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Integrate phpBB / vBulletin / SFM Forums in Confluence
Asked by eKyNoX:

Hello,

I see it is possible to integrate independant forum inside Confluence like explained on the step 4 of this page :

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DISC/Confluence+as+a+Forum>

It says to use ***include page macro*** to integrate it. Unfortunely, ***include page macro*** permit only to integrate existing Confluence page, no external forum installation.

Question is, is there a way to integrate and embed the forum inside a Confluence Page ?

Another question can be How to secure the forums and give Confluence ability to open protected forums?

By managing users with Crowd maybe ?

Thanks a lot for help.


Answers:
author: Daniel Borcherding
body: Hello,

I think you may wish to use are html-include macro that can be switched on using the document below.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Enabling+the+html-include+Macro>

This will allow you to embed pages external to Confluence within a Confluence page.

I think that the solution of how to secure these forum pages would vary on the type of forum software. I would only be able to speculate at the integration point without knowing the particulars of your forum software.

I would encourage you to look at products available in our marketplace that already have tight integration with Confluence. Community bubbles is often the solution I direct customers. Have you had a chance to try this plugin? They offer a 30 day free trial to help you see if it will meet your needs. It ties deeply into the permission schemes already available in Confluence and provides a way to secure content.

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.adaptavist.confluence.bubbles>

comments: author: eKyNoX
body: Community Bubbles is what I use actually and do not have all forums functions we need, like an admin interface and some. It is free actually, so no 30 days try.

Ok for html plugin, that could help.

I'm looking for example phpBB, which have possibility to share users using Crowd as I can see maybe ?

What I can do instead of embed the forum in a confluence page is making a navigation menu like on this page :

<http://tracker.phpbb.com/secure/Dashboard.jspa>

But don't know for example in JIRA how to modify header to integrate this kind of menu. I'll have to do this (creating tabs) as well for Confluence, Hipchat, and FishEye.
installation database
Asked by Alexander Theiss:

we are installing confluence for the first time and need support to install the database-

The SQL-database we use works with MyISAM and this is not supported.

We need some advice how to move on.

Is it possible to have an onlinehelp or a telephone support?

<br />


Answers:
author: PeterKoczan
body: Hi,

As mentioned in the support ticket, you can set the default storage engine of MySQL to InnoDB in the configuration, please refer to the following documentation: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Database+Setup+For+MySQL>

Otherwise, you can convert a database that is already in MyISAM, you can use this method to convert it: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONFKB/Convert+from+MySQL+MyISAM+to+InnoDB+tables>

Regards,

Peter


author: Bhushan Nagaraj
body: Hi Alexander,

The databases supported by Atlassian can be found here

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Supported+Platforms>

You can contact Atlassian support by filing a support ticket at

<http://www.atlassian.com/resources/support>

More info on support levels can be found at

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/Support/Atlassian+Support+Offerings#AtlassianSupportOfferings-SupportLevels>

You might also be interested in looking at support response SLA's in the above link
subspace plugin list user space
Asked by stephane Dugravot:

Hello,

Since the update of subspace plugin from 1.7.1 to version 1.7.4, the dashboard pagetree print all spaces, including user spaces, and not only global spaces like in version 1.7.1

I have not found where to correct this ... and to show only global space ?

St?phane.


Answers:
author: PeterKoczan
body: Hi Stephane,

I have checked for this and found that this bug is to be fixed in the upcoming 2.0 release. You can find more information here: <https://jira.communardo.de/browse/CSSP-89>

Regards,

Peter

comments: author: stephane Dugravot
body: Thank you,

Find this too :

<https://studio.plugins.atlassian.com/wiki/display/CSSP/Confluence+SubSpace+plugin?focusedCommentId=70549827#comment-70549827>


Tags: app

subspace
Community Bubbles my-communities and communities macros showing template text in rendered macro
Asked by Simon Bear:

We are using Confluence 4.3.2 and Adaptavist Community Bubbles 2.0.4.

When we add either the communities and my-communities macros to a page, the area after the description seems to have part of the template rendered verbatim rather than executing bubbles.convertWikiToHtml. The following is an example:  
[Community Bubbles](https://conftest2-cdc.it.csiro.au/display/COM "Community Bubbles")  
You are an administrator for this community.  
Testing area for bubbles  
$bubbles.convertWikiToHtml($macro, $context, null)

[View Members](https://conftest2-cdc.it.csiro.au/bubbles/community-members.action?key=COM) [Invite Users](https://conftest2-cdc.it.csiro.au/bubbles/invite-users.action?key=COM)

Is there a work around for this?


