youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
How to subscribe notification to only a parent page
Asked by Frank Zhang:

Is there a way that I can watch a parent page and get notification if there is any child page is created?

Thanks


Answers:
author: Ollie Guan
body: Hi [@Frank Zhang](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4705737) ,

Watch a complete tree of pages (a page on all its descendants), the app is still free for Server users.

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213286/tree-view?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213286/tree-view?hosting=server&tab=overview)

![54acd7c8-14e7-4216-9809-b25517272745.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/277678i614C6172B6E6E525/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "54acd7c8-14e7-4216-9809-b25517272745.jpg")


author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@Frank Zhang](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4705737) unfortunately there is not a way to do that other than watch the space. You can learn more about watching notifications here <https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/watch-pages-spaces-and-blogs/>

comments: author: Barbara Szczesniak
body: [@Frank Zhang](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4705737) In addition to watching the space, make sure you add notifications for New Pages---see this article published yesterday for updated information on notifications: [https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-articles/Daily-Digest-email-will-replace-quot-Confluence-changes-in-the/ba-p/2460886?utm_source=atlcomm\&utm_medium=email\&utm_campaign=digest_notification\&utm_content=topic](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-articles/Daily-Digest-email-will-replace-quot-Confluence-changes-in-the/ba-p/2460886?utm_source=atlcomm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=digest_notification&utm_content=topic)


Tags: confluence-server

server
Setting the width of one column to be larger than the other columns in Confiforms TableView
Asked by NA1021:

Hello,

I am using Confiforms TableView with several data columns. One of the columns is a **Description** field of type Textarea. Another column is called **File URL** of type Link. Currently, the table automatically shows all the fields with the same column widths except for the File URL column, which because the value is very long, it shows the column width to be very wide.

The Description fields typically has several sentences and can be quite long. By default, the Description column width in the table is narrow so the value is wrapped many lines long, causing each row in the table to take a lot of space vertically. I'd like to make the Description field to be wider always than all the other columns and make the File URL column width shorter, same as the other columns, so each row doesn't take a lot of vertical space.

Is there a way to do this, perhaps using CSS?

Thanks!

Norris


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Hi [@NA1021](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5273455)

Take a look at this page in our wiki - <https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/How+to+create+a+table+with+fixed+width+columns+in+Confluence+with+ConfiForms>

Alex

comments: author: NA1021
body: Hi. Thanks for the example article.

I set the CSS on the Table View and on the Description field following the example you provided. Once I did that, I got the following:

1. The Description column (which I set to a width of 500px) is now running over the columns to the right of it, overwriting the values on those columns.

2. All other columns appear to have a fixed width (that's a good thing) except for the File URL field, which even though the width of it's label is the same as the other columns, its value is still very wide and just like the Description field, is running over the columns to the right of it and even past the end of the table.

See below of a screenshot I took (I had to block out all confidential information).![Screenshot.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/278305i39D530154BD44597/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot.png")


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Consider setting the word-wrap or/and overflow CSS parameters for the field


author: NA1021
body: That's what I did on the Description field per the example.

*word-wrap:break-word;width:500px;*

Is that what you meant?


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Well, yes.. but now it's more about the "link" field


author: NA1021
body: Got it. So I added *word-wrap:break-word;width:150px;* for the File URL field and that worked to constrain the width and solved the running over the fields to the right. Yay!

What about the issue with the Description field?


Tags: cloud

confiforms

confluence-cloud
Confluence plug-in Time Calendars error when adding Jira events
Asked by Jason Liu:

I'm using Confluence Time Calendar and I tried to add Jira event. But it showed error. Could someone help to check? I cannot contact plug-in official since our version is server and plug-in version is 6.1.2. Does it need any configuration?![Confluence Calendar Error.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/277668iAFEE7D068144E18C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Confluence Calendar Error.png")


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@Jason Liu](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4567629) you should check the server logs and see what error is there. This should provide some insight into the issue. It looks like it could be a connection issue, possibly firewall.


Tags: confluence-server

server
How can I get the current date as a formatted string in a User Macro?
Asked by Jeremiah Dost:

I am trying to get the current date for a user macro. I've tried using various utilities that documentation seems to indicate will be available, but to no avail. These include Java's, VTL's, and Confluence specific VTL context (<https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/confluence-objects-accessible-from-velocity/>).

For example, I'd expect to be able to do something like this:

```
#set ($dateString = $date.get('yyyy-MM-dd') )
```


Answers:
author: Sayed Bares [ServiceRocket]
body: [@Jeremiah Dost](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2190453) can you give this a try:

```
#set ($dateString = $action.dateFormatter.formatGivenString("yyyy-MM-dd",$content.currentDate))
```

comments: author: Jeremiah Dost
body: I ended up finding a solution later last night where I used a Calendar in conjunction with the .formatGivenString() method you have here.

```
#set ($today = $action.dateFormatter.formatGivenString("yyyy-MM-dd", $action.dateFormatter.getCalendar().getTime()) )

```

I don't see a currentDate field in the documentation for the ContentEntityObject (<https://docs.atlassian.com/atlassian-confluence/6.6.0/index.html?com/atlassian/confluence/core/ContentEntityObject.html>), but I'll give it a try.


author: Jeremiah Dost
body: That worked! Thank you, Sayed.


Tags: confluence-server

migration-customer-care

server
Confluence Table Transformer - Keep Jira Summary Hyperlink when merging cells
Asked by Megan:

I'm using Confluence table transformer.

I am merging cells together to create a table view grouped by certain properties. In the second column is the issue summary, which is being grouped based on another dimension. In order to do this I've found I need to use FormatWiki. When I do this I lose the link to the summary / jira issue. Is there a way to keep this?

Here is what I'm inputting to merge the cells based on the first column. As you can see in the screenshots, it results in a lost hyperlink to the ticket. I'd like to retain the links but otherwise keep things the same.

![Screen Shot 2023-08-28 at 4.56.02 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/277625iB68C1DB6C6D2D62B/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2023-08-28 at 4.56.02 PM.png")![Screen Shot 2023-08-28 at 4.56.26 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/277626i428E63872508B463/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2023-08-28 at 4.56.26 PM.png")

SELECT 'Strategic Initiative' as 'Initiative', 'Summary' as 'Projects+', 'Stage', 'Target Start', 'Product Sponsor' AS 'Product Strategy', 'Product Owner' as 'Planning \& Roadmap',  
FORMATWIKI(SUM(T1.'Summary' + "\\n")) AS 'Projects+'  
FROM T1  
GROUP BY 'Strategic Initiative'


Answers:
author: Stiltsoft support
body: Hi [@Megan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5158774) ,

You may use the [Pivot Table](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/tfac/dc-server/how-to-use-pivot-table-macro-42239659.html?utm_source=atl_community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=table-filter-traffic-sources&utm_vendorID=1216111) for the case as for now.


Tags: confluence-server

filter

server

table
Evaluation License Expired??
Asked by Vanessa Berry:

Is this only my Confluence site or is this across the entire Confluence ?

**Evaluation License Expired**

There is a problem with the license of Viewtracker - Analytics for Confluence. Please check if you have a valid license.

* [License Details](https://wiki.lift.mhpcc.hpc.mil/confluence/plugins/servlet/upm#manage/ch.bitvoodoo.confluence.plugins.viewtracker)

Thank you

Vanessa


Answers:
author: Casey
body: Hi Vanessa!  

Most likely, this is just for the marketplace app. You may log a ticket [here](https://www.atlassian.com/company/contact/purchasing-licensing#/) so the billing team can further check the status of your subscription.  

<br />


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to insert a non refreshing jira filter for historical purposes
Asked by Tiele Declercq:

Confluence has a powerful integration with Jira which is great but in this specific case, I want to present the result of a jira filter and keep this result in there 'forever' without updating.

Use case: Meeting notes to discuss the 5 most recent cases.

* I create a new page from template containing a jira filter.
* When the meeting starts, we fetch the most recent result and discuss these cases.
* And the end of the meeting, this page is saved.

The problem with the existing jira filter is that when you update the result on one page, it's refreshed for all pages.


Answers:
author: Logi Helgu
body: Not sure that is possible...could add a specific label for this meeting...but If you are writing meeting notes in Confluence I would just write the tickets (or paste the URLs) to the notes and just use the jira filter as the input for your meeting ;)


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Merge cells with table transformer
Asked by Megan:

I want to merge cells that have the same value, but allow each of the rows after the initial column to be separate. Is this possible?

Ive tried this SQL, but it merges the columns into one row - i'd like "Strategic Initiative" to be merged when matched, but the summary to remain in separate rows so the information can be filtered out more easily.

SELECT T1.'Strategic Initiative', T1.'Summary',  
FORMATWIKI(SUM(T1.'Summary' + "\\n")) AS 'Project'  
FROM T1  
GROUP BY T1.'Strategic Initiative'


Answers:
author: Stiltsoft support
body: Hi [@Megan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5158774) ,

Here is a screenshot for the better understanding of the case:

![Tue 1-1.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/277710i0B469E8B6937E69D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Tue 1-1.png")

If we talk about the option 1, then it is not possible to implement.

The option 2 is a standard variant of data aggregation via the Table Transformer macro that you seem try to achieve with your query.


Tags: confluence-server

filter

server

table
I want to understand cloud infrastructure
Asked by Roli Tripathi:

Is there any public/anonymous access feature at site/global level? If yes, does it take precedence over disabled anonymous access at space level?

How should global/site permissions influence ACLing?


Answers:
author: Marc - Devoteam
body: Hi [@Roli Tripathi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5192810)

As I'm interpreting it information from Atlassian all correctly;

The global anonymous setting enables the option that on space level anonymous access can be granted.

So by enabling this you allow space admins to have the option to enable there space anonymously.

IP settings in Atlassian Admin can precedence over this, if you allowed IP's are related to Confluence


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Why is Page Archiving disabled by default?
Asked by Alex Sramek:

New to confluence, setting up spaces preparing for a migration. I'm looking at the default permissions.

Is there a reason Archive Page is disabled by default and yet Delete is enabled? It would seem to me that the opposite would be wise, but perhaps there's a best-practice reason it's set up like that?


Answers:
author: Stavros_Rougas_EasyApps
body: Some archiving features are premium only, I wonder if this is a factor in determining the defaults [@Alex Sramek](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5255877):

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/archive-pages/>


author: Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_
body: Hi [@Alex Sramek](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5255877) ,

please verify that users have the right permissions to archive pages.

Who can archive a page {#toc-hId--437321489}
--------------------------------------------

There are two archiving permissions:

* permission to archive any page in a space

* permission to archive only your own pages

### Give user permission to archive any page in a space {#toc-hId-253239985}

The Archive space permission grants the ability to archive any page in the space. This also covers restoring pages back to the page tree. Any page you can archive, you can restore too.  
Even with the space-level archive permission, you can't archive a page you don't have permission to view.

Only space admins can assign archiving permissions.  
![How to access a space's general settings for Confluence.](https://images.ctfassets.net/zsv3d0ugroxu/1n86rKjgGRskV8puZqz3fv/632e85b7e36afe71f085d870f002bffd/ConfluenceCloud_SpaceSettings)

**To assign the space-level archive permission:**

1. Go to the space in Confluence Cloud.

2. Select **Space Settings**from the sidebar.

3. Select **General** from the **Space permissions** card.

4. Under the Groups or Individual Users header, select **Edit Permissions.**

5. Click into the search field at the bottom of either section and search for the user or group.

6. Select **Add.**

7. Make sure to check the box for **Archive** under the **Pages** column.

8. Select **Save all** at the bottom of the page.

All users inherently have the permission to archive any page they themselves created. As long as they have the permission to view pages in the space, they can archive their own pages.

comments: author: Alex Sramek
body: Thanks, Fabio.

What I was asking about is:

In the default Space permissions, **Delete** is enabled, and **Archive** is disabled. What is the reason for that?


author: Eduardo Rocha
body: Yeah, this is weird. The opposite would probably make more sense (**Archive** enabled and **Delete** disabled).


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to add Confluence to the list of products in the Basic Role?
Asked by Soledad Lamas:

When someone in the organization logs in for the first time, they automatically has access to Jira, I need that automation for Confluence as well so I can stop adding users manually.

Thanks in advance!


Answers:
author: Mikael Sandberg
body: You can configure the user access settings if you go to admin.atlassian.com under Products. You can learn more about it in this [KB](https://support.atlassian.com/user-management/docs/control-how-users-get-access-to-products/).

comments: author: Soledad Lamas
body: Thanks Mikael; in my organization we still have the old Admin page view so unfortunately the KB you linked doesn't apply.

Do you know if there's another way? the thing is I need to automate the access to Confluence (I've already have the "confluence-users" group as the default one)

At the moment, every new log-in user has access to Jira immediately.


author: Mikael Sandberg
body: Everyone should have the new admin view, that has been GA for a while now, and the user access settings went GA sometime in May.

Are you automatically adding users to the confluence-users group? If so then they should by default have access to Confluence since you have set that as the default access group.


author: Soledad Lamas
body: Not exactly. When a new user logs in, they automatically have access to Jira, then I have to go to the admin page, turn on the Confluence switch (pic) and only then is the user added to confluence-users group.

![pic1.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/277839i1C74F57499605FA8/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "pic1.png")


author: Mikael Sandberg
body: The site access used to be under Products \> your site \> Site access, and from there you used to be able to say what products a user get when signing in for the first time.

![Screenshot 2023-08-29 at 12.24.30 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/277849i8DB2C65B421113F7/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2023-08-29 at 12.24.30 PM.png")

If you go there is should take you to the new location and from there you can control the access.


author: Soledad Lamas
body: Thank you so much for your help!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Put a common header in individual exports (Confluence Cloud)
Asked by Laura Jimenez Valencia:

Hello everyone!

I'm trying somehow that the confluence pages that users export have at least a common header and footer in all spaces.

But I'm investigating and it seems that the direct export option without entering the page settings does not take what is configured in Global PDF Export.

I have tried to individually configure the export of the pages of a space by following these steps: <https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/advanced-pdf-export-customizations/>, but I think that this does not allow me to add images in the header...

Do you know any other way to achieve this? Via script or a way to put a common header in individual exports?


Answers:
author: marc -Collabello--Phase Locked-
body: Hi [@Laura Jimenez Valencia](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5236614) ,

I think Atlassian is currently rolling out a new PDF export engine, which does not work with the PDF export customizations. Which PDF export is active depends on your Confluence instance. I'd recommend to contact Atlassian support directly.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Why can I only Update and not Publish?
Asked by Phil Bustin:

A week ago, I had the Publish option when I updated Confluence pages I had created. A week later, I only have the Update option. Did I make a change in sharing that caused this? I noticed the unlocked symbol, and I just now changed that so that only I can edit the Parent page, but I still see Update instead of Publish. I don't know that this has any impact on me or anyone else, but I'd still like to know what is happening.


Answers:
author: Mikael Sandberg
body: This is expected, Confluence just rolled out the new publishing experience as announced in this article, [? A better publishing experience is coming to you](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-articles/A-better-publishing-experience-is-coming-to-you/ba-p/2395090)

comments: author: Phil Bustin
body: Also, I was thinking, perhaps I hadn't noticed that Publish is only available when I create a new page, and after that, only Update is available.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Creating pages with filters
Asked by Maya Fleisher:

Hi,

Not sure this is the right place to ask but trying my luck! :)

While learning the Confluence Cloud capabilities I visited this page - [https://www.atlassian.com/roadmap/cloud?category=migrating\&](https://www.atlassian.com/roadmap/cloud?category=migrating&)

and I'm curious to know if this page was created with Confluence Cloud or with a different platform.

Does anybody know? ?


Answers:
author: Linh Pham_Ricksoft_Inc
body: Hi [@Maya Fleisher](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3728376) ,

You might be able to achieve the filtered view in Confluence with the upcoming Confluence Database release. I believe it can accommodate your need: <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-articles/Databases-are-coming-soon-to-Confluence/ba-p/2336724>

comments: author: Maya Fleisher
body: Thank you [@Linh Pham_Ricksoft_Inc](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5233021) for the info. Curious to know when this will be released and how it will work.


author: Linh Pham_Ricksoft_Inc
body: No problems, [@Maya Fleisher](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3728376) ! I'm also excited about this feature!

You can actually read more about it here: <https://www.k15t.com/products/orderly-databases-for-confluence>

This feature was an add-on developed by k15t before getting acquired by Atlassian :)


author: Maya Fleisher
body: Thanks, I was struggling to understand when is it going live and if this is an add on we need to add or built in in Confluence.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Cannot stop trials despite being the org admin
Asked by Michael Charitou:

I cannot stop trials for apps in Confluence, despite being the org admin and currently the only user within my Confluence space. I am also of course the person who installed the apps, so I do not see a reason why I cannot uninstall them. The message I get when trying to stop a trial looks like this:

**\[App name\]** is a paid app, so you need to be a member of the *site-admins* group to stop a trial.

To continue, contact your site administrator for assistance.

I have not changed my user group since starting my Confluence trial, so I am still listed as an org-admin with full control.


Answers:
author: Dave Mathijs
body: Hi [@Michael Charitou](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5303434) welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Are you listed as a Site Admin in user management? Are you effectively a member of the **site-admins** group?

Can you confirm that you have the **Site administrator** role?

![Site Administrator Role.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/277555i14D825FFA757CC8E/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Site Administrator Role.png")

comments: author: Michael Charitou
body: Hi Dave,

Yes, I seem to be listed as an admin everywhere possible. I am also the founder and only user of the Confluence space at this moment in time.

![Screenshot 2023-08-28 161809.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/277559i2B2E538B4E4D580D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2023-08-28 161809.png")


author: Maciej Pendolski
body: Have you tried going this route?

1. <https://admin.atlassian.com>
2. Billing tab
3. Manage link (at the end of app's row)
4. ... (on app's card)
5. Delete


author: sebasCanseco
body: I had the same issue and this was the fix that worked. Thanks


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud