: Minh Tran
body: Hi [@ddewitt](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3699982) ,

The best way to add forms to a Confluence page is to use the Frevvo Forms plugin: <https://studio.plugins.atlassian.com/wiki/display/CFRV/Confluence+Frevvo+Plugin>

However, you can also build your own forms by following our Confluence development guide if you prefer not to pay for a 3rd-party plugin: [https://developer.atlassian.com](https://developer.atlassian.com/display/AUI/Forms)

-Minh


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to anchor a link with recent updates (no advanced link options)
Asked by Benjamin Hertel:

Please show me how to create an anchor and link the anchor with the most recent updates to Atlassian.

Errors;

-no anchor showing in page in editing

-no advanced options to add in #anchor name

Thank you,


Answers:
author: Mike Bowen
body: Hi [@Benjamin Hertel](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3608269)

Have a look at this link, it will explain how to do create anchors for varies scenarios. <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/insert-links-and-anchors-724764900.html>

You don't need an anchor for the **Recent Updates for Atlassian**, you simply add a link pointing to it.

-Mike


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
v7.2 How to hide external link icon?
Asked by Megan Ellis:

We just upgraded to v7.2 (yay!) and noticed that our external links (which are actually links to other spaces) configured in the Sidebar and Header are showing with a little green arrow icon. Is there a way to disable/hide that icon?

TIA!

Megan

![Screen Shot 01-08-20 at 01.42 PM.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/78237i57A52419FA5C5B78/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 01-08-20 at 01.42 PM.PNG")


Answers:
author: Megan Ellis
body: I figured out that I can just change the wiki markup to point to a spacekey (as described here <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-wiki-markup-251003035.html>) and the icon disappears.

Thanks for your suggestion!


author: Minh Tran
body: [@Megan Ellis](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3534860) as far as i know the Confluence AUI does not have any icon with that green color

So i believe it is from your website customisation

I suggest you to use custom css to hide it

See this for how to add your custom css <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/styling-confluence-with-css-166528400.html>

comments: author: Minh Tran
body: See this question for something similar <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Display-icon-for-external-links/qaq-p/262851>

Your case is pretty similar but doing thing reversely


Tags: confluence-server

icon

link

server
My server is reporting database configurations which are not in line with reality
Asked by admin admin:

When I start Confluence-7.2.0, and visit its' page, the server reports;

#### Database: The database collation 'C' is not supported by Confluence. We recommend utf-8. On Windows you can also use the Windows-1252 collation for your locale. {#toc-hId--681081579}

But when I enter my psql server to review my database the below is reported;

\| Encoding \| Collate \| Ctype \|

\| UTF8 \| en_GB.UTF-8 \| en_GB.UTF-8 \|

This issue was initiated when an upgrade was cancelled, which understandably left the data out-of-sync.


Answers:
author: admin admin
body: That is the resolution I chose to make for this, and the server started without errors, however it resulted in a blank login page.

This problem has been moved to the bottom of my stack for now.

comments: author: Minh Tran
body: Can you drop a comment on one of those 2 tickets?

p/s: 1 hint, you can just put the comment right below my question for easier tracking


author: Minh Tran
body: [@admin admin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/724779) I believe you hit this bug <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-58052>

and <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-57749>

Can you make sure the upgrade complete successfully first and try again?


Tags: confluence-server

server
In the new editing experience, how do you add an image to the same line as text?
Asked by Jonathan Unruh:

In the previous editing experience in Confluence, I was able to add images to the same line as text. In the new experience, I can't figure out how to do this.

When I insert an image in Confluence it always attaches it on the next line. Is there a way to add it on the same line of my text in the new experience?

Thanks!


Answers:
author: James Dellow
body: You have to insert them as custom emojis

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/use-symbols-emojis-and-special-characters-724764854.html#Usesymbols,emojis,andspecialcharacters-neweditorNeweditor>

comments: author: Jonathan Unruh
body: Thank you, James, for the response and the information! That is working for me.

