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How can I reset the external merge tool settings ?
Asked by Alex JULITA:

Hello,

I try to give to sourcetree a custom exe as external mergetool.

I am using a python script converted to .exe with pyinstaller.  
I have something like this (simplified version)  
\`\`\`py  
parser=argparse.ArgumentParser(description='''Script for diff''')  
parser.add_argument('--local', type=pathlib.Path, help='local file')  
parser.add_argument('--remote', type=pathlib.Path, help='remote file')  
parser.add_argument('--mergetool', type=pathlib.Path, help='Path to merge tool')  
args=vars(parser.parse_args())  
# default value  
my_merge_tool = 'C:/Program Files/WinMerge/WinMergeU.exe'  
if args\[mergetool\] != None:  
my_merge_tool = args\[mergetool\]  
os.system(my_merge_tool + args\[local\] + " " + args\[remote\])  
\`\`\`  
I then used the created executable as external tool with the args:  
--local=\\"$LOCAL\\" --remote=\\"$REMOTE\\"  
After that, i tried to change mergetool several time like (not sure at which point it started to be broken):  
--local=\\"$LOCAL\\" --remote=\\"$REMOTE\\" --mergetool="C:\\Program Files\\TortoiseGit\\bin\\TortoiseGitMerge.exe"  
--local=\\"$LOCAL\\" --remote=\\"$REMOTE\\" --mergetool="C:/Program Files/TortoiseGit/bin/TortoiseGitMerge.exe"  
--local=\\"$LOCAL\\" --remote=\\"$REMOTE\\" --mergetool=\\"C:\\\\Program Files\\\\TortoiseGit\\\\bin\\\\TortoiseGitMerge.exe\\"  
Now it's stucked and the log shows me that the value of mergetool is always equal to: C:/Program  
The other values are changing, only mergetool is stuck. Even if i remove the arg from the arguments

I also can not change the name of the executable. I tried to rename it and it will still try to call with the previous name.  

Deleting C:\\Users\\\<MyUserName\>\\AppData\\Local\\Atlassian\\SourceTree.exe_Url_apscwdyxqjugvtivtrh4tbcjapcnzggm\\3.4.10.0\\user.config or other files as shown here <https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetreekb/how-to-wipe-sourcetree-preferences-412484640.html> doesn't work either.


Answers:
author: Alex JULITA
body: Is it possible that someone have a look about this please ?
Hello is Sourcetree still free, even for corporate use, and is there official support for it or?
Asked by Christian Castro:

Hello,

Is Sourcetree still free, even for corporate use? Any restriction on number of users that can use it?

And is there official support for it or?

Thanks


Answers:
author: Steffen Opel _Utoolity_
body: Hi [@Christian Castro](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5141233), and welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Sourcetree is still free, even for corporate use. I think the only difference between the [Sourcetree](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/) and [Sourcetree Enterprise](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/enterprise) versions is that the latter uses a different installer so that you can "Install, update, and manage Sourcetree at scale in your managed enterprise environment".

As for support, that would be for Atlassian to answer, though you can deduce from the missing answer to your question and the generally low answer rate for [Sourcetree Community questions](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Sourcetree-questions/qa-p/sourcetree-questions?sort=recent) here that Atlassian at least isn't treating Community support for Sourcetree with the same priority as some of their other products.

comments: author: Christian Castro
body: Hello Steffen,

One of our users sent us a link from an old community forum post regarding license usage where a user posted a question regarding third party benefit. Basically, he posted where he had read the License Agreement for the software and had a question on this:

"3.2. Restrictions. Except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement, you will not: **(c) use the Software for the benefit of any third party;** "

Can you explain what "use the Software for the benefit of any third party" refers to exactly?

That old post is here:

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Sourcetree-questions/Sourcetree-license-commercial-use/qaq-p/1790335>

Unfortunately, it never received an update.

Please let us know or let me know who to contact at Atlassian to get an answer on this?

Also, another old community forums post mentions that in order to use Sourcetree, one needs to create a Bitbucket account. Is this still true or?

