youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Can't run custom script as external diff tool within sourcetree
Asked by Jeff Lamb:

I've successfully used a custom external diff tool (an exe) for Sourcetree within Windows. That was super simple. Just put the exe path with backslashes and the two bare arguments in the arguments. However, I've tried a batch file, a shell script and a perl script as my external diff tool without success.

Currently, I've tried putting quotes around the diff command, used forward, backwards and double backwards slashes in the path. I've also tried the same variations on the arguments, including:

\\"$REMOTE\\" \\"$LOCAL\\"

Nothing seems to work. Each of the 3 scripts I've written just echo the variables passed to the script. This way I can begin developing my custom diff invocation. Here's the perl script I'm currently using

```
#!/usr/bin/perl# get total arg passed to this scriptmy $total = $#ARGV + 1;my $counter = 1; # get script namemy $scriptname = $0; print "Total args passed to $scriptname : $total\n"; # Use loop to print all args stored in an array called @ARGVforeach my $a(@ARGV) {	print "Arg # $counter : $a\n";	$counter++;}print "Press ENTER to exit:";&lt;STDIN&gt;;
```

Running "perl c:\\devtools\\test.pl asdf jkl;" results in:

```
C:\devtools&gt;perl test.pl asdf jkl;Total args passed to test.pl : 2Arg # 1 : asdfArg # 2 : jkl;Press ENTER to exit:
```

My current sourcetree diff command is:

perl C:\\devtools\\test.pl

with arguments:

$LOCAL $REMOTE

I've been working on this for a long time and I can't even get a command window to pop up!


Answers:
author: Jeff Lamb
body: Managed to get this to work. Sourcetree suppresses the command window, so that was my problem. I set up the perl script to write to a file and things worked from there.


Tags: diff

windows
Lauch external merge tool (kdiff3) not working
Asked by Max Edwards:

I have kdiff3 installed on my mac in the usual /Applications/kdiff3.app/Contents/MacOS/kdiff3 but source tree does not lauch it when kdiff3 is selected at the merge tool.

I have it in the path also so that kdiff3 can be launched from the command line so I tried setting external merge tool to "other" and using the command maually. Again nothing launched.


Answers:
author: Max Edwards
body: Just realised that the merge conflict was because the other file was deleted which may be why the merge tool will not launch. Might be worth throwing up a message though to explain to the user why the merge tool is not appropriate or will not work.


author: Bal?zs Szakm?ry
body: Indeed, the merge tool does not launch if one of the conflicting actions is a delete. (I agree completely that it should not do this silently.)


author: Max Edwards
body: Just double checked in SourceTree and nothing makes it clear that the file had been delete in a previous commit that you are trying to merge with.


Tags: mac
Delete a branch in Sourcetree if grayed out
Asked by John Petit:

How do I force sourcetree to delete a branch. I am unfortunatly using beanstalk and I have to delete a branch locally before I can push to delete the branch in beanstalk. But Sourctree has delet branch grayed out


Answers:
author: Seth
body: Are you trying to delete the branch that you currently have checked out? I don't think that's allowed.


Tags: beanstalk
How to view Git commands when executing a SourceTree action?
Asked by Christian Arnault:

Hi

I'd like to view the exact Git commands that are executed by a SourceTree action (GitFlow)

Thanks

Christian


Answers:
author: Bal?zs Szakm?ry
body: You have at least these two options:

1. In Tools/Options, switch on "Always display full console output"
2. When the action is happening, click the "Show Full Output" checkbox under the progress bar. (You need to be quick enough. ;))

The GitFlow command shows this:

```
sh.exe C:\Users\&lt;username&gt;\AppData\Local\Atlassian\SourceTree\gitflow_local\gitflow\git-flow init -d
```

comments: author: Christian Arnault
body: OK thanks for your answer

But this does **not** anser my question:

==\> it does not show the plain git commands

How to get them???

