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Develop custom reporting based on Confluence
Asked by Denis Nosov:

Hi, community!

My goal - to develop custom reporting in Apache Superset based on data from our Cloud Confluence.

So my question: is it possible to connect directly to our Confuence's database? Or I should use some workaround? Or it is not possible at all?


Answers:
author: Dirk Ronsmans
body: Hey [@Denis Nosov](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5067080) welcome to the community!

On Cloud you are unable to directly interact with the database behind the instance.

There's an REST API available if you are able to ingest that or you could look at using an app to use as a connector. Some connectors are available for things like Tableau/PowerBI but I can't seem to find one for your specific tool.

I'm not familiar with the ingest capabilities so you might need to look at exporting thru another connector or using the REST API

comments: author: Denis Nosov
body: [@Dirk Ronsmans](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/124602) thank you for your answer!  

If I understood right: the easiest way to reach my goal - it is to import data from our Confluence to local database via REST API and to develop reporting based on it?  

P.S. Where i can find list of connectors or exporting tools?


author: Dirk Ronsmans
body: [@Denis Nosov](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5067080) ,

well either you can use a tool that can handle your reporting directly and set up a connector for that.

Those connectors can be found at the marketplace (<https://marketplace.atlassian.com> )

If you wish to use the REST API to export data the documentation of that can be found here: <https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/>


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confluence-cloud

database

report
How do I disable the default "Include attached files and images" when I copy a page?
Asked by xingqiangwang:

When I copy the page, it is the default to check "Include attached files and images", if I do not cancel it, it will cause duplicate attachments.  
I want to uncheck it by default!


Answers:
author: xingqiangwang
body: Like it.

![20221031164315.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/223287iE2EFFC68B8E682FD/image-dimensions/414x236?v=v2 "20221031164315.jpg")


Tags: confluence-server

server
Import table (created from Page properties report) from confluence to excel
Asked by Deepak Nagaraj:

post migration to Confluence cloud, I am unable to Import table (created from Page properties report) from confluence to excel and power BI through import from web link. Is there any option available to do this or a work around. I was able to do this when confluence was on prem.


Answers:
author: Katerina Rudkovskaya [Stiltsoft]
body: Hi ,  

If your company uses our app that is [Table Filter and Charts for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosti[?]mpaign=table-filter-traffic-sources&utm_vendorID=1216111), you may export your Page Properties Report macro in CSV format using, for example, the Table Filter macro.  
Please [check here](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/TFAC/How+to+export+macros+and+results?utm_source=atl_community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=table-filter-traffic-sources&utm_vendorID=1216111) for more details.  


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confluence-cloud

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export

filter

table

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table-filter-and-charts
Is anyone facing the issue with confluence this morning?
Asked by Katara.Shivanker:

Unable to get into the site. Getting the connectivity error.


Answers:
author: Alex Koxaras _Relational_
body: Hi [@Katara.Shivanker](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4474648)

Confluence seems to be up and running without any problems (<https://confluence.status.atlassian.com/>). Best thing to do is to [contact Atlassian's support](http://support.atlassian.com/contact).


author: Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_
body: As specified by [@Alex Koxaras _Relational_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4150197) there are no issues reported by Atlassian team (<https://confluence.status.atlassian.com/>). My cloud instance works well


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Difference between XML space import and import of ccma
Asked by SaravanaKumar:

We are migrating the confluence server to cloud.we have already have our users configured in cloud site.But we are not having all the apps configured in cloud

so we are planning to migrate just the spaces and planning to install the spaces manually.

To migrate just the spaces,shall we go with XML space import or still is recommended to use ccma?

Please give us the difference between what gets migrated with respect to XML space import and ccma space migration?


Answers:
author: Pramodh M
body: Hi [@SaravanaKumar](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5049911)

Here is what migrated with CCMA - <https://support.atlassian.com/migration/docs/what-migrates-with-the-confluence-cloud-migration-assistant/>

Here is what migrated from XML Backup - <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/import-a-space-from-confluence-cloud-967876449.html>

You will need to set up the directory before you perform the XML restore into Confluence Cloud and then restore the permissions.