I'm assuming that the functionality for adding in line images that used to exist in the previous editing experience no longer works. Is that correct?


author: James Dellow
body: That's correct - images and file handling has changed completely in the new editor


author: Enrico Caruso
body: Hi, I used this workaround as you said, and in confluence it works. However, if you see the page in a customer portal the images are shown as a label with colons before and after the label. how can I fix?

Thanks in advance.

Regards


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

edit

image
Sorted Date column in Table unsorts when exporting to PDF
Asked by Jennifer Smith:

My table has several rows and there is a data column (utilizing //Date).

Upon saving my table, I can then sort it using the arrow at the top.

However, when I go to export to PDF, the table unsorts itself.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Jennifer,

Thank you for raising this with us.

The purpose of the sort is for the convenience of using with viewing the page, and is not meant to work when exporting to PDF.

For this, I would recommend an add-on, such as [Table Filter and Charts for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview).

Let me know if you have any questions about that.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
User Macro & AJAX
Asked by Dong Park:

Hello,

I'm trying to get data from external API(non-Atlassian software) using user-macro feature. All the examples that I see and working are all getting API data from either Confluence or Jira. I'm wondering if user-macro feature with ajax doesn't work with external API.

Disclaimer: I'm new to Confluence.

Here is a sample:

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Answers-Developer-Questions/AJAX-call-to-external-API-in-user-macro/qaq-p/494128>

```
## @param Name:title=Name|type=string|required=true|desc=Your name&lt;script type="javascript&gt;AJS.$.ajax({  url: URL_WITH_NO_QUOTES,type: "GET",contentType: "application/json",  success: function(msg){    alert(msg);  }});&lt;/script&gt;
```

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Zak Laughton
body: Hi Dong!

It looks like an answer in the community link you posted *might* have the answer you're looking for:
> I suppose $ is treated as a special character used by Velocity template. So, you need to escape it.I hope the following code will work.
>
> ```
> ## @param Name:title=Name|type=string|required=true|desc=Your name#set($D='$')&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt;AJS.${D}.ajax({  url: URL_WITH_NO_QUOTES,type: "GET",contentType: "application/json",  success: function(msg){    alert(msg);  }});&lt;/script&gt;
> ```
>
> `Besides, <script type="javascript>` in your code should be quoted properly.

If the updated script above doesn't work, can you describe what happens when you try to use it? It will also help to know if you see any new network calls when you load the macro.

To do this:

1. Open the page.
2. Open your [browser's dev tools](https://support.airtable.com/hc/en-us/articles/232313848-How-to-open-the-developer-console) to the "Network" tab
3. Refresh the page
4. You will see the network tab populate with all the network calls. You can check here to see if a request was made to the desired URL.

I hope this helps!  
-- Zak  


Tags: atl-adm

confluence-server
Error picture importing word
Asked by karim.belhadj:

Hello team

I try to export page from confluence server and to import it in another confluence.

It worked , but the problem is the pictures are messed.

If there are solution to import word with picture , i dont like to fill pictures manually .

Thank you

Regards


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Karim,

Thank you for contacting us about this. I'd love to help you find out what happened with your pictures.

I'd like to know a few things about your situation.

1. What version of Confluence are you migrating from, and which are you migrating to?
2. How are you migrating the page? Is this using a custom space export where you select only the pages you require?
3. How were the images attached to the page? Were they dragged directly onto the page, attached via the **Insert** menu, or linked from the web?
4. Can you show us an example of how the pictures are messed up?

Thank you for your help!

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: confluence-server
While upgrade on Windows Server errot message occours: com.install4j.beans.actions.misc.RunExecutabl
Asked by Bernd Broksch:

This message continues to show up after reboot, re-download installation file, stop confluence:

com.install4j.beans.actions.misc.RunExecutableAction failed

Log file can be provided as required.

