youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Confiforms: find matching value
Asked by Jan:

Probably an easy one:

I have a form where two fields/values are filled: Item number and Item Text.

Now I want to have an entry field on another page where you can search for an item number and get the matching Text as a result from above mentioned form. On the search page I do not want to have the list of all values displayed, only the result of the searched item.

Thanks for hints :)


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: When you say "search for an item" - what does it mean? Where do you search - in Confluence search or in ConfiForms "view" macro with search functionality enabled?

comments: author: Jan
body: I would like to have a search entry field on a page, so it could be in a view macro. But I do not want to show all thousands of datasets on that page. Only the one users are searching be entering the value in a filter or search field.


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Not sure I understand - you can build a view over the ConfiForms data the way you want, and show the fields you want... Don't have to show "all thousands of datasets on that page"

This page briefly touches the ground on how you can show the data from ConfiForms

<https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Multiple+ways+to+show+your+form+data+in+Confluence+with+ConfiForms>

And of course, it can be filtered just as you like


author: Jan
body: Thanks Alex, maybe this helps clearing it up more:

The form contains two fields and contains several thousand datasets with item number and item text.

On my page there should be a dialogue where users can enter the item number with auto suggest. Once they have entered / picked an item number, the matching item text should be displayed. I am not sure how to proceed here.


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: May be something like this - <https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Using+and+configuring+ConfiForms+Dynamic+Filter>

You can setup the ConfiForms Filter macro to have a ConfiForms Field macro inside that references the "item number" and have a view connected to this filter macro to have inside the ConfiForms Field macro that references to "item text"


author: Jan
body: Ok, got it now. I have done it that way before, but I was missing the idea of the initial filter to show no datasets initially, so this helped. Thanks :)

*You can set "views" to show nothing initially (useful for large dataset). To do this you need to write some filter which will not match anything. One to suggest is to use internal field _today and compare it agains 0*

|---------------|
| `_today:<``0` |


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show or hide sidebar
Asked by Helen Ahlberg:

In Confluence I have this button. Now I have selected this and the sidebar has disappeared - how can I get the sidebar back? -\> undo hide sidebar

![show or hide sidebar confluence.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/55179i6B2FBF52CB2434FE/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "show or hide sidebar confluence.png")


Answers:
author: Dominic Lagger
body: Hi [@Helen Ahlberg](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1135748)

This icon looks like the "[Page Layout](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/page-layouts-columns-and-sections-275188613.html)" icon. Did you click it in edit mode, or in view mode?

Did the sidebar disappeared in view mode or in edit mode?

Can you provide a little bit more information, so we can try to solve your problem?

Thanks a lot.

comments: author: Helen Ahlberg
body: Hi

I do think my user is confused... I'm sorry for the trouble I have caused.

The space is a Documentation space and the theme was Documentation theme. The button was shown to the right of the Browse menu choise. When clicking it she claimed that the button disappeared along with the sidebar but this was wrong.

We are currently running Confkluence 5.10.4

regards,

Helen


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Import excel table as timeline
Asked by Rebecca Cathro:

Hello - I am trying to convert a multi-disciplinary team's project timeline into Confluence. The timeline needs to be changed on a regular basis and the roadmap macro seems a bit too clunky for a complex timeline with many rows of info. Can I import an excel gantt chart and update it within the page effectively?

Can anyone offer some advice?

Thank you!


Answers:
author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: Hello Rebecca,

There is an [Office Excel](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/office-excel-macro-375849173.html) macro that can be used to display Excel sheets on Confluence pages.

Another way is to create a gantt chart directly in Confluence:

1. Using Confluence built-in [Chart macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/chart-macro-163415075.html#ChartMacro-GanttChart).
2. Using [Chart from Table](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/TableFilter/How+to+use+Chart+from+Table+macro#HowtouseChartfromTablemacro-Ganttchart) macro ([Table Filter and Charts](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) app). There is a [post](https://stiltsoft.com/blog/2018/10/5-tips-to-become-a-gantt-chart-expert-using-atlassian-confluence/) on how to create gantt charts.

comments: author: Rebecca Cathro
body: This is brilliant - just what I needed. Thank you.


author: softcrts
body: Hi,

With "Easy Tables For Confluence", you can import data from excel into a table in Confluence.

Here the plugin and documentation

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1220484/easy-tables-for-confluence?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1220484/easy-tables-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview)

<https://softcrts.com/easytables/index.php>

comments: author: Rebecca Cathro
body: Thank you, I'll try this too!


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Files loading as attachments in a library
Asked by Tracy Epps:

I created a file library. Why are my files loading as attachments and not showing in the document list?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Confluence does not have a direct "file library" function. You attach files to pages, and then use macros to list them if you want a library effect.

Can you explain what you have that you think of a "file library"?

comments: author: Tracy Epps
body: I mean file list. I used the macro to add a file list to my page; however, all uploaded documents do not appear as a list on the page. They appear as attachments--not visible on the page unless you click the 3-dots icon (for more options) and you see the count of how many documents were attached--but this information (or the list of attachments or documents) do not appear on the page itself.

The file list lets me "add files" but they don't appear in a file list. These uploaded files only show as attachments.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: You say "file list", but there is no such macro in Confluence. Do you really mean the attachments macro, or something provided by an app or user macro?
Number of Macros Per Page
Asked by Sharon Connell:

Is there a 'practical' limit to the number of macros per page? I recently started with a new company where it is routine in some spaces to have up to 20 nested and unnested macros. The page loads are slow and there is a significant lag when editing. The poor performance seems to be only these pages.


Answers:
author: Mike Rathwell
body: Hi [@Sharon Connell](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2462978) ,

I think, actually, you may have found that practical limit and it's less than what you have. This sounds like they moved from SharePoint to Confluence and, with SharePoint's limitations, one often has to build pages like this.

Probably, you'll find these are also rather large and long pages. If this is the case, I recommend breaking them into smaller sub pages under a parent page with a single macro on the parent to show the children. "Navitabs" plugin does this very well with its "Child Tabs" element.

I have some of what I thought were massively complex pages but this is beyond the pale. Very likely the split to smaller chunks rather than trying to do it all in one page is a thing.

comments: author: Sharon Connell
body: Thanks Mike,

Your recommendations are spot on. I'm taking a step back and seeing the whole before tackling pulling apart the pages. It seems there is also some duplicity.


author: Mike Rathwell
body: Cool.... feel free to reach out again if you want suggestions... As you're doing this, also keep in mind the... users.... and navigation. Short pages as subs to parents are not only faster but makes jumping around a given "document" much easier as the sidebar and any navigational aids you put on the pages will show where the reader is and where they might want to go.

Glad I could help.


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I want to update Confluence of my company
Asked by Software Operator:

I want to update the confluence of my company, but I think this has a great importance, maybe the previous person in my position has generated it, but first I do not know if it is a direct error.

The error in the Images with RED.

Thank you so much.

![Sin t?tulo.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/55116iBB3825A666E3619A/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Sin t?tulo.png")


Answers:
author: Mike Rathwell
body: I think I would first start to look at your plugins in the Confluence instance. It *feels* like there is one that is out of date or conflicting with another.

It's probably something you want to do off hours but you can try disabling the user apps one by one to see if it resolves that.

Also, before you try the upgrade, make sure you use the link in the "App Manager" that is named "Upgrade Check" to make sure all the apps you have will make the leap to the new version.


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service.bat didn't recreate the Confluence service
Asked by slsdeveloper:

ran service.bat as instructed in step 8 of the upgrade Confluence procedures, and nothing happened, the Confluence service was not created, and I cannot start Confluence.

Where do I go from here?


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there!

Hey Jonathan, are there any errors in the CMD when you try to run the \*.BAT?

We can also take a look at the folder \<confluence-home\> and look a the confluence-atlassian.log file. This file might give you some insight on the problem.

Further, I would start by checking the *Permissions for \<confluence-home\> and \<confluence-install\> folders.* The user trying to run Confluence must have full *Read, Write and Execute*permissions on these folders.

Let me ask you a few questions:
> 1. Which version of Windows are you running?
> 2. Which version of Confluence were you running prior to the upgrade attempt?
> 3. Which version of Confluence did you try to upgrade to?

Hope this helps you!

Reference:

**[Upgrading Confluence](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/upgrading-confluence-4578.html)**


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Start to end process with JIRA and Confluence
Asked by Prasanna Malode:

Working on start to end project life cycle using confluence and jira. Please share the pointers


Answers:
author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Hi [@Prasanna Malode](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3192168) ,

I think you have to give us more information about your problem. I don't understand your question.

comments: author: Prasanna Malode
body: We use Jira just as defect tracking system. But we would like to use it project management tool. (requirements - Delivery)

Right now, I am working on the project management demo ( with latest trial version) so that, senior management can review it after two weeks. Management expects, complete end -end solution for project management activities.

let us know if there are any docs, which help us in setup end to end project management process using these tools.

-Prasanna


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Configuring SAML SSO for Confluence
Asked by Pradz:

Hi All

I am planning to use SAML SSO for confluence in my organization. I am trying out with SAML for Jira and all seems to be working. while configuring "Directory for New Users", it shows only Confluence Internal Directory which is not been used. I wanted to try with the Jira Internal Directory.

For now without SSO, its using the same user authentication as Jira and I wanted the same to go even after SSO implementation. Can you help me with the solution.

If I configure as confluence internal directory and no user groups in confluence, it goes always to the login page (recursive).

![Jira-Confluence SSO.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/55106iCD8CC235804C5836/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Jira-Confluence SSO.PNG")

Regards


Answers:
author: Pradz
body: Thank you [@Christian Reichert (resolution)](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/595496) , I am following now a ticket at your support.

regards


author: Christian Reichert (resolution)
body: Hi [@Pradz](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2984705)

you seem to be using [our Plugin](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/vendors/1210947/resolution-reichert-network-solutions-gmbh) - could you tell me which version you are using?

If you prefer to troubleshoot this non-public, as you may be sharing information that you consider sensitive, you can also open a support request here: <https://resolution.de/go/support>

Cheers,  
Christian
Is it possible to use Confiforms Calendar view with dropdown to limit a user's options?
Asked by Curtis Freudigmann:

To be more clear, I have a request from my help desk to provide users a form to check out mobile hotspots. The desk has 5 available hotspots that can be checked out. I have created the form with calendar view and have a dropdown with the five hotspots. A user can select a hotspot from the dropdown, select a date interval and then submit the form to show the date interval on the calendar. What I would like is to prevent a user from selecting a hotspot, say Hotspot 1, from being double booked. I am looking for some type of validation to prevent them from checking out a hotspot if that particular option has already been added to the calendar for their new checkout dates. Is this something that can be done using the Rules for Field Definitions macro?

Any help is appreciated and thank you for your time.

-Curtis


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Yes, this is exactly what ConfiForms Field Definition Rules with validate action are designed for. Have a look at this tutorial on our wiki - <https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Using+CalendarView+with+date+time+intervals+with+custom+validation+for+intervals>

comments: author: Curtis Freudigmann
body: Hey Alex, thanks for the response. This works wonderfully for prevent overlapping times, however, I would like to set it up so that depending on the option in the dropdown, the dates could overlap. I just dont want them to overlap if the user picks the same option in the dropdown as another entry already in the calendar.

Im thinking about using the \[entry.myfield.id\] but not entirely sure how to go about it.

As always I appreciate your assistance!

-Curtis


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: You just need to make this rule to be conditionally executed, basically not executed when the a certain option in the dropdown is selected


author: Curtis Freudigmann
body: I was trying myfield.id:\[entry.myfield.id\] which wasn't working. It was as simple as removing the .id from both sides. Thanks Alex!


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Chart shows in the preview but does not show when I publish .
Asked by kannan krishnapillai:

I have used chart macro and JIRA table to generate dynamic graph on confluence. But when I preview it shows the graph but does not show when I publish it. Do you know why?


Answers:
author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: Hi Kannan,

Chart macro is not compatible with macros, that load a table dynamically, such as Jira Issues macro. It works in macro preview, because Jira Issues macro is rendered as a static table in macro preview. That is confusing.

But you can use [Chart from Table](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/TableFilter/How+to+use+Chart+from+Table+macro?src=contextnavpagetreemode) macro instead that works with Jira Issues macro properly. This macro is a part of [Table Filter and Charts](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) app.


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confluence-cloud
Starter License rehost
Asked by Dennis:

I have the starter license (10 users) for Confluence. It was installed with the trial database. We don't have any data in it yet. If I rebuild the server so I can install it with the right db option, can the license be moved to the new server id?


Answers:
author: Jack Brickey
body: yes absolutely. as long as there is only one instance of the license file in use.


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Outlook Email Templates
Asked by Tercel Sandifer:

Hello

I wanted to know if there is an emailing capability within Confluence? I essentially want to create a macro that when the button is clicked it pops up a window in Outlook with the pre-populated to/cc, body, and subject.   

The only thing that won't happen is it sending. For example: just in case certain parameters need to be updated, like a timestamp


Answers:
author: Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_
body: Hi [@Tercel Sandifer](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3210145) ,

you can do that using mailto html capabilities. Within a macroyou can create a mailto html link with certain fields prepopulated within your email.

Here you can find a simple guide about mailto <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26509787/mailto-with-multiple-cc-addresses>

Hope this helps,

Fabio

comments: author: Tercel Sandifer
body: Thank you, I have tried this and it has worked. Is there any way to add a fully formatted body in this as well?


author: Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_
body: Hi [@Tercel Sandifer](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3210145) ,

happy to hear that it helped you. You can add the body as well in your mailto command and add content in a formatted way using special characters. Please take in mind that each user can have its own mail client in html or plaint text so your format could not work for specific users.

Please, mark my previous answer as accepted ;)
Adding an input field and submit button
Asked by Krish:

Is there a way to add an input field and submit button to the Wiki?

I have a target URL to which I would like to navigate the user to with the value entered in the text box. I might have to format the data entered in the text box. I used a HTML macro with some JavaScript. But it is by default turned off in the cloud version and my IS is not turning HTML macro back on due to security issues. Any suggestions?


Answers:
author: Peter Bengov
body: Hi [@Krish](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3210128)

I would suggest trying [Run Self-Service Reports for Confluence](https://bobswift.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RUN/overview)

It did the trick for us

comments: author: Krish
body: Peter, thank you. The link you shared doesn't work. Can you share the right URL?


author: Peter Bengov
body: Please check now. Fixed the link
how to implement Child page get inherit page restrictions from parent page
Asked by Charankumar Pulipampula:

For example i have created one space(ABC)

In Space i have created pages like x,y,z

I have created child pages under x page as p,q,r

I have given the page restriction with edit and view to G(group)

Then p,q,r pages will get the same restriction, if not how can i implement


Answers:
author: Tarun Sapra
body: Hello [@Charankumar Pulipampula](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2845932)

This topic is explained in detail in confluence, so I will only refer to the confluence docs.

View restrictions are inherited by child pages and edit restrictions are \*not\* inherited by child pages, hence if you want to add edit restrictions on child pages you will need to do that explicitly.

comments: author: Tarun Sapra
body: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/page-restrictions-139414.html#PageRestrictions-Howdoinheritedrestrictionswork?>


author: Charankumar Pulipampula
body: Thanks a lot Tarun for your response,

I would like to give the same edit restrictions to child pages by default when the child page created. How can i do


author: Tarun Sapra
body: Hello [@Charankumar Pulipampula](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2845932)

Currently default inheritance of edit restrictions is an open request with Atlassian.

You can also vote on it

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-5095>

But since this a common requirement, hence there are some paid plugins supporting this

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Making-edit-restrictions-inherited/qaq-p/889917>


author: Shannon Meehan _K15t_
body: Hi [@Charankumar Pulipampula](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2845932) ,

As Tarun mentioned, there are some apps that can help you accomplish this and [Scroll Documents is one of them](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217608/scroll-documents-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview&_ga=2.23634488.360078089.1573381583-1743865367.1572885248). Full disclosure, I work on the team at K15t who manages this app.

But the way it works is you can apply restrictions to the whole page tree in a simple way by defining that page tree as a document. So your document would consist of:

X (Parent page)

* P (Child)
* Q (Child)
* R (Child)

Then you would have a UI that lets you set the view or edit restrictions in one step and this includes being able to update the edit restrictions so that P, Q, and R also inherit those edit restrictions. As Tarun noted, you can't do this in Confluence alone (at the moment). You can read more about [how the restrictions in Scroll Documents works here](https://www.k15t.com/blog/2019/11/how-to-manage-restrictions-across-multiple-confluence-pages).

Of course, this isn't the only functionality of the app. You can also version page trees, set workflow statuses, send read requests, and export to PDF or Word with our Scroll Exporter apps, and more.

If you have any questions, we'd be happy to help or show you a demo of the app. Just get in touch with us: hello@k15t.com.

Cheers,

Shannon (K15t)


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Auto-convert jira-issue (or Jira Macro for single item) does not work
Asked by Manu Delcon:

Just had some users complain about the auto-convert feature.

When pasting the link of a single jira issue into a confluence page, confluence will just display a normal web-link instead of displaying the status.

Furthermore, when using that same link in the Jira Issue/filter macro I receive this error: "No server found match with your URL.Click here to set this up"  

Jira and confluence are linked correctly. I verified all the urls and they also are correct.

If I remove the issue ID from the url (so it ends on <https://xxxxglobal.dns/browse/>) I get a nice list of issues.

If I select "Recently viewed" I also get a nice list. Selecting 1 item from that list also works as expected.

If I use a search like "key = IPOS-245" it also works.

Any ideas to solve this to get the auto-convert working again?

We are using Confluence 6.12.2 and jira 7.8


Answers:
author: Manu Delcon
body: Cause found (certificate was not correct) and relinked jira \& confluence.

comments: author: Babe Lee [ACE- Seoul]
body: Hello!

What's mean '++certificate was not correct++' ?

I have same problem nowdays.


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server
RSS Feed Macro: Retaining Old Entries?
Asked by jog2030:

I'm trying to track publications using Confluence's RSS Feed Macro and a custom search feed from pubmed.gov.

Is there any way to configure the macro such that upon retrieving new content the old one is retained rather than discarded in favor of the fresh info only?


Answers:
author: jog2030
body: In essence, I want to configure item expiry ...


Tags: rss