Thanks,  
Pramodh

comments: author: SaravanaKumar
body: Hi [@Pramodh M](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3691224)   

Any way we are going to migrate only the spaces in CCMA without user data.In that case which would be better approach?  

It seems in that case both of the approaches are similar,am i right?


author: Pramodh M
body: Hi [@SaravanaKumar](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5049911)

Yes both methods should do the work. But I prefer CCMA over XML restore, as you will get the logs and see how many users you will provide the access while migrating the space.

Thanks,  
Pramodh


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Page content removed
Asked by Rebecca Justice:

Hello! anyone ever seen this issue?

I was working on a page "Project Management", spent many hours on it and published it multiple times.

However, I closed out of the browser, went back in and the page content is simply gone.

There was no page history. I looked in drafts, not there, tried to create a new page to see if drafts would appear. Looked in my cookies, nothing. thoughts?


Answers:
author: Rebecca Justice
body: I resolved the issue, the solution is to click publish, then select "publish with version comments". The issue previously was the versions were not saving by clicking on the "Publish" button.


author: Hamza Chundrigar
body: Hi [@Rebecca Justice](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5066405)

This knowledge base article might be useful to you:

* **[Recover a Page After a Failed Save Attempt or System Crash](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/recover-a-page-after-a-failed-save-attempt-or-system-crash-264705972.html)**

If you need further assistance with recovering a page, you may contact Atlassian Support and provide the information about the page to see if the unpublished content can be recovered.

\> <https://support.atlassian.com/contact/>

comments: author: Rebecca Justice
body: thanks, I tried that, but unsuccessful. I spent another three hours rebuilding it. It occurred again. This time I saw it happen. I select "publish" and all of the karma apps were removed. I was selecting publish every 5 minutes. However, every version was except for 3 hours prior.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Space URL Gives HTTP 400 Bad Request
Asked by Richard Mansell:

Hello All

I am in need of some help and advice please on the company's Confluence page.

I made a change the home page (text only, or so I thought) and have messed up the URL pointer.

Here are the details and screen shots.

Screen shot one, shows the main landing page for the site.

Screen shot two shows the side panel where my problem is.

The "General" space name points to this URL:<http://mmsconfhq01.mms.local/display/GEN/Technical+Operations+%5BHQ%5D+Space?src=sidebar>

This one give the HTTP 400 error.

The "General space shortcut" URL points to this URL: <http://mmsconfhq01.mms.local/display/GEN?src=spaceshortcut>

This is correct and goes to the landing page as normal.

<br />

I need to find a way to update the URL against the space title, I have looked on the Admin pages and on the space shortcuts/configuration, and I can change the space name, but not the URL it should go to.

Can anyone help please?

Best regards  
Richard.

![Screenshot_1.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/223233iBE79B0D99D137D84/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot_1.png")![Screenshot_2.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/223234i7110AE2B2D40F177/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot_2.png")


Answers:
author: Richard Mansell
body: Thank you for the response.  
The problem has been resolved by my manager, who setup the service in the first place.

He simply **renamed the space back to what it was** and the URL links now resolve.

I think it was also the fact that I put square brackets in the name space as well, which confused the system.


author: Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_
body: Hi [@Richard Mansell](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5051696) ,

welcome to the Atlassian community!

Please could you try to access that page using the following URL URL:[http://mmsconfhq01.mms.local/display/GEN/Technical+Operations+%5BHQ%5D+Space](http://mmsconfhq01.mms.local/display/GEN/Technical+Operations+%5BHQ%5D+Space?src=sidebar) ? Each page should be reachable through BASE_URL/display/SPACEKEY/PAGE_NAME_NAME_ENCODED

Hope this helps,

Fabio


Tags: confluence-server

server
How can i change space and page creator name?
Asked by Aamir Shaukat Hussain:

For e.g. John Smith created space and page with his user ID "John Smith". The name John Smith hence is coming on space and page as Creator. How can now i change the Creator Name as i dont want to show the name John Smith in any space and page.


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

The display name of the creator is taken from the user directory you are using, so if you want to change it, you will need to edit the account's display name in Atlassian Access or on their Atlassian Account.

comments: author: Aamir Shaukat Hussain
body: Thanks it works


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questions-for-confluence
What do the dotted lines indicate in the Confluence "Analytics" tool graph?
Asked by mschwirzke:

The Confluence "Analytics" tool displays a graph that contains Views, Created, and Updated data (for both space and page analytics). What do the dotted lines at the end points indicate? I'm not able to find the answer in any of the Atlassian Confluence documentation or the Atlassian Community.

My guess is that the Analytics tool is still receiving data, and once all of the relevant data has been collected, the dotted lines become a solid ones.


Answers:
author: Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_
body: Hi [@mschwirzke](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/985888) ,

please could you share a screenshot of that report?

Fabio

comments: author: mschwirzke
body: Hi Fabio ... sorry for the delayed response (out of the office today).

Here's a screenshot (highlighted the area of interest containing the dotted lines with a bright blue box):

![dotted lines.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/223453i2114A96E11F6AFF0/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "dotted lines.png")

Appreciate any help that you're able to provide...

Thanks,

Martin


Tags: confluence-server

server
Eliminar organizaci?n
Asked by Sheomara Delgadillo Murga:

Tengo 3 organizaciones con mi cuenta, pero quisiera eliminar 2 y solo quedarme con 1, por favor su ayuda


Answers:
author: Alex Koxaras _Relational_
body: Hola [@Sheomara Delgadillo Murga](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5066098) y bienvenido a la comunidad,

<br />

?Puede aclarar qu? quiere decir con que tiene 3 organizaciones? ?Te refieres a organizaciones que pertenecen a un proyecto JSM, O tienes 3 organizaciones diferentes de Atlassian?


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confluence-cloud
How do I export the Confluence search results listing the pages?
Asked by Greg Manssourian:

My company uses Confluence for documentation.

When I search on a topic from Confluence top right, I get large result set of links to confluence pages.

I would like to export the search result listing so that I can click on the links one a time to study the page and not lose my place as I go down the list.


Answers:
author: Alex Koxaras _Relational_
body: Hi [@Greg Manssourian](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5066103) and welcome to the community,

Use REST API for this:

```
https://REPLACE_THIS_WITH_YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME.atlassian.net/wiki/rest/api/search?cql=type=page&limit=25
```

For the CQL statement read more here <https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/advanced-searching-using-cql/> and from the above https request, replace the **cql=type=page** , with the cql you want to search e.g. with the title (<https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/cql-field-reference/#title>)


author: phildrone
body: It might help to think of Confluence search as really two searches, there's that quick search search box up at the top in the navigation bar and then there's advanced search. I think you really want the advanced search, and can get there by tapping into the quick search box in the top right and then immediately hitting return, (or entering your search, and hitting return). The key is hitting return. Now you're in a more standard search result page, and you can click into a result, and hit the back button and return to your result list, and click into the next result etc.

comments: author: Greg Manssourian
body: Thank you for the response.

Either search result lists 3800 pages.

The review will take weeks therefore the search will need to get regenerated each time I log into my machine and run search again.

I lose my place in the search results because from time to time the order of the result is different and there is no way to mark where I left off in the review.


author: phildrone
body: Whoa, that is a funky use case, you're manually going through all 3800? Interesting.


Tags: confluence-server

server
I do not see Team Calendar
Asked by Swati V ETCC:

What do need to do to see Team calendar that I can add on team page?