Christian


author: Seth
body: git-flow commands are NOT plain git commands.

<https://github.com/nvie/gitflow>


author: Bal?zs Szakm?ry
body: SourceTree runs this shell script. You need to open the file and see what it does if you need more details.


author: Christian Arnault
body: OK the question is solved


author: Christian Arnault
body: Ok thanks a lot for this. Indeed I have found it.

I'll have a look at it now.

Christian
Sourcetree crashes when trying to register (on Mac Osx 10.7.5)
Asked by Johan Doornenbal:

Hi, When I try to register ST asks for mail address and crashes when I hit OK. Is there another way to register?

Tnx


Answers:
author: Seth
body: Duplicate: <https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/318065/sourcetree-1-8-1-crashing-on-osx-lion-10-7-5-when-trying-to-register>


Tags: crash
How to be notified of Confluence Cloud new features ?
Asked by Josselin Avril:

Hi all,

Last year, it was possible to subscribe this [RSS feed](https://community.atlassian.com/tnckb94959/rss/search?q=tags:(whats-new)) to be notified in third app of new features releases in Confluence.

Since early this year, a new "[What's new](https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/features/whats-new)" page is now available, I can't find any more feed available for the same info.

Am I missing something ?

Thx in advance,

Joss


Answers:
author: Andy Gladstone
body: [@Josselin Avril](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4773526) I believe that the feed was discontinued in preference for utilizing the [What's New](https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/features/whats-new#may-2023) page, [Blog](https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/blog), and [Release Tracks in Confluence](https://support.atlassian.com/organization-administration/docs/manage-product-release-tracks/) which each have their own subscription capabilities.

I hope this helps.

comments: author: Josselin Avril
body: [@Andy Gladstone](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3498028)

Thx for the answer. Could you explain me how to subscribe to the [What's New](https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/features/whats-new#may-2023) page ?


author: Barbara Szczesniak
body: [@Josselin Avril](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4773526) I think that you need to bookmark the What's New page in your browser.


author: Andy Gladstone
body: [@Josselin Avril](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4773526) you can manage subscriptions here:

<https://preferences.atlassian.com/>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Which Confluence plug-ins can you recommend for creating quick and good-looking navigation?
Asked by Anna Kovalchuk:

Hi, our company would like to have a convenient and nice Confluence landing page with easy navigation. We've been looking at Viewport and Refined, maybe there are more of them. Thanks)


Answers:
author: Rilwan Ahmed
body: Hi [@Anna Kovalchuk](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5270815) ,

Welcome to the community !!

My personal opinion:  
Atlassian in their support pages use [scroll view port.](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211636/scroll-viewport-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=k15t-website&utm_campaign=scroll-product-page) I feel it is pretty good if you want your confluence to look like a help Centre with navigations.

Sample page: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/automation/jira-automation-data-center-and-server-993924595.html>

You can go to [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=cloud\&product=confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=cloud&product=confluence) and search for add-ons or keywords to find other options


author: Sayed Bares [ServiceRocket]
body: [@Anna Kovalchuk](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5270815) welcome to the community!

We have a free app called [Birdview for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1223906/birdview-for-confluence-preview?tab=overview&hosting=cloud) which you may want to have a look.

It can be used to show an overview of your whole confluence structure, and you can easily create, edit, and delete pages.

You may also look into the Atlassian marketplace for other offerings:

* [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/addons/app/confluence/top-rated?hosting=cloud\&query=navigations](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/addons/app/confluence/top-rated?hosting=cloud&query=navigations)


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
PDF Space Export Stuck at 20 seconds left
Asked by Jakob Schindler-Scholz:

Whenever I try to export a certain space (happens both when exporting the complete space or only selected pages, regardless of the number of pages - happens with 5 as well as with 100), the export starts, but when the ETA ist 20 seconds, the export gets stuck. Depending on the number of pages the percentage where it gets stuck is between 90% and 97%.

HTML Export is working, but I have no option to export to Word, so there is no workaround for this. Please help.


Answers:
author: Dan Breyen
body: Hi Jakob. I found these on Atlassian's Jira site (jira.atlassian.com) [CONFCLOUD-75912](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-75912)

[CONFCLOUD-5055](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-5055) [CONFCLOUD-69815](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-69815)

They're look very similar to your issue. I would suggest voting for and watching them. If you need a resolution sooner, maybe contact support (support.atlassian.com, click 'Contact' link in upper right) to see if they maybe have some workarounds for you.

comments: author: Jakob Schindler-Scholz
body: Hi Dan,

No, that'?s not the same issue. In my case the export gets stuck without error, even when I try a full export. Happens also with selected pages.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Remove inherited restrictions from a child page
Asked by Paulina Zach-Zach:

Is it possible to remove inherited restrictions from a child page?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Very short answer - no.

View restictions cannot be changed, a user has to be able to see a page in order to see the other parts of the page below it.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Hkow to access Space Icon
Asked by Mouna Hammoudi:

I need to access the space icon, which is shown as follows:

![Capture.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/269492i970368671420E27F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Capture.PNG")

How can I download this image as a PNG or PDF or whatever on CONFLUENCE? I have cliked on attachments but I was able to only see the images within the page and not the space icon.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: The easiest thing to do is right-click on the image you want to download and use the browser's image tools to save it.

You can also do this in space administration (the image won't be scaled in there) - I can't remember which tab it is for DC, but look in the overview and sidebar tabs first.


author: Rilwan Ahmed
body: Hi [@Mouna Hammoudi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4688138) ,

There is **NO** download logo option. Please use workaround as mentioned by [@Nic Brough -Adaptavist-](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781454) in this question OR by me in <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Removed-Posts/How-to-download-the-logo-for-a-given-space-on-Confluence/td-p/2423951>

**Please note:** To change a space's logo in **confluence server/Data Centre:**

1. Go to the space and select **Space tools** \> **Configure sidebar** from the bottom of the sidebar  
2. Select the edit icon ![](https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf59/files/792498618/792498620/1/1449098446540/SidebarPencilIcon.png) next to the space name to edit space details
3. Select **Upload an image**
4. Add an image from your computer
5. Adjust the size of the image to fit within the highlighted circle
6. Select **Save**


author: Dave Mathijs
body: Hi [@Mouna Hammoudi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4688138)

You would need to be a Space Administrator or Confluence Administrator for this.

Click on **Space Tools \> Look and Feel \> Themes**

Here you can configure a logo, download the current logo (right-click, Save Image As ...) browse for a logo and upload it.

comments: author: Mouna Hammoudi
body: [@Dave Mathijs](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2662590)

There is no way to download the logo by following your guidelines. I followed all the steps you specified and I couldn't find a download logo button.

![Capture.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/269757iB0E6389E89392AF9/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Capture.PNG")


Tags: confluence-server

server
Outlook Calendar not syncing with confluence calendar
Asked by Yanni Zhou:

Hi there!

I'm having trouble syncing my team's calendar on confluence with my outlook calendar (one-way synchronization).

Whenever I sync the calendar it only shows any events that are on the current calendar and no new events that I input into the confluence calendar appear on my outlook.

Has anyone had similar issues and found a way to rectify it?

Thank you so much


Answers:
author: Rus Yates-Aylott
body: Just been evaluating this myself and have come up against the exact same issue.  
The initial sync pulls in all the existing items in the Confluence calendar but if new items are added, Outlook never updates.  

For clarity, this is a one-direction sync. I have tried with Outlook Desktop, Outlook Browser and iCal with the same result.  