We would be running Sourcetree in a completely isolated environment so our users would not be able to get to the Bitbucket website.

That old post is here:

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Sourcetree-questions/Commercial-license-for-SourceTree/qaq-p/691687>

Please let us know about this as well.

Thank you


Tags: atlassian-support

bitbucket

bitbucket-cloud

cost

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sourcetree-enterprise
Cloning Azure DevOps online using Osx results into: "This is not a valid source path".
Asked by Iskandar Prins:

Hi,

I am trying to clone a Repo from Azure Devops, when I attempt to clone it I am provided a "This is not a valid source path".

The main standout line in the error details is:

Error: fatal: Authentication failed for '**[https://dev.azure.com/\[Organisation\]/\[projectname\]/_git/\[git](https://dev.azure.com/[Organisation]/[projectname]/_git/[git) repository\]**'

I don't have this problem when cloning the repository using Sourcetree on windows.

Any ideas?

Regards,


Answers:
author: Iskandar Prins
body: I fixed it by resetting the Git client to system git.


Tags: mac
Cloning in sourcetree results in 'Login failed due to incorrect login credentials or method. remote'
Asked by Norlina_S:

unable to clone a remote repo with error 'This in not a valid source path'


Answers:
author: Ben
body: G'day Norlina!

Thank you for contacting Bitbucket Cloud Support.

The most common issue customers are experiencing related to authentication in SourceTree is due to the deprecation of GIT username/password in favour of App Passwords:  
<https://bitbucket.org/blog/deprecating-atlassian-account-password-for-git-and-bitbucket-api-activity>  
We have a blog post however which explains the steps to troubleshoot this issue, please follow these accordingly and this should resolve the issue:  
<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Sourcetree-articles/Bug-Fix-Sourcetree-for-Windows-authentication-error-when/ba-p/1965968>

You will need to make use of an AppPassword for communicating to GIT via HTTPS.  
We have documentation for usage of app passwords at the following link:  
<https://support.atlassian.com/bitbucket-cloud/docs/app-passwords/#Create-an-app-password>

Essentially, when connecting via HTTPS you will use your App Password alongside your username seperated with a ":" character.

Therefore if you are authenticating to GIT over HTTPS to push/pull you will need to update your remote URL's to include the App Password:

```
git remote set-url origin https://USERNAME:APP_PASSWORD@bitbucket.org/workspaceID/reposlug.git

```

The same applies when performing git clone:

```
git clone https://USERNAME:APP_PASSWORD@bitbucket.org/workspaceID/reposlug.git

```

I would suggest ensuring also that all stored passwords related to authentication over GIT are cleared from your machine (ie Credential Manager for Windows, Access Keychain for Mac or /etc/shadow folder for Linux).

Hope this helps.

Cheers!

- Ben (Bitbucket Cloud Support)


Tags: bitbucket

bitbucket-cloud

cloud
How to maintain the size of page content not changing after exported PDF too many times?
Asked by Aina Afrina:

My team and I are experiencing issues when exporting pages to PDF format. Initially, the export looks fine, but after multiple exports due to modifications, the content becomes smaller. This forces me to create a new page, which is time-consuming.

How can I maintain a consistent content size without it shrinking after multiple exports?


Answers:
author: John Funk
body: Hi Aina,

You should go ahead and open a support ticket with Atlassian for them to investigate.

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


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How can I get current date from confluence page automatically?
Asked by Solar CHEN:

I create tables in confluences, and I want the date can be updated automatically. How can I get current date from confluence page automatically? and can I use add or subtraction function for date calculations?


Answers:
author: Stiltsoft support
body: Hi [@Solar CHEN](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5576374) ,

If it happens so that you use the [Table Filter, Charts \& Spreadsheets for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-charts-spreadsheets-for-confluence?tab=overview&hosting=datacenter&utm_source=atl_community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=table-filter-traffic-sources&utm_vendorID=1216111) app (that is our add-on) in your company, you may use

* The [Table Transformer](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/tfac/dc-server/table-transformer-42241552.html?utm_source=atl_community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=table-filter-traffic-sources&utm_vendorID=1216111) macro if you prefer to work with native Confluence tables. It supports the "today" function as well as DATEDIFF expression and so on (the macro is based on the AlaSQL library)
* The [Table Spreadsheet](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/tfac/dc-server/table-spreadsheet-83100938.html?utm_source=atl_community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=table-filter-traffic-sources&utm_vendorID=1216111) macro if you prefer to work using Excel-like style with all the familiar cell formulas

Simple native Confluence tables don't have the functions that you've described in your question.


author: Kristian Klima
body: You can use a Confluence Databases macro configure the following way.  

Page link - date created - date updated

This will create a DB (table) on a page with all the details - and it gets the dates automatically.

Or you can create a [centralized database of all pages with all the details](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-articles/Use-Databases-for-your-docs-life-cycle-management-updated/ba-p/2663479).


Tags: confluence-data-center

data-center

filter

table

table-filter

table-filter-and-charts

table-filter-charts-spreadsheets

table-spreadsheet

table-transformer
Is it possible for Confluence administrators to be notified when a new communal space is created?
Asked by Neil Shum:

Can administrators receive a notification when a new communal space is created?

The only option I've found is to look through the audit logs to see if a new space has been created.


Answers:
author: Dave Mathijs
body: Hi [@Neil Shum](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5576261) welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Yes, there is an **Automation** trigger (global automation only) when a space is created.

As a **condition** you can use space.type

comments: author: Neil Shum
body: It seems Automation is only available for Confluence Premium. Would there be any other options if I'm on a standard plan?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Assistance Needed for Setting Individual Language Preferences in Confluence
Asked by Kyu W Kim:

I am seeking guidance on setting up language preferences for individual accounts within our Confluence platform. We have a diverse team with members proficient in different languages, and not all are comfortable reading and writing in the language currently set as the default.

Could you please advise how each team member can configure their Confluence account to display in their preferred mother tongue? This feature is crucial for ensuring all team members can fully engage with and utilize our Confluence workspace effectively.

Your detailed instructions on how to set up language preferences for individual accounts would be greatly appreciated.


Answers:
author: Mattia _bitvoodoo ag_
body: Hello [@Kyu W Kim](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5576208)

Welcome to the community.

The administrator can set a [default languag](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/choose-a-default-language/)e for Confluence (e.g., for navigation, buttons, info texts, etc.). Users can individually set their [desired language in their profiles](https://support.atlassian.com/atlassian-account/docs/manage-your-language-preferences/). This ignores the administrator's default setting.

As far as page content is concerned, Confluence does not natively offer multilingualism. But with the help of a third-party app, content can also be offered in multiple languages, and the user can view it in their preferred language depending on their profile settings.

[This blog post](https://www.bitvoodoo.app/blog/comparing-multilingual-solutions-in-confluence-a-guide-for-intranet-and-content-collaboration/) provides more information on this. The various solutions can then be tried free of charge in the[Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=cloud&product=confluence&query=translations).

Kind regards,

Mattia


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Confluence Wiki is not accessible getting DB error
Asked by Eric McColloch:

Error:

Database: Database connection failed  
Confluence failed to establish a connection to your database.  
This could be because:  
Your database isn't running  
The configuration of your confluence.cfg.xml file is incorrect (user, password, or database URL etc.)  
There is a network issue between Confluence and your database (e.g. firewall, database doesn't allow remote access etc.![Wiki Error.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/343695i9EE5566A0EC48B5E/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Wiki Error.PNG")


Answers:
author: Charlie Misonne
body: Hi [@Eric McColloch](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5512698) and welcome to the Atlassian community!

Have you checked all those suggestions? Is the DB running, is the password OK, network, ...

You might find more information in you confluence log file.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Splitting a Code Block
Asked by eli:

I wrote a lengthy code block and was wondering if there is a simple way to "split" it where I want.  
For example, place the cursor/mouse half way down and press.... (?) and the code block would split into two code blocks.


Answers:
author: Kristian Klima
body: Hi [@eli](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1957213) and welcome to the community.

There might be an app in the marketplace with that feature, there are many that specialize in offering a better code macro experience.

Within the Confluence tooling, you can't do that.

Having said that, you can use two Expand macros and place a code bloc with 1/2 of the code in each.

Simply name your Expands like 'code sample part 1' and 'code sample part 2' to achieve the similar effect.

Sure, you need to split the code manually but you'll also make the page more palatable.

I use this trick when I have two or more code samples doing the same thing for different languages. So my expands are called like Java, Python, C++ etc.


Tags: cloud
How to add Page Tree?
Asked by Vu Phuong Lien:

Dear all,

I want to add Page Tree on left hand. But I do not know how to do it. ![Capture.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/343633i1F491A339C4C0FC9/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Capture.PNG")


Answers:
author: Kristian Klima
body: Hi [@Vu Phuong Lien](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5575738)

After you create a blank space, you simply add pages to it.

![2024-08-26_09-12-28.gif](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/343756i5C6E46B73766CD12/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "2024-08-26_09-12-28.gif")


author: Jack Brickey
body: Hi [@Vu Phuong Lien](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5575738) , there is a page tree macro but that is added in the document space. You can't add that to the sidebar. Pages should appear there by default as they are created.

comments: author: Vu Phuong Lien
body: I created macro for this page. Just I click on the page, I can see the child pages (Picture 2). My expectation is to appear a page tree on the sidebar of main page. But it is not. ![Capture.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/343634i9B7A47CF847DFB21/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Capture.PNG")

![Capture 1.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/343635i4BC31637E86BDB14/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Capture 1.PNG")


author: Jack Brickey
body: If you keep creating pages they will show in the sidebar.


Tags: confluence-unknown-hosting-type

unknown-hosting-type
Filter pages in Page Properties Report by using like or wildcard on specific page property
Asked by Blake Moody:

#### Background: {#toc-hId-352284609}

I have a **Page Properties** macro on several of my pages. One of the properties is "Team" and another is "Target".

I am using the **Page Properties Report** macro to show all pages where Team contains "Team B" and Target = "Winter 2025". I am doing this by using the "Contains text" field and this syntax:

"\|Team\|Team B\|" AND "\|Target\|Winter 2025\|"

#### Example pages and content {#toc-hId--1455169854}

* Page 1: Team is "Team A"
* Page 2: Team is "Team B"
* Page 3: Team is "Team A,Team B"

#### Problem {#toc-hId-1032342979}

I am struggling to get the **Page Properties Report** macro to filter down to pages those with "Team B" listed second as it is in Page 3 ("Team A,Team B")

I have tried:

* "\|Team\|\*Team B\*\|" AND "\|Target\|Winter 2025\|"
* "\|Team\|?Team B\|" AND "\|Target\|Winter 2025\|"
* "\|Team\|%Team B\|" AND "\|Target\|Winter 2025\|"


Answers:
author: Stiltsoft support
body: Hi [@Blake Moody](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5561137) ,

If you are open to 3rd party apps, you can use our [Table Filter, Charts \& Spreadsheets for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-charts-spreadsheets-for-confluence?tab=overview&hosting=cloud&utm_source=atl_community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=table-filter-traffic-sources&utm_vendorID=1216111).

Our macros support macro generated tables (Page Properties Report, Jira Issues, etc.), so you'll be able to use advanced filters on the fly from the page view mode.

For your case, the [Free text](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/tfac/cloud/regular-expressions-42239874.html?utm_source=atl_community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=table-filter-traffic-sources&utm_vendorID=1216111) filter provided by the Table Filter macro seems to be the right solution.

comments: author: Blake Moody
body: Thanks for sharing this, but I'd like to solve with the current functionality if possible.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

filter

macro

page-property

table

table-filter

table-filter-and-charts

table-filter-charts-spreadsheets

wildcards
I can't type text 8) without it converting to an emoji
Asked by Kenneth:

I'm trying to type the text 8) but it converts to emoji ?.

How can I avoid this behavior?

