youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Fixing confluence attachments URL
Asked by Vadim Shtukan:

Hello. Recently i've moved confluence to another physical server. After that old attachements to pages no longer accessible because they are still have old server URL in link.

Can anybody suggest how-to fix it?  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Fixing-confluence-attachments-URL/qaq-p/45232?attachment-id=67){#link_118f592fdd8dbf}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/7668/1/image2017-3-10%2014%3A29%3A19.png){#display_118f592fdd8dbf_0}  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Fixing-confluence-attachments-URL/qaq-p/45232?attachment-id=68){#link_118f592fdd8dbf_0}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/7668/2/Screenshot_2.png){#display_118f592fdd8dbf_2}


Answers:
author: Niclas Sandstroem
body: Hi Vadim,

You should be able to bulk update this globally on the instance but keep in mind this method should be done with caution and I recommend a lot of select statements first to pinpoint the best approach to change URLs.

```
// Ex, https://oldBaseUrl and https://newBaseUrlUPDATE BODYCONTENT  SET BODY = REPLACE(BODY,'&lt;old_string&gt;','&lt;new_string&gt;');
```

This is the underlying issue I think you run into <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/some-attachments-or-links-are-no-longer-accessible-after-server-migration-214862724.html> . I recommend installing Source Editor where you can copy a page and try the approach with search and replace in a controlled manner.

comments: author: Vadim Shtukan
body: Thanks you very much. Thats exactly what i needed.


author: Niclas Sandstroem
body: No problems good luck! :smile:


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: How are the attachements "no longer accessible" - do you mean via page -\> attachments? Do they show up there, but give an error when clicked? What is the error?

Can you check that

* Your base url is correct in admin -\> general config
* Your directory is correct in the confluence home / confluence.cfg.xml

comments: author: Vadim Shtukan
body: Thanks for the answer. Here is screenshot

Screenshot_2.png

If i click on that attachement it points to old URL, what used before migration.

image2017-3-10 14:29:19.png

And yes, base url is correct and attachments dir path correct also.

```
&lt;property name="attachments.dir"&gt;${confluenceHome}/attachments&lt;/property&gt;
```


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Ah, ok, that looks like someone has embedded the link as a link, instead of using Confluence's internal links. I think

Before I go any further down that path, I'd like to confirm it - could you edit the page, and look at the exact type of link there is there. Is it a full web link, or an "embed attachment" macro? (Don't need to save the page). If you're not sure, then can you have a look in "view source" and see how the link is shown in there?


Tags: attachment

confluence-administration
How can I add statuses into the Table of Contents?
Asked by Paulo Neves:

I have used the Table of Contents macro, which is displaying headings 1, 2 and 3. My h3 have a coloured Status (macro) bar next to the text. How can I display those statuses in the index/table?


Answers:
author: Sachin Dhamale
body: You can use this plugin **Comala Workflow - Reporting Integration Plugin** it might help you

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.comalatech.workflow.adhocworkflows-reporting/server/overview>
Comala Workflow: List of all pages who needs approval
Asked by Steffen Stamprath:

Hi,

is it possible to see a list of all pages who needs an approval (With Plugin Comala Workflow)?

Thank you!

Steffen  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Comala-Workflow-List-of-all-pages-who-needs-approval/qaq-p/356389?attachment-id=11402){#link_11859d5465a152}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/60212/1/Workflow.png){#display_11859d5465a152_0}


Answers:
author: Steffen Stamprath
body: ok, I found a solution. Per space I see the workflow tab on the left site. It shows everything I nee. But thank you to all helpers!

Workflow.png  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Comala-Workflow-List-of-all-pages-who-needs-approval/qaq-p/356389?attachment-id=1141){#link_11859d5a6945f8}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/60215/1/Workflow.png){#display_11859d5a6945f8_0}


author: Gorka Puente _Appfire_
body: Hi @Steffen Stamprath,

As @Sachin Dhamale points out, you can use the Comala Workflow - Reporting Integration Plugin, but only if your Comala Workflows version is \<4.12 (Confluence 5.10). Because that version includes the Workflow-Reporter macro so this add-on is no longer needed from that version upwards. Check [this page](https://wiki.comalatech.com/display/CW/4.12+Release+Notes#id-4.12ReleaseNotes-ReportingAdd-onCompatibilityUpdate) for further details.

In [this page](https://wiki.comalatech.com/display/CW/Reporting) you'll find further options for reporting, and you can even use the [CQL Confluence search](https://wiki.comalatech.com/display/CW/Searching+in+Comala+Workflows) capabilities to filter by state.

Hope this helps,

Gorka


author: Sachin Dhamale
body: Hi Steffen,

You can use **Comala Workflow - Reporting Integration Plugin** to fulfill your need

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.comalatech.workflow.adhocworkflows-reporting/server/overview>


Tags: comala
Unable to assign a task to a specific user
Asked by Thorsten Reis:

I have two users, both in the exact same groups. I have a page in confluence. I can assign a task to one user, but not the other. The other user is not available on the auto complete dropdown. The page has no restrictions.

What am I doing wrong?


Answers:
author: Chander Inguva
body: Hey Thorsten,

Make sure both users are in groups which are synced to Confluence User Directories unless you are using Confluence internal directory and both of them are part of it.
Check if both users are there from the following URL (Replace [abc.example.com](http://abc.example.com) with right BASE URL)

<https://abc.example.com/admin/users/browseusers.action>
Sync User Directories (if using external and both of them are part of that AD groups )

<https://abc.example.com/plugins/servlet/embedded-crowd/directories/list>

comments: author: Thorsten Reis
body: Thank you for the answer. Unfortunately I am using the cloud version, no external connection at all.I guess there is an indexing problem with the confluence cloud, since other users work just fine.


author: Chander Inguva
body: Yup. Try re-indexing and check if solves the issue.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How-to report a bug at Atlassian without a SEN?
Asked by Thomas Deiler:

I discovered a bug in confluence and wanted to raise a support request, but I have no SEN since I am just a user and not the administrator.

How can I do this? And no - contacting the administrators of this confluence instance ist not a solution for me.

Thanks


Answers:
author: crf
body: The short answer is: You can't.

Background: <http://blogs.atlassian.com/2016/07/improving-feedback/>

Unfortunately, contacting the server administrator is the only solution available. Considering that the first step in troubleshooting the issue will invariably involve collection information from the system, such as which plugins are installed and the contents of log files, the administrator would need to be involved, anyway.


author: Thomas Deiler
body: This means, only Admins (or people who are technical contacts) can report bugs, because of this PLUS information they can provide additionally, right?

If I am honest: If I would be responsible for a product like Confluence, I would be glad for any bug somebody reported, instead of following an obstacle like involving another person (the Confluence admin) who probably lacks knowledge of understanding the problem the user discovered. Just from the perspective that the bug could harm my business ...

Just my 50 Cents
Confluence global vs space permissions
Asked by Michal Ashby:

This seems like a poorly executed function:  
In confluence if you define a Global permission you are able to restrict or allow permission to individual spaces.  
If there is no global definition you are still able to enter space level access or restrictions.  
The issue with the latter is it will never function until there is a global permission defined.  
At very least there should be a warning surfaced when assigning or restricting that the global variable is not set if the intent here is staging access.  
Or to take it a step further: No global permission -\> you cannot restrict or add to a space with a warning suggesting the global permission needs to be set.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: That's not the way it works, or, if it is, it's a very poor explanation.

Global permissions define a handful of global things, mainly, who can log in, who can administrate the system, who can create spaces and so-on.

Space permissions define who can do what in a space.

One of the space permissions allows users to restrict pages, hiding them, or preventing edits from people who would normally be able to do so because the space permissions allow them to do it  

There are no global restrictions. It's all space level, and I'm not sure why you'd need a warning about "you are about to limit read/edit access to this page to the group you are naming in this box", as that's what it's for.


Tags: confluence-administration
Issues connecting to my database
Asked by mmangual:

Hullo world!

I am GREEN when it comes to JIRA and Confluence but I am doing this as a project manager. Please bear with me. I am trying to set up a confluence page for our small team. I am having issues configuring my database to work in Confluence. Now let me give you some context:

I have a go daddy account and am using C Panel. I created my database through them and created a user and gave said user all privileges to said database. I go to phpMyAdmin to ensure that my database is showing. And it is.

The part that I am getting stuck on is the **Configure Database** page. It tells me that I am entering the wrong database URL. I tried entering **localhost**, but its not working. I also tried following all these steps as depicted in this troubleshoot tutorial:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/database-setup-for-mysql-128747.html>

Seeing as I created a databse in C Panel I skipped steps 1-4 and did 5, 6 \& 8.