![Team cal confl.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/223142i0100FEBBBD21DE8D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Team cal confl.png")


Answers:
author: Hamza Chundrigar
body: Hi [@Swati V ETCC](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5043886)

Are you on the 'Standard' Confluence plan?

Teams Calendar is a feature only available on the Confluence premium plan.

comments: author: Swati V ETCC
body: Ah, thanks [@Hamza Chundrigar](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4591135) we have standard. So any other app to get similar calendar ? I wanna add sprint calendar, team's holidays, main meetings in one space


author: Hamza Chundrigar
body: If you take a look at the available Calendar app options for Confluence Cloud in the Marketplace by [going to this link](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=cloud&product=confluence&query=calendar) --- you'll notice there aren't a lot of options to begin with.

To my knowledge, I don't think there are any *good* alternatives to this that I have personally used that I could recommend. The features that Teams Calendars for Confluence would be far more intuitive/superior than the list of apps I've come across.

There is an app that I came across, but I cannot attest to its efficacy in light of your use-cases, because I haven't personally used it. It's called **[Company Calendar Planner for Jira](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217938/company-calendar-planner-for-jira?tab=overview&hosting=cloud)**

From the looks of it, it *seems* that it supports some of the things you're looking for:
> * *Use planning mode to plan events in calendar interface*
> * *Visualize sprint and version dates*
> * *Use custom sources to reflect common events like meetings, vacations, etc.*

PS. If you find this answer helpful, then please mark it as an "Accepted Answer" so that other members of the community can easily search for and resolve issues similar to this. :)

Best,

Hamza


author: Swati V ETCC
body: I will check it out. Thanks [@Hamza Chundrigar](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4591135)


author: Summer Hogan
body: Hello [@Swati V ETCC](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5043886) - Can you find it when you click "View More"? Something else you might try is typing "Team Calendar" in the search and see if it comes up. I hope this helps!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

team-calendars-for-confluence
Creating a URL
Asked by Susan Mitchell:

I'm trying to create a link to a specific area on a confluence page that can be used OUTSIDE of confluence and does NOT use the headings feature as I don't want the table of content to be impacted. Basically, I want to "URL-ify" a piece of text. Not sure using the anchor macro is the correct method either. Thank you!


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@Susan Mitchell](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4295568) You should use the anchor macro <https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-the-anchor-macro/> This will allow you to link to a specific part of the page within Confluence or have a link outside of Confluence that takes you to the specific part of the page.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Customizing CSS Stylesheet For Confluence Space?
Asked by keevo_tan:

I cannot find where to edit the CSS stylesheet for my space.

This article came up in Google and is totally outdated.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/styling-confluence-with-css-166528400.html>

The stylesheet cannot be found there anymore.


Answers:
author: Hamza Chundrigar
body: On Atlassian Cloud, Confluence uses a custom theme that can't be modified or updated using custom HTML or CSS. For more information on custom themes in Confluence Cloud, refer to Working with Themes (see link below)

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/install-a-theme/>

*** ** * ** ***

There is a feature request open for this (sadly for many years now). You can add your vote to it.

* **<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-36137>**   

comments: author: keevo_tan
body: How are the theme creators able to modify the CSS?

For example, make the general background of page "gray" and make the content/article div area have white background and a border around the content area.

If we create theme we get to access the CSS?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How do I disable the auto generated table of contents on a page?
Asked by Andrew Pascarella:

Is it possible to disable the auto generated table of contents on a page or select a way that it is always hidden?   

On some pages it creates unneeded clutter and depending on screen size makes viewing pages difficult.


Answers:
author: Andrew Pascarella
body: Yes, so someone had enabled the "Easy heading Macro" app. I was basically getting complaints from users that on smaller screens like laptops using Confluence felt crowded and it was difficult to read pages unless you hid the floating TOC. You have to hide it EVERY time you open a page.


author: Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_
body: Hi [@Andrew Pascarella](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5055842) ,

welcome to the Atlassian community!

Probably you are creating a page form a template that includes Table of Content macro.

Please modify the template (if you are a Confluence admin) or ask to a Confluence Admin to that for you.

Hope this helps,

Fabio


author: Summer Hogan
body: Hi [@Andrew Pascarella](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5055842) - welcome to the community!

If there is a generated table of contents on a Confluence page, it is because there is a macro enabled. In Edit mode, click on the TOC and click the trash can to remove it. If this is not what you are asking about, please let me know and I'll try to help you further.

comments: author: Andrew Pascarella
body: No I understand the TOC macro if I want to add one and also delete one. This is why it's so hard to find the answer, I've been trying to hit the right search terms.  

On certain pages, there is a setting that auto generates a floating TOC, it can be hidden by clicking on it. It's fine for some of my Confluence pages, on other pages it makes viewing the content difficult. I'm getting complaints from my users and I would like to know how to turn it off and on. I can't seem to find the settings or information on it. ![Screen Shot 2022-10-28 at 3.28.40 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/223135i9787BB595296DE9B/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2022-10-28 at 3.28.40 PM.png")


author: Matt Reiner [K15t]
body: Hey Andrew,

It looks like you might be using an app that's inserting this table of contents.


author: Andrew Pascarella
body: That sounds like the culprit. I'm coming into an established wiki as an admin, so I'm trying to back track to what is doing this. Any idea what it might be called?


Tags: confluence-server

server
I want to create a calendar based automation that changes the label on cards.
Asked by Cam:

My workflow currently has a "Today's Tasks" and a "Tomorrow's Tasks" Label's I use to identify what needs to be done, I'd like all the "Tomorrow's Tasks" cards to automatically drop that label and apply the "Today's Tasks" label at 4 AM every night, is this possible? I've tried making both a board button and a calendar rule, but options for changing labels does not exist in these automation areas.


Answers:
author: Loic
body: Same issue here... every evening I label all the cards I want to act on the next day with the label "To do tomorrow", and every morning I manually change the label "To do tomorrow" to "To do today" on all relevant cards. I'd like to automate that with a board button.

[@Cody C.](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4043440)your solution doesn't work for me because I already use lists to structure my different projects. I could reverse everything (identify projects with labels, and time frames with lists) however I now have a huge number of cards as I have been intensely working with Trello for some years.

There's no plan from the Trello team to develop a feature to act on labels with board buttons? I'm pretty sure there are other useful use cases...


author: Cody C.
body: I did a bit of testing, and I'm afraid there isn't an easy way to do this with labels, but I do have a workaround I could suggest if you're open to changing that workflow a little bit.

What I like to do is have today and tomorrow's tasks represent by a list, rather than a label. If you do that, then there's a Butler action you could use to move all cards from the "Tomorrow's tasks" to "Today's tasks" at 4am:

```
every day at 4:00 am, move each card in list "Tomorrow's tasks" to list "Today's tasks"
```

The only way I can think of to do it with Labels would be with two rules. One that moves cards to a "trigger" list, and another that performs an action when a card is moved into that "trigger" list. Something like this:

1. every day at 4:00 am, move each card with "tomorrow's tasks" label to list "trigger list"
2. when a card is added to list "trigger list", remove "tomorrow's tasks" label, add "today's task" label


Tags: automation

butler

calendar

label
Export queued
Asked by wendy.bal:

I have tried to export my Boards through Trello Premium, but iso of getting a download in the Export Tab, I am getting 'Export queued'

Pls assist


Answers:
author: wendy.bal
body: Thank you Dan, in the end the files came through, just took a long time.


author: Dan Ivory
body: Hey [@wendy.bal](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4540195)

I'm not too sure about that queuing issue (might be one for [Trello Support](https://trello.com/en-GB/contact)) but if you are looking for another option for exporting from Trello, our Power-Up [Board Export](https://bit.ly/3rsyH3P) might help?

Dan