Answers:
author: Daniel Borcherding
body: Hello,

I am sure that you can find help with this issue here, but I may want to draw your attention to the Adaptavist Community Bubbles support page from our marketplace.

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.adaptavist.confluence.bubbles/version/608/support>

I am not running into this issue in my test instance, but the fine folks at Adaptavist know how their software works much better than I would. You may wish to spawn a support request with them to help expedite your solution.

comments: author: Simon Bear
body: Thanks for the pointer Daniel. I added an issue over there and they steered us in the right direction.

For anyone else having the same problem, the "Bubbles Velocity Helper" module was disabled in our Community Bubbles plugin. Re-enabling it fixed the problem:

<http://www.adaptavist.com/display/community/my-communities+and+communities+macros+showing+template+text+when+rendered>


Tags: addon-com.adaptavist.confluence.bubbles
Jira users are not recognized by Confluence
Asked by Rin Xia:

Has anyone encountered the following issue?

user directory in Jira is syncing with Windows AD, but some of the users are not appear in confluence until they update their profile (for example add a phone number).


Answers:
author: Daniel Borcherding
body: Hello,

Are you seeing the full set of users in JIRA? It sounds like something went wrong with the initial sync of the users from JIRA and users that are supposed to be older users are only picked up in an incremental synchrnonization.

I would suggest one of two things.

1) In your connector you should see an option to enable a full synchronization. I would tick this checkbox and trigger a manual synch from your JIRA User Directory.

2) Remove the current connector and recreate it with the same settings. Rebuilding a connecotr in this manner should force that ful sync operation that apparently failed the first time.

comments: author: Rin Xia
body: Hi Daniel,

Thank you for your suggestion. yes. I can see the full set of users in Jira, so the syncs between Jira and AD seems to be fine. It's just a few users that were not populate in User Directory on Confluence though they do appear in Jira. The only way we find out so far to push those users into Confluence is get them to update their profile in confluence, for example add in their phone numbers.

I'll try out your suggestions and let you know if it works.

cheers


Tags: active-directory

jira

sync
How can I keep my images when I export to Word?
Asked by Julie Sheffield:

When I export my Confluence wiki page as a Word document, all the images are missing. Is there a way to export the page including the images?


Answers:
author: AlysonA
body: Hi Julie,

You're actually running into a known bug that is being tracked at [CONF-25599](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-25599). I'm afraid there isn't a solution at this time for this, please add yourself as a watcher to the bug report and feel free to cast a comment to the bug report requesting further info.

Cheers.


author: John Chin
body: Hi Julie, I guess you can try this [Xporter for JIRA - Export issues using Word Templates](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.xpandit.plugins.jiraxporter). The plugin might have similar feature that meet your requirement. Hope its helps.

comments: author: Julie Sheffield
body: Sorry, I should have been more explicit--I meant when I export from the Confluence wiki. (I started from the Confluence help page, and so didn't realize the context wouldn't be obvious!) Would a JIRA plugin be usable in Confluence?
Archiving and Exporting a Project and related Confluence Pages
Asked by HCS:

My client wants a complete copy of the a project within JIRA and Confluence. I am the OnDemand subscriber. Is there a way to archive/export specific projects/Confluence pages and make it accessible without a JIRA license?


Answers:
author: John Chin
body: Hi Tom, I think there is a discussion on this page: [https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/111693/how-can-i-import-jira-ondemand-issues-from-one-project-to-jira-hosted-existing-instance](/questions/111693/how-can-i-import-jira-ondemand-issues-from-one-project-to-jira-hosted-existing-instance,), please have a look.
[Confluence 4.3.5] Attachment can't be exported correctly to pdf.
Asked by Mis:

Attachment:

wiki-markup:

h1. Versions in history

{attachments:patterns=.\*xlsx,.\*pdf}

page:

![](../../upfiles/1_9.png)

Tools--\>Export to pdf

V3.0.0.01 (The correct one)

![](../../upfiles/2_5.png)

V4.3.5 (Attachment can't be expoted corretly)

![](../../upfiles/3_1.png)

Error log:

2013-01-16 09:48:54,553 WARN \[http-8086-21\] \[confluence.extra.flyingpdf.ConfluenceExportUserAgent\] getImageResource Could not retrieve image resource /s/en_GB/3396/9edc97f62fedb1d22a8ce3c36f168cc178fbcdea.1/1.0/_/download/resources/confluence.web.resources:icons/../../../images/sprites/icons.png during Confluence export

-- url: /spaces/flyingpdf/pdfpageexport.action \| page: 21889108 \| userName: owens.hsu \| referer: http://#######.net/display/rdgcl/Game+Provider+Interface \| action: pdfpageexport  
Any idea about this issue??  
Thanks.


Answers:
author: PeterKoczan
body: Hi,

I believe you are facing this particular bug: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-26016>

Unfortunately there's not yet a fix for it, but you can find a workaround described in the bug report.

Cheers,

Peter
Unable to take manual backup from confluence java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded
Asked by saravanan subramanian:

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Unable to take manual backup from confluence. Below is the error logs from confluence. Please advise me how to eradicate this error.

Logs :

### Cause {#toc-hId-2044650063}

javax.servlet.ServletException: Servlet execution threw an exception  
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:313)

caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded  
at Unknown location

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Answers:
author: Zul NS _Atlassian_
body: This KB article might help <https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=189433058>


author: Timothy
body: Have you tried to increase the memory for Confluence?


Tags: backup
Can I charge my clients to use JIRA and Confluence?
Asked by James Carrington:

As part of ongoing support I would like to provide my clients with jira and confluence access. However I would like them to cover the user costs for this. Under the contract with Atlassian could I do this?


Answers:
author: Bhushan Nagaraj
body: Hi James,

I found this in the End User Agreement available at <http://www.atlassian.com/end-user-agreement/>

You might want to give it a read. Specially the **Use By End User's Customers** section

*End User may not resell or OEM the Product or otherwise charge Customers for use of the Product itself, but may charge End Users as part of an overall program that includes access to End User content or features as supported by the Product. Example: A paid support offering that includes, as a minor component, access to the support forum.*

comments: author: James Carrington
body: Thank you. :)


author: Bhushan Nagaraj
body: Hi James,

Did the below answer help you at all?


Tags: client

cost

customer
Attachments Edit in office and properties hidden
Asked by Ethan Foulkes:

When using the attachments macro if the screen is too small you cannot see the gearbox on the right when you hover over the file in order to click properties or edit in office. The scroll bar left and right is buried at the bottom of the screen.

For an organization that uses edit in office and chooses to display the attachments macro on many pages this is a big hassle for many uses.

<br />


Answers:
author: LuizA
body: Hello Ethan,

This kind of change that you need probably would require some development and customization, natively in Confluence is not possible to change this by the UI.

Cheers,

LJ.
Can't edit "Site Administrators" page in Confluence
Asked by Joe Reyna:

I am using Confluence 3.1 and when I click on the bottom Contact administrators link it takes me to a Site Administrators page that has outdated names. How can I edit this page? One of them, for example, is the old confadmin user. I can find him on the users page, but it won't let me edit his name and email address. How can I update this page??


Answers:
author: PeterKoczan
body: Hi Joe,

I believe this following article describes the way you can customize this page: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Configuring+the+Administrator+Contact+Page>

Please let me know if this was helpful.

Regards,

Peter

comments: author: Joe Reyna
body: This works in the newer 4.x versions. I have 3.1, but am upgrading to 4.3.5 so this will do. Thanks!
Centralized Downloads with per attachment permissions
Asked by Peter Kahn:

Howdy,

I offer my releases via attachments to confluence pages. Each page has different restrictions making it easy for me to handle who can access what. However, the cost is that I must attach items to many pages instead of just one. I'd like to attach all the items to a single page and then use a macro to provide access to attachments. However, this means there is no proper group of restrictions on the main page with all the attachments. If user's could access this page they could download unauthorized items.

I can use macros to restrict access or hide page content but I don't think these apply to attachments.

Does anyone know a way to restrict access per attachment?

Thanks

Peter


Answers:
author: Selcuk Savas
body: Hi,

As far as I know Confluence doesn't have a library functionality so the only way to present/share addition info is to attach a file to a page.

So you cannot restric attachment, you can only restrict the page.

You can try to upload the attachjment to a kind of hidden page and create download links on another page and create restriction on this page.

Unfortunately Confluence is the the platform if you need prper ibrary functionality. There are only workarounds.

Cheers,

Selcuk

comments: author: Peter Kahn
body: Thanks. I think the solution is to store attachments on individual pages with restrictions and then use excerpt include to access on combination pages using the show-to macro to hide. I used the confluence-cli to automate the complex upload process reducing the cost of this approach.


Tags: attachment
How to sort People Directory by non-latin character set.
Asked by Pawe? Kalinowski:

Our users have names like "?ukasz". Letter "?" goes after "L" in Polish alphabet. Unfortunately the default sort order for People Directory is A, B, ...., Z, ..., ?, so all guys named "?ukasz" are the last ones.

It is possible to configure the sort order to comply to local character sort?


Answers:
author: PeterKoczan
body: Hi,

Not 100% sure if this works, but could you try to change the **Indexing Language** at **Confluence Admin \> General Configuration** to **Other**?

Cheers,

Peter
Plugin for Confluence with jQuery
Asked by Mik:

Hi Guys

I woud like hide some content in Confluence.

My plan is write plugin with javascript (jQuery) and it is works! But my problem is the content still showing for 1-2 sec. before will be hide.

I have try:

jQuery(document).ready(function() {

// My Javasctipy code

....

AJS.$('#browse-menu-link').parent().remove();

...

});

OR

AJS.toInit(function () {

// My Javasctipy code

....

AJS.$('#browse-menu-link').parent().remove();

...

});

but still the same efect.

Can anyone help ? How can I hide/remove some elements before document will be shown.

Regards

Mik


Answers:
author: Sam Hall
body: In you general configuration, try checking "JavaScript served in header". Avoid using the "jQuery(document).ready(function() {" block as this only fires after the page is loaded. So you need to come up with something clever like setting a css style to hide the content, that code wont work if the elements don't exist yet when the code is executed.


Tags: javascript

jql
Conditional formatting of a table
Asked by Pooja M:

Hi,

We're using Atlassian Confluence 4.2.13.

I wanted to apply cell color to a table cell, depending on the value of today's date.

eg: if Planned end date is greater than Today, green; else red or yellow.

Could you pls suggest how to do this?

Regards,


Answers:
author: Matthew J. Horn
body: Your best bet it to use JavaScript to do this. You can find more info here: <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5066882/conditional-formatting-of-html-table-cells>


Tags: condition

format
"Next" and "Previous" Links
Asked by MPal Pal:

Is there a way to add "Next" and "Previous" links at this end of all pages of a space without manually editing each and every page?


Answers:
author: Matthew J. Horn
body: There's this macro that does it, too:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DISC/Next+and+Previous+Links>

hth,

matt

comments: author: MPal Pal
body: Many thanks.


author: Mike Smith
body: Matt, I cannot seem to get this working in v5.10.x. Possible to get a PM from you?


author: PeterKoczan
body: Have you tried customizing space layouts (<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Customising+Space+Layouts>), I believe that would be the best way to go. This can be done on space level, needing not to edit the pages.

Kind regards,

Peter


Tags: design

layout

navigation

page
Global Stylesheet is not working correctly
Asked by Pahaux Rudi:

We have setup a Global Stylesheet (attached) into our Wiki but when creating a new page an a space without any specific configuration the Style is not visible via IE. Working fine via Chrome and Firefox but not via IE.

We tried already to setup the same CSS on the space level without success.

Can you help us.

Thanks


Answers:
author: PeterKoczan
body: Hi,

have you tried using the *!important* tag within your CSS as described on this page: <http://css-tricks.com/when-using-important-is-the-right-choice/>

This in many cases helps such errors.

Kind regards,

Peter
Support for Two Factor Authentication in Confluence (Download Version)
Asked by Jason Nelson:

We would like to use two factor authentication to increase login security on our confluence site. It is publicly exposed (and must be, don't hassle me about this) and I'd like to lock this down as best as possible. Is there a known or approved vendor/approach to getting this implemented? Please advise.

Jason


Answers:
author: Harry Chan
body: The best way so far that I know is to implement an Apache frontend (reverse proxy) and do this on the Apache side. There are currently modules for Apache that is able to do this[.](https://www.cloudshards.com/confluencehosting.php) It will be a separate login and not integrated exactly with Confluence[.](https://www.cloudshards.com/jirahosting.php)

I do not know of direct support for this within Confluence itself[.](https://www.cloudshards.com)
Adobe Drive
Asked by Paul:

Hi,

We have adobe bridge which connects to adobe drive which can connect to a DAM server using CMIS/SOAP

Does confluence or bitbucket allow adobe drive to connect ?


Answers:
author: Gary
body: Hi Paul,

Confleunce does not natively support connections to Adoe Drive. However, Confluence has a full SOAP API that can be utilized to connect and authenticate to your Confluence isntance:

<https://developer.atlassian.com/display/CONFDEV/Confluence+XML-RPC+and+SOAP+APIs>

You may be able to create a script client to act as a bridge between Adobe and Confluence.

Cheers,

Gary


Tags: cloud

integration