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My permissions grants me full access but still unable to publich a copied page. Why??
Asked by Ryan Li:

In 'Space Settings' to the Confluence project, my user profile has full view/edit access (see attached screen shot).

However, when copy an existing page and try to publish it, I get a message saying I don't have access rights.

I've compared my access rights with other people on project and we have the same.

I've even had another coworker edit my access right by deselecting and then selecting all. still didn't work.

![ConfluencePermissionsSetting.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/83560i8B59913DF2D3386D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "ConfluencePermissionsSetting.png")


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello [@Ryan Li](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3361487) !

By reading your question I understand that you have been facing issues when you try to publish a specific page that has been copied. Is that correct?

++*Further, would it be possible for you to perform that same workflow of copying a page and publishing it, with a newly created test page and tell us the results?*++

Also, here we have a few questions aimed at solving this issue:
> 1. *Is this happening in all spaces where you have full permissions?*
> 2. *Is this happening with any page that you try to copy?*
> 3. *Are you able to create new pages normally in the affected Space?*
> 4. *What is the error message, exactly? Would it be possible for you to send a screenshot of it our way?*
> 5. *Is any other user able to copy and publish the copied page?*
> 6. *Has this worked at some point?*

Let us hear from you!

comments: author: Ryan Li
body: Hi [@Diego](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1188952) , thank you for responding to my question. I was able to create a new page under the parent branch and able to also copy that created page.

I still cannot copy a page that was previously created by someone else. thx


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Lock it down edit
Asked by Larry Seibold:

In your Best practice section, i want to see a section on how to control who can edit pages and spaces with groups easily. it is missing. Only restricting viewing is listed here.


Answers:
author: Sajit Nair _Trundl_
body: hi [@Larry Seibold](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1203140) , you should be able to manage who can edit and who can not using space permissions on confluence.

check this out - [link](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/create-and-edit-pages-139476.html)


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Need Help with Page Properties Report
Asked by Steven Poling:

So I created a Page Properties Macro on various pages. I set up a table within that space. I've marked it with the appropriate label.

I created a table, but I actually want a header and **multiple rows** (not just one row). It seems the page properties report only pulls the first row??? How can I pull the additional rows in as new lines / more content via the content report.

But I'm having the following issues even if that's not possible (if not, it should be made possible!).

1. I'm unable to control the column width and it's causing very funky formatting issues
2. Similarly, I'm unable to control the alignment of paragraphs
   1. Trying to get everything to line up, like:

**Header 1 Header 2 Header 3**

Hello This. Also this

Hey This This also Yup.

Spans spans


Answers:
author: James Dellow
body: The Page Properties set of macros are really useful, but they do have some limitations as you have discovered. You can either have multiple columns and 1 row of data OR one column and multiple rows of data. And on Cloud, there isn't much you can about formatting either.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Copy a page to a template
Asked by shannon.g.whitaker:

I have created a page (status report) and would like to make it into a saved template. I thought I could copy the page into a template under system tools. I do not see how to copy it into template.

How does a person make an existing page/form into a template?

Thanks,

Shannon


Answers:
author: Ivan Lima
body: [@shannon.g.whitaker](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3767442) , this is not currently possible. You can find a similar question at

* [I created a page. Now I want to convert it to a template. Is that possible?](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/I-created-a-page-Now-I-want-to-convert-it-to-a-template-Is-that/qaq-p/1271140)

Although a recent update at [CONFSERVER-22749](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-22749) states that it won't be considered in the foreseeable future, there is an opened suggestion ticket that has been raised a long time ago at [CONFSERVER-5877](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-5877) that you can vote to increase its popularity and add yourself as a watcher to keep informed of any updates going forward.

Cheers.

comments: author: shannon.g.whitaker
body: Thanks for answering my question, it was helpful.


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to delete content with AP.request
Asked by Efrain_Sotelo:

Hi,

Following the FrontEndy approach (<https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/lesson-2-adding-content-customers-ahoy/>) , I learned how to GET and POST data but now I want to delete content.

The request JS api does not show explicitly the DELETE type ([https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/jsapi/request/)](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/jsapi/request/)

I would like to know what can I use for deleting?

* The backendy approach? But how to call it from the .hbs file
* Is there a frontendy approach for that?, my unsuccessful try was this:

\<script\>

$('#cleanButton').on('click', function(){

AP.request({

url: '/rest/api/content/4390970',

type: 'DELETE',

success: function(){ console.log("Item successfully DELETED"); },

error: function(err){ console.log("Error deleting item"); }

});

});

\</script\>

Thanks for help in advance, I am learning and I am new in this "request" world.


Answers:
author: marc -Collabello--Phase Locked-
body: You need to check this documentation: <https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/#api-api-content-id-delete>


Tags: confluence-cloud
Change Default Jira Columns to Display in Jira Issue Macro
Asked by Matthew:

Hello,

I am looking for feedback before applying this: [Change Default Jira Columns to display in Jira Issue Macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-change-default-jira-columns-to-display-in-jira-issue-macro-812321422.html "Change Default Jira Columns to display in Jira Issue Macro")

1. Did you experience any problems with this after applying it?
2. Can you have multiple macros?
3. Have you ever had to revert back; and if so, were there any problems?

Thank you,

Matthew


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: Hi [@Matthew](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/67265),

I would recommend you try this in a dev environment first if you have one available.

Regards,

Fabian


Tags: change

column

confluence-server

display

jira-software

macro

server
Does ANCHOR works on confluence 6.13 version? I have tested it in one of my pages and it doesnt work
Asked by Hayath Khan K:

Does ANCHOR works on confluence 6.13 version? I have tested it in one of my pages and it doesnt work at all


Answers:
author: Fabienne Gerhard
body: Hi [@Hayath Khan K](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1984421) - it should work fine as it is mentioned in [documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf613/anchors-964960439.html)

And

What does your link look like? Is it grey (like not working)? Where is your anchor leading to? Anchors can be a little bit tricky cause you have to pay attention on which site it is, is it leading to another anchor (anchor macro) or even to another space.

Maybe you can give us a little bit more information how you tested it.

It should work like this

On one page

* create an anchor with name "somename" *{anchormacro}*

On another page

* show "Insert link" popup -\> Advanced link -\> in link field enter "#somename" (without quotes) -\> save link


author: Hayath Khan K
body: ITS ANCHOR MACRO


Tags: confluence-server

server
Why won't the multi-excerpt include macro find the page that includes multi-excerpts?
Asked by Sarah:

I have a Confluence space (let's call it Alpha) that contains a glossary whose terms I excerpt in another space (let's call it Beta). I have renamed the Alpha space (homepage title and sidebar title), but the space key has not changed. When I use the multi-excerpt include macro in the Beta space to excerpt from the glossary page in the Alpha space, it finds the old space name and key, but not the new space name. And it doesn't find the glossary page in the Alpha space at all (even though it's there).

Any idea how I can fix this problem? I need to be able to excerpt glossary terms to multiple other spaces (not just Beta).


Answers:
author: Victor Mutambuki
body: Sarah,

Rule number one is you can only use one excerpt per page.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/excerpt-macro-148062.html>

Victor

comments: author: Sarah
body: Thanks Victor. I'm using the multi-excerpt (rather than the excerpt) macro so have multiple excerpts on both the sourced and sourcing pages. The problem is really around the page not being found. I suspect it has to do with the fact that I renamed the page, so am looking for a solution to that particular issue...


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
I Want to be able to restrict spaces from each other?
Asked by Chris Oertling:

I have spaces setup as Teams. How ever I want to be able to restrict spaces so they can only see there space. For example Team 1 would have access to everything in there team but Team 2 would not be able to see there files, work, information.


Answers:
author: Victor Mutambuki
body: Chris,

Take a look at page restrictions and see whether this will work for you.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/page-restrictions-139414.html>

Victor


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
how to disable confluence upgrade message to users when they login for the first time
Asked by Lakshman:

Hi Team,

We have recently upgraded our QA environment from confluence 6.1.2 to 7.1.2 version. We did not find any issues.

But we need to disable the welcome message that can be sent to all users whenever they login into confluence a new version first time. i.e we don't want to send the welcome message to all end-users.

Welcome msg:

![Welcome message.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/83489i11DFDE183B637E13/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Welcome message.PNG")

Thanks,

Lakshman


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: I think this will point you in the correct path: <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Confluence-upgrade-disable-user-notification/qaq-p/936006>

You will need to add **CATALINA_OPTS=-Datlassian.notifications.disabled=true %CATALINA_OPTS%** to the \\Confluence\\bin\\setenv.bat file

comments: author: Lakshman
body: Thank you for the quick response. We will follow the instructions


Tags: confluence-server

server
Moving from one data center to another data center
Asked by Ernie Jennings:

We are moving our current Confluence server from one data center to another data center. Is there anything we need to be aware of? Any gotchas? Any documentation?

We are using a SRM process, so they assure me it's going to be a lift and shift type of migration. If you are not familiar with the SRM process, my understanding is everything will be copied/moved over to the new location.

We are going to execute this process shortly, so if you can reply as soon as possible, it will be most appreciated.

Thanks and have a great day!


Answers:
author: Britta August
body: How did your migration go?


author: Ernie Jennings
body: [@Guilherme V.](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781671) Hi, do you have any answers please?


Tags: confluence-server

server
iOS Confluence App is not adhering to App Config
Asked by gary.mclean:

So I have a Confluence App and Jira App on iOS connecting to On Prem Servers

Jira works fine and Confluence works fine

I have deployed App config for both apps. Jira reads the app config with the predefined list of sites

The Confluence App is ignoring this site list

**Bundle Identifier**com.atlassian.confluence.server.app

iTunes ID 1288365159

I think theres a bug in the App. Using vering 1.7.0

Using MobileIron


Answers:
author: gary.mclean
body: Just found that the App Version needed is 1.8.0 <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/mobile-device-management-mdm-993923036.html>

This document was updated 4 days ago. 1.8 is not out atm.


Tags: app

confluence-server

ios

mobile

server
Why my macros get cut in half when placed inside a layout?
Asked by Panama:

After the leftmost column any macro that I place inside a layout gets cut in half. I cannot resize the macro either since that doesn't seem be possible. I tried changing the layout and moving/changing the macros around but nothing seems to work. ![Screen Shot 2020-02-18 at 9.32.41 AM.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/83483i83173AB5DA82AD39/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2020-02-18 at 9.32.41 AM.png")


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there! Great to have your input here, [@Panama](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3766431) .

After reading your issue description, I tried to replicate that behavior instantly. However, I was able to replicate that only with gadgets, not with macros, which does match the screenshots you sent our way.

With this behavior in mind, I moved forward with this issue and raised the following bug report. Here, take a look:
> * ++**[\[Confluence Cloud\] \[CONFCLOUD-69405\] Inserting Gadgets within multiple column layouts incorrectly renders the gadget](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-69405)**++

There you will be able to ++*see screenshots that match the behavior present in your instance.*++ Currently, the ++*best course of action is to vote and watch the report itself*++. Voting for it helps to improve the issue visibility and watching it will keep you up to date with everything posted there.

I was not able to come up with a workaround yet. ++*If I happen to devise one, the bug report will be updated with it!*++

Let us hear from you, Ivan! Looking forward to your reply.


Tags: confluence-cloud
Extending the <resource> element
Asked by robert_egan_305:

I have found the following example in the documentation, and it would do exactly what I want, except that the contents at the location are not static.

```
<resource type="download" name="icons/" location="templates/extra/autofavourite/icons/"/>
```

Ideally, I would like location to be something external to the plugin, like database content or an exploded zip file pulled from download/attachments.

So my question is, can I define my own resource type, and provide an implementation class that can access that location, and how would I go about it.

Alternatively, is there another way to accomplish what I am trying to do, and I just have't stumbled across it yet?


Answers:
author: robert_egan_305
body: I decided to go in a totally different direction. I realized that I was completely misunderstanding the concept of resources.


author: robert_egan_305
body: Yes, I am aware that this can be used as a "back door" method to sneak malicious code onto a page by making it an attachment. Locking it down will be phase 2.


Tags: confluence-server

server
How can I remove links from a table?
Asked by Brian.Martinez:

I have a spreadsheet with 217 rows. One of the columns has folder paths that include ".com". Because of that, all of the paths have a link. I need to be able to remove the links or prevent the automatic link creation. How can I do this?


Answers:
author: Victor Mutambuki
body: Brian,

Please see link below.  
<https://www.thespreadsheetguru.com/blog/find-remove-external-links-from-excel-spreadsheet>

Victor

comments: author: Brian.Martinez
body: They are not links in the spreadsheet. They are just plain text. When I copy and paste into a table on my confluence page, it treats the FQDN in the cell as a URL. I'm assuming because of the .com.


author: Victor Mutambuki
body: Brian,

Do a search, find and remove the .com

Victor


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
"CSS CLASS" Field for TAB PAGE MACRO?
Asked by mhagler:

Hi, DOES ANYBODYundestand these understand this TABS \> CSS CLASS Field?

is there any way possible to format TAB TITLES, perhaps with this CSS Class field? Im trying to get TAB TITLES more prominent, large bolder, etcIt my fave feature, but I need to able to enlarge/color or other custom format for better page Hierarchy. Cant find any info in documentation so far. I am familiar with editing CSS in general.

![image001.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/83469i512CE2A35E39C2DC/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image001.png")


Answers:
author: Joel Tabares
body: Hi - i have the same problem. Anyone knows how?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Edits to a page result in "Something went wrong"
Asked by Stephen Lee:

We had a confluence page of meeting notes taken by one team member during the meeting. At one point she wanted to update the page but we get this error.

#### "Something went wrong {#toc-hId--658045227}

Our team has been notified. If the problem persists, please contact [Atlassian Support](https://support.atlassian.com/contact/#/) and be sure to give them this code: **opgg5u**."

That was Friday. Today, when I try to edit the page, I get the same. The page is still readable. It's just not editable.


Answers:
author: Stephen Lee
body: One person suggested that if you have attachments referenced on the page but then delete the attachments before deleting the reference to it, this error will occur.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Space automatically creating pages
Asked by oliveira_moura:

Hey all!

In one of my spaces, there are two pages that keep popping up despite me deleting them every time. They are the overviews of meeting notes and product requirements. Has this ever happened with anyone else?


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there! Great to have you collaborating here, [@oliveira_moura](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3762489).

I am curious about the situation that you describe. ++*Could you clarify if you are talking about both the Meeting Notes page and Product Requirements pages that are automatically created?*++Those pages are created every time we create a new page based on the Meeting notes or Product Requirements template, respectively.

++*I was able to replicate this behavior with both of the pages I mentioned (Meeting Notes and Product Requirements).*++

Even after I deleted those pages, the moment I created new pages based on the templates, the pages were recreated.

Here is how both mentioned pages look like:

Meeting Notes

![MeetingNotes.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/83655iF55FB02379996AFE/image-dimensions/349x220?v=v2 "MeetingNotes.jpg")

Product Requirements

![ProductRequirements.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/83656i7B4C5CC6A5D69C98/image-dimensions/351x159?v=v2 "ProductRequirements.jpg")

This is expected behavior from this specific template. Here are the excerpts from both template documentation:

**Product Requirements:**
> Once you save your page, Confluence will create an index page and add a shortcut on your space sidebar. The index lists all the Product requirements pages in that space, and displays a summary of the information on each page (such as status and owner).

* ++**[\[Confluence Cloud\]Product Requirements Template](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/product-requirements-template-937893675.html)**++

**Meeting notes:**
> When you publish your meeting notes, Confluence will create an index page in your space sidebar, and all the meeting notes created in that space, using this template, will be automatically listed there.

* ++**[\[Confluence Cloud\] Meeting Notes Template](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/meeting-notes-blueprint-937893665.html)**++

++*For short, if you are creating pages based on either Meeting Notes or the Product Requirements templates, the creation of those pages is expected.*++

I hope this shines some light! Let us hear from you.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
I would like to install Confluence on the same machine with jira software and database postgresql
Asked by Sebastian_Kalata:

Current situation: I have Jira Software and Jira Service Desk installed on a server with postgresql database.  

I would like to install Confluence on the same machine so that everything works properly. How do I do this or where can I find step by step instructions?


Answers:
author: Dave Theodore [Coyote Creek Consulting]
body: It's no different to setting it up on a separate machine. You create an environment for it to run in, create a database instance, then point to that database. I would recommend running the Confluence process as a different user and using a different database user to segregate the two applications, though.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Web Server can't start after reboot
Asked by Andrey Alekseev:

Confluence standalone version is 6.15.9

in the log file i saw this:

WARNING \[main\] org.apache.tomcat.util.digester.SetPropertiesRule.begin Match \[Server\] failed to set property \[debug\] to \[0\]  
WARNING \[main\] org.apache.catalina.startup.SetAllPropertiesRule.begin \[SetAllPropertiesRule\]{Server/Service/Connector} Setting property 'debug' to '0' did not find a matching property.  
WARNING \[main\] org.apache.tomcat.util.digester.SetPropertiesRule.begin Match \[Server/Service/Engine\] failed to set property \[debug\] to \[0\]  
WARNING \[main\] org.apache.tomcat.util.digester.SetPropertiesRule.begin Match \[Server/Service/Engine/Host\] failed to set property \[debug\] to \[0\]  
WARNING \[main\] org.apache.tomcat.util.digester.SetPropertiesRule.begin Match \[Server/Service/Engine/Host/Context\] failed to set property \[debug\] to \[0\]  
WARNING \[main\] org.apache.tomcat.util.digester.SetPropertiesRule.begin Match \[Server/Service/Engine/Host/Context\] failed to set property \[debug\] to \[0\]


Answers:
author: Dave Theodore [Coyote Creek Consulting]
body: The root case is probably before this in the log. I would move the existing log files to a new location, then start the application. This way you can easily isolate the startup logs for that particular start attempt. If you can post more of the log, we should be able to help you out.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Confluence label autocomplete does not work
Asked by Libor ?m?d:

Hi,

could someone help me with not working label autocomplete?

I found this article <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/confluence-label-autocomplete-does-not-work-in-a-certain-page-829068847.html>, but it is not work for me - first query returns no result

confluence 6.15.2

![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/83442iCE580E9D86C8415E/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

Thank you in advance.

Libor

**Edit:** I found, that the issue is caused by [Brikit Targeted Search for Confluence plugin](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213931/brikit-targeted-search-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=support). If I disable this plugin, autocomplete for labels work fine.

Any ideas why?

Thank you again


Answers:
author: Libor ?m?d
body: The problem is solved in the new [Brikit Targeted Search for Confluence plugin](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213931/brikit-targeted-search-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=support&_ga=2.146258740.1671910030.1582610066-1618404960.1582610066) version 2.0.1


Tags: auto-complete

brikit

confluence-server

label

server