Many thanks for your help

Bernd


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: Bernd,

This could be several different things. It is usually an issue with permissions or your Java directory not being setup correctly.

1. Ensure that the user doing the upgrade has permissions to the confluence install directories
2. Ensure that the user doing the upgrade has permissions to the Java directories and that the Java home directory is setup correctly. Java_Home has to be identified for the Java application to run.
   * <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/installing-java-for-confluence-144212101.html>
   * <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/change-the-java-vendor-or-version-confluence-uses-962342397.html>


Tags: confluence-server

server
Can't split a word document on the headers that was created from an Excel spreadsheet
Asked by Nancy Bonanno:

I have previously created multiple Confluence pages at the same time by importing an MSWord document that has standard Header 1s. Confluence splits the document into pages by those headers.

This time I created an MSWord document by copying an Excel speadsheet and pasting the rows AS TEXT into the document. Then I styled the words at the front of each row as a standard Header 1. But when I import the document into Confluence, I get the "This document can't be split because it doesn't contain Headers" message.

I'm using a **standard** Header style. I don't see any strange characters. I've tried putting the header text on its own line. Why can't Confluence see these Headings and allow me to split?

Thanks.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hi Nancy,

That's very strange, thank you for bringing this to us.

Could you tell me which version of Confluence you're using, and what your Microsoft Office version is? I'd like to test this out.

Regards,

Shannon

comments: author: Nancy Bonanno
body: This is Confluence 6.15.2 on a server.

MS Office 365 ProPlus.

It's very odd.


author: Shannon S
body: Hello Nancy,

Thank you for your patience. I've been working on replicating this in my environment, using Office 365 with Confluence 6.15.2.

I copied a row in Excel (single column, single row), and pasted it and formatted it to the Heading 1 style. I can confirm that when I import this Word document into Confluence, the headings are split properly.

Would you be able to create a test document in Word using the same method and replicate the sane behavior? How does the heading row appear in the Document? Is this a full row with many columns?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Shannon


author: Nancy Bonanno
body: Sure. When you pasted, did you just use Ctrl-V? Or did you Paste as Text? Or something else?


author: Shannon S
body: Hi Nancy,

I am on a Mac, so I used ?V to paste the content of the column.

If you're using the entire table, I am not sure this would work as well but I'd like to see exactly how the page looked in Word before you imported it. I don't want you to send your original if it's private information for your company, so if you can make a test document that does the same, it can also help.

Regards,

Shannon


author: Nancy Bonanno
body: So apparently the problem has something to do with pasting the Excel data as text into the page. When I simply paste the Excel spreadsheet into the Word document, then make the first column all Headers 1, Confluence split each row into a page and put any additional information in the row as a table on the page. Wonderful. I was just over complicating it. Thank you.


author: Shannon S
body: Hi Nancy,

No worries, thank you for letting me know you were able to sort it out!

Take care, and have a pleasant rest of your week. :)

Shannon


Tags: confluence-server

server
Using OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc as file repository in Confluence
Asked by Jeannine Hooper-Yan:

The new editor has killed our information management strategy. Most of our information is maintained in Confluence pages. But when we had a file (supplier RFQ, design spec, etc) - we used file list pages to organize the files by project and then linked to the file from any page that needed it. This is how we maintained a single point of truth for our documentation.

In the new editor - the only way to link a file to a page is to upload the file to the page. This completely eliminates our ability to maintain a single point of truth and make sure we reference the document everywhere needed.

I'm wondering if anyone has experience using other services (OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Sharepoint) for file storage and integrating with Confluence. Any recommendations if any services work better than others?

If I can't solve this problem, I'm going to have to move to a new tool and just keep Confluence until the current information in there ages out.


Answers:
author: Nelson Pereira
body: Hi Jeannine,

You can have a look to this app, Team Files, it support live files attach to Confluence for a single source of truth. It's also available for Jira.

It supports attaching files from Dropbox, Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive, Box, Egnyte and even FTP servers

Check here:

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/1216862>

Hope it helps


author: Diego
body: Hello there! Thanks for reaching out [@Jeannine Hooper-Yan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/684327) .

The latest updates to our editor did bring a lot of changes! One of them is that we can no longer link to attachments. Here is a report on that:
> * ++**[\[Confluence Cloud\]\[CONFCLOUD-65302\] Ability to link text to an attachment in editor](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-65302)**++

However, ++*I believe that you can try and keep a pretty similar workflow even with such limitations*++ . We can use a combination of ++*labeling*++ and the ++*Attachments macro*++.

You can check how labels work here:
> * ++**[\[Confluence Cloud\] Use Labels to Organize your Content](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/use-labels-to-organize-your-content-724764874.html)**++

And here is our documentation on the Attachments Macro:
> * [++**\[Confluence Cloud\] Attachments Macro**++](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/attachments-macro-724765160.html)

What we need to do is this:
> 1. *Label our attachments*
> 2. *Create our page*
> 3. *Add the Attachments Macro*
> 4. *Enter the macro?s settings*
> 5. *Set the page into which the macro should look into*
> 6. *Limit the results by using Filename Patterns, Labels and sorting*

I understand that ++*this solution is not ideal or elegant or fast as linking to attachments*++ , but I believe it ++*achieves a similar result*++. Let me know if this workaround helps you out, Jeannine!

Looking forward to your reply.


Tags: attachment

confluence-cloud

dropbox

ms-onedrive
How do I set a date block on my Confluence pages that automatically updates?
Asked by Mireille Gennaro:

All of my pages in Confluence (hundreds of them) have a standard block of legal text "All rights reserved" with the copyright date. Every year I manually update the year but wondering if there is a macro that automatically updates the year?


Answers:
author: Kirstin Seidel-Gebert
body: Hi Mireille,

If you do not want to use an add-on but want to go with Confluence only, you can use the Confluence excerpt macro.

Add an **Excerpt macro** somewhere (on a dedicated space or on one of your legal pages) that contains the year.  
On all other pages the year is needed on: include the year from the excerpt page with an **Excerpt include**. Don't forget to check "Remove surrounding panel".

This way, you only need to change the year on one page (the one with the excerpt) - all other page will be updated automatically.

Cheers,  
Kirstin


author: Sven Schatter _Lively Apps_
body: Hi [@Mireille Gennaro](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/557003),

I think I read [an article by @Kat Warner {TechTime}](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Marketplace-Apps-Integrations/Let-2019-be-the-last-year-you-have-to-update-static-timestamps/ba-p/1257121) the other day about something like this. They have an app that should do exactly what you want: [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211719/techtime-copyright-utils?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211719/techtime-copyright-utils?hosting=server&tab=overview)

Best regards,  
Sven

EDIT: Linked to article

comments: author: Kat Warner
body: Thanks for the mention Sven.

TechTime Copyright Utils is a very cost effective app at less than $100 for up to 250 users. Please let me know if you have any questions Mireille.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Create a dynamic table
Asked by fiona_lebel:

Hi,

I want to create a table where i can add row with a button (add a row when you click on it).

Thanks


Answers:
author: Vero Rivas
body: Hi [@fiona_lebel](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3699440)

Look at this addon, maybe can help you

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/197/advanced-tables-for-confluence?hosting=datacenter\&tab=overview\&utm_source=google\&utm_medium=cpc\&utm_campaign=at_search\&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg5y1_qj09AIVQo1oCR3k1ApAEAAYASAAEgJP8_D_BwE](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/197/advanced-tables-for-confluence?hosting=datacenter&tab=overview&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=at_search&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg5y1_qj09AIVQo1oCR3k1ApAEAAYASAAEgJP8_D_BwE)

Cheers