Did you resolve this or has anyone have any thoughts?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to use AO in thread for confluence?
Asked by lamella:

I'm throwing this exception message when I try to use multithreading to operate ao

*** ** * ** ***

com.atlassian.sal.api.rdbms.RdbmsException: unable to retrieve a java.sql.Connection from the org.hibernate.Session

*** ** * ** ***

This exception only occurs in confluence, and the multi-thread task I set can be executed normally in jira. What should I do to solve this problem?


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@lamella](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4805619) take a look at this:

* <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/unable-to-start-due-to-net-sf-hibernate-exception-genericjdbcexception-cannot-open-connection-128843899.html>
* <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/connections-could-not-be-acquired-from-the-underlying-database-104825087.html>

comments: author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@lamella](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4805619) Can you accept this answer to help others?


author: lamella
body: Hi, [@Brant Schroeder](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/769100)

Sorry, although I really want to end this issue, these two documents are from the perspective of installing Confluence. My Confluence is running normally, and this issue occurs in the plugin. When I try to use multithreading in the plugin under development and use AO to operate the database in the thread, this exception will be thrown. I believe this is not related to the database configuration of Confluence itself.


author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@lamella](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4805619) If you are developing your own app I would suggest posting the question here: <https://community.developer.atlassian.com/> You will get better responses from the developer community.


author: lamella
body: Hi, [@Brant Schroeder](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/769100) Thanks a lot for this help, I'll ask in the developer community.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Can't access nor create new templates in a space
Asked by Jary Nubla:

I created a template for a space owned by a different user. I accidentally deleted that user and now I can't access the templates for the space of that user. I had added that user back but still experiences the same problem. I can't create a new template in that space either :( Any idea how to fix this? Thanks


Answers:
author: Jary Nubla
body: Anyone else who has experienced this? Any idea how to resolve this? :(

Thanks


author: Sayed Bares [ServiceRocket]
body: [@Jary Nubla](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5270620) welcome to the community!

I am assuming you are org-admin/site admin since you mentioned you were able to delete the user. If yes then do you see an error when you create a template? You can't find a specific template or no templates at all? what is the space permission for that space you are having an issue with?

comments: author: Jary Nubla
body: Hi [@Sayed Bares \[ServiceRocket\]](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1480984)

Thanks for the warm welcome :) Yes, I'm the site admin.

I can still see the created templates when I go into Space Settings \> Look and Feel but I can't load the templates when creating a new page.

![template error.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/269497iC14C27166887C2B3/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "template error.png")


author: Clara Jaquet
body: Hi,  
I am encountering a similar situation. It happens when I am trying to load a template from my personal space, but not when from inside a space I created (I have admin rights). I need to switch each time see screenshot. Why do I have to switch between spaces even though I started from the pages in another space than mine?


author: Clara Jaquet
body: ![ConfluenceIssue.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/347318i6505D8C6073852FB/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "ConfluenceIssue.png")


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
If someone didn't have the 'view' permission for the space, can I add him to view a specific page?
Asked by Devin:

If someone didn't have the 'view' permission for the space, can I add him to view a specific page in this space?

The phenomenon is as follows:

Our space is for internal working, so only members in our team have the permissions to view our space.   
However, there is a specific page we want to share to other teams. I have tried to change the restrictions of this page to "viewing and editing restricted" and add external team members as "Can view", but they still can't view this page.


Answers:
author: Rilwan Ahmed
body: Hi [@Devin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5270611) ,

Welcome to the community !!

Regarding your question:   
*If someone didn't have the 'view' permission for the space, can I add him to view a specific page in this space?*   
-- This is **not** possible. User should have view permission on space and later it can be restricted.

**Workaround**:

1. Create 2 main pages in your space. Example: Internal pages, Public pages.
2. Grant view permission on **space** for all users (internal team + other users)
3. Restrict Internal main page only for internal users through page restrictions and move all internal pages under this.  
   By doing so, other team members will be able to see only pages under Public pages section.

comments: author: Devin
body: Thanks, Rilwan.


author: Laura Campbell _Seibert Media_
body: Hello [@Devin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5270611) and welcome to Community.

The short answer is no: users have to be able to see that the space exists in order to be able to see any page within that space.

You would need to give view permission to the space, and then restrict who can see all the internal pages.

comments: author: Devin
body: Thanks, Laura.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Create automatic date
Asked by Magdalena Zagrodnick:

Hello, the meeting notes template is not working right now in a few areas. That's why I want to create a new template for meetings.  
How can I create a field where automatically comes current date???Goal: when I open a template, current date comes automatically.

Thanks for your help!

Best regards,

Magdalena


Answers:
author: Chris K
body: Hello Magdalena,

In Confluence-Server/ Data Center there is no native way of doing that. But you have a view options. You can find them in the following Community feeds:

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Current-date-in-a-confluence-template-without-a-macro/qaq-p/1792917>

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-to-add-current-date-field-in-a-confluence-template/qaq-p/632655>

Hope this helps.

Greetings Chris


Tags: confluence-server

server
Add member to a team
Asked by Zein Saaeda:

I've successfully created a team (not group) in confluence and added 4 users already, is there any way to add more users to that team?  
because we have multiple departments in the company so we want to assign a team for each.  


Answers:
author: Rilwan Ahmed
body: Hi [@Zein Saaeda](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5213649) ,

Welcome to the community !!

On the main menu, click on Teams --\> Search people and teams  
In the new page opened, you can click on your created team and add users.

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/269465i5AF033F5F6C56E46/image-dimensions/145x126?v=v2 "image.png")

comments: author: Zein Saaeda
body: Thank you for your kind response.  

But i can't see the option of "Add User"?

The purpose is to add users to specific teams.


author: Rilwan Ahmed
body: Please click on the created team name as mentioned in above comment. You will get option to add people in next screen.

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/269499i32C0A5DE80CF5904/image-dimensions/242x149?v=v2 "image.png")

More details in <https://support.atlassian.com/atlassian-account/docs/start-an-atlassian-team/>


author: Zein Saaeda
body: Thank you so much.  

this option doesn't show on my end, maybe that's because of permissions, knowing that I'm ORG administrator.  

I have to double check.


author: Rilwan Ahmed
body: Hi [@Zein Saaeda](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5213649) ,

As per the link shared above, All members of your team have the same permissions, so any member of the team can invite new team members or remove other team members.

Can you share the screenshot of the page ?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Support for custom Team field in Confluence Whiteboards to Jira integration
Asked by Paul Gallo:

Hi,

First off - loving the new Confluence Whiteboards functionality.

Also love the Confluence to Jira integration (e.g. ability to create a Jira issue from a post-it note).

Only downside is that our enterprise Jira project that I want to create a Jira issue in has a pesky custom field (named "Team") that is mandatory (enforced via some kind of validation hook at the point you try to create the issue) - but this "Team" field does not show up in the Whiteboard-\>Jira popup UI.

I suspect there is something non-standard with our Jira configuration, so I'm hoping to provide them with more info about what needs to change (on either the Jira or Confluence Admin end) to make this custom field pop up.

NOTE: Other custom fields pop up - just not this one.

![image_1.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/269442i04DBB8AEFF3FA8E6/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image_1.png")![image_2.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/269443iF9153EB6EFBBEE75/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image_2.png")![image_3.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/269441i5EEABB7584A24147/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image_3.png")


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@Paul Gallo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4074675) what is your project type? Is the custom field in the create screen and what specifically is the custom field type?

comments: author: Paul Gallo
body: Thanks for following this up [@Brant Schroeder](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/769100) - I ended up lodging a support ticket and I probably should have come back here and closed off this question.

Here was support's response:

*** ** * ** ***

I checked with our backend teams and the linking of all custom fields is currently not available.  
We have an ongoing feature request: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-39458>   
We currently don't have an ETA for this but i suggest you add yourself as a watcher to receive automatic email notifications once the ticket is updated.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud