Databases are still useless.
Asked by Scott Beeson:

Played with databases again today, as I do every few weeks. Good to see they're still pretty useless. How is it that a page properties report is still more useful and better looking? Databases are so visually jarring. The only reason I use Confluence as opposed to SharePoint or Notepad is because it looks nice. Databases ruin that.

Please give us a macro called "Database Report" that looks just like a page properties report and allows us to use some JQL variant or apply multiple conditions. via a GUI.


Answers:
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comments: author: Scott Beeson
body: This looks nice, well done, but it does not fit my needs.


author: Kristian Klima
body: * Confluence Free comes without Support (Community only)  
  ![2024-06-18_22-17-55.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/330466i83B60576888C0282/image-dimensions/191x404?v=v2 "2024-06-18_22-17-55.png")
* Databases were not supposed to substitute page properties macros.   
  Atlassian acquired Orderly Databases made by K15t (of the [Scroll Viewport fame](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211636/scroll-viewport-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)) app in its infancy. Is it perfect? No. But I use Databases as a [part of my docs life-cycle management toolkit](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-articles/Use-Databases-for-your-docs-life-cycle-management/ba-p/2663479).

comments: author: Scott Beeson
body: > Databases were not supposed to substitute page properties macros

I never said they were. I just said they look like crap and gave an example of a macro that *doesn't*stick out like a sore thumb.

And yes, I'm familiar with the origin story of this particular character. It doesn't change or excuse the fact that it needs serious improvement.


author: Nicolas Grossi
body: [@Scott Beeson _CIS_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5400682) As per your permissions, it appears that you are not able to do it. I guess that someone in @Atlassian will see the content of this thread shortly.

Nicolas


author: Nicolas Grossi
body: ![Screen Shot 2024-06-18 at 16.23.56.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/330463i21ABAC3C959B6DEB/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2024-06-18 at 16.23.56.png")

comments: author: Scott Beeson
body: ?\\_(?)_/?


author: Scott Beeson
body: That's the Data Center board. I guess it's different.


author: Nicolas Grossi
body: [@Scott Beeson _CIS_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5400682) You might want to open a suggestion on jira.atlassian.com ?

Nicolas

comments: author: Scott Beeson
body: That redirects to start.atlassian.com which then redirects to team.atlassian.com. I clicked "Give Feedback" but I doubt that does anything.

I don't think you can directly open a ticket on their jira instance like you used to be able to do.


author: Nicolas Grossi
body: what about this one: <https://jira.atlassian.com/projects/> ?


author: Nicolas Grossi
body: Yes, you can open a suggestion.


author: Scott Beeson
body: It literally says I can't and that I should make a post here.

![msedge_0a4o24bchL.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/330461i430A94D816D544D9/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "msedge_0a4o24bchL.png")

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