I don't know what else to do. Can anyone help me? I attached an image to illustrate what screen I am getting stuck on.

2017-03-09_17-08-46.jpg  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Issues-connecting-to-my-database/qaq-p/13108?attachment-id=6384){#link_11859dbe4f6246}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/2232/1/2017-03-09_17-08-46.jpg){#display_11859dbe4f6246_0}


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: It would, I guess my question is how you would use a database cpanel has set up for you?


author: mmangual
body: I'm not sure. I mean if they offer database creation it would make sense for it to be used as such.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I'm not sure that cPanel sets up a properly configured database to allow for this installation. Can you use other database tools to connect to the database from the outside?
Once I've alphabetized a table how do I save it that way permanently?
Asked by Mary Beth White:


Answers:
author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: Hello Mary,

You can use [Table Filter](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.stiltsoft.confluence.plugin.tablefilter.tablefilter/server/overview) macro's [Default Sorting](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/TableFilter/Managing+Look+of+the+Table+and+Filtration+Pane#ManagingLookoftheTableandFiltrationPane-Applyingthedefaultsortingordertocolumns) option, or just to [sort it while editing](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/TableFilter/Filtering+Table+in+the+Page+Edit+Mode#FilteringTableinthePageEditMode-talk-668OptimizingWorkwithTableData) the page.


author: Milo Test
body: Sadly, rebuild it manually.

You might have success copying the reordered table in view mode, putting the page in edit mode, deleting the table, adding a 1x1 cell table, and pasting.
How to get articles to match the page tree
Asked by Michael Wilson:

We are setting up How To Articles and we have set up a page tree with parent and children folders. However, when we click on a branch that shows specific children on the page tree, this isn't always what is displaced on the right side - main page. What do we need to do in order to make the How To Articles that are listed as the children be the only items also displayed on the right side, main screen of the folder selected?


Answers:
author: cptBarbosa
body: Hi Michael, do you mean the page tree on the sidebar or the macro page tree?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
sort pages in reverse "natural" order
Asked by fx menard:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Changing the Sequential Order of Pages](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=336169197)*

i would like to sort in reverse "natural" order. I use confluence to store meeting notes, and that way my latest meeting notes would appear first in the list. Is it possible?


Answers:
author: Rodney Hughes
body: Click Browse\>Pages

set Tree view

now drag the pages to the order you want ... but note others may equally change the order to their preference


Tags: sort
I'm trying to add created group to global permissions but there is no add button or input box in edit global permissions page?
Asked by Gabriel Drescher:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Global Permissions Overview](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=724765488)*

The description is in the subject. I'm the administrator of our confluence site and I cannot find a way to add more groups to global permission section. There is only info "Go to the site administration to license more users to use Confluence." where the input for group to add should be . We have license on 10 users.


Answers:
author: Boyan Angelov _Nemetschek Bulgaria_
body: It is really weird the way you can do it. On our instance I had to go to Jira Settings (I wonder what happens if you do not use Jira in Cloud), then go to Applications and there is the Application Access page, where you can add groups to the Global Permissions page of Confluence as well. Quite odd if you ask me.


author: James Dellow
body: The documentation for Cloud is out of date / incorrect for this feature.

See [Why don't I see "Grant browse permission to"?](https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/56478194)

comments: author: Jeff Takle
body: Yes, updated answers posted there. I was able to resolve the issue in about 10 minutes. Bizarre hip hopping around the applications, but got it working perfectly.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

permission
survey function
Asked by Hsu Yao Chang:

Dear Support Team,

Is there plugin which has survey function at page bottom content as shown as the attachment ?Thanks a lot.

popular.jpgThis is plugin function survey .  

[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/survey-function/qaq-p/394116?attachment-id=7526){#link_11859f40787212}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/66754/1/popular.jpg){#display_11859f40787212_0}


Answers:
author: Phill Fox
body: One potential add-on for this is Forms for Confluence which would allow you to capture any information you require on a page from a simple survey to very complex forms.


Tags: confluence-administration
List Variable does not show list content in Confluence
Asked by Omara Williams:

Hi

I am adding a global template in JIRA Confluence according to instructions <https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf57/creating-a-template-701434853.html>

I am adding a new variable of type List and I am able to add the content of the list, i.e., I enter each of the items in