![Captura de pantalla 2024-08-24 083150.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/343618iBAE22897BA677F08/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Captura de pantalla 2024-08-24 083150.png")


Answers:
author: Nikola Perisic
body: Hi [@Kenneth](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5575564) , welcome!

When you type 8) , try making the space between the 8 and ) and then delete the space to see the results.


author: Robert Reiner _smartics_
body: I have not much experience with Confluence Cloud, but on Data Center you could simply Undo the change (e.g. Control-Z on Windows). The emoji inserted by Confluence is then again replaced with the original text input.  

Maybe this works on Cloud, too?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Disable comment viewing on public pages
Asked by Sarah Perrie:

We are new to Confluence and still trying to figure it all out, however we are excited about the ability to collaborate on a new knowledge based document and then make that document public for our clients. However we do NOT want our clients to be able to see our page comments, in-line comments, 'modified last' details, etc..

I did see one article advising that there is an app (Spacecraft) that can help with this, but I was wondering if there is really no option in Confluence?? Do we really need an app for this?

If so, do you have any other recommendations on how to quickly convert our internal documents with comments to a nice looking public facing document without any comments or details we don't want the public to see.

Thanks in advance!


Answers:
author: Kristian Klima
body: HI [@Sarah Perrie](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5575453)

The ultimate way to decouple your Confluence environment from your public Confluence-sourced content is [Scroll Viewport](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211636/scroll-viewport-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) which creates a static website totally independent of Confluence. Thus... you don't have to have space with anonymous access. [Example](https://docs.emplifi.io/platform/latest/home/)

This also gives you an extra layer of protection - typically, when you save (publish/update) the page in an anonymous space, the contents are immediately visible to the public. Which might not be ideal. With Viewport, you decide when you make the finished pages available.

There are apps that allow you to sync content between the two spaces (your source space with comments and your target space without comments) but the ultimate issue is that you still have to make your target space accessible to anonymous viewers and it will still display all sorts of Confluence details. So you would have to use a theme app anyway.


author: Seon Shakespeare
body: Hi Sarah,

Welcome to the community!

There's no built-in way to hide comments on public Confluence Cloud pages (yet!). Many users have requested this, and you can follow the feature request here: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-24939>

For now, you could:

1. **Use separate spaces:** One for internal work (with comments) and one for public content (without). This keeps things organised and prevents accidental sharing.
2. **Copy and paste:** Copy content from your internal page to a new, public page. You'll need to reformat, but it's a quick way to remove comments.

There are also paid apps that can help, but those might not be ideal if you're just starting out.

Hope this helps!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
I need help creating a project space in IBM.
Asked by fawzieh.achkar:

I am not an administrator, but I need to create a project space in IBM. I was told I need to ask the Tools and Process team through this site. Can someone please assist? Thank you in advance!


Answers:
author: Mikael Sandberg
body: Hi [@fawzieh.achkar](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5575286),

Welcome to Atlassian Community!

This community is made up of mainly Atlassian customers and as such we do not have access to other customers instances. If you do not know who to contact within your organization I would start with your IT Helpdesk.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
URGENT* I lost my unpublished changes because confluence page couldn't update
Asked by Swetha Joswala:

Hello, Yesterday all day I couldn't update my changes on a confluence page I was working on. I had all my readings from my experiment on my page but it showed an error when I tried to update my page. today morning it finally updated but it is not showing any of my recent additions to my page. I need my data. is there a way to get my data? Please help


Answers:
author: Dhanush
body: Hi [@Swetha Joswala](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5575255) , , I have created a support ticket on your behalf for our technical team to provide assistance. Our team will be in touch shortly, providing you with the ticket number!


author: Dave Rosenlund _Trundl_
body: Welcome to the community, [@Swetha Joswala](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5575255) ?

I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. The community is a peer network of customers, like you. I'm not sure we can help you because this sounds like a site-specific issue where the communications were unreliable or unavailable between your machine and the Atlassian Cloud.

I'm going to tag this for someone from Atlassian to have a look but hopefully you already reached out to the support team at Atlassian yourself.

Best,

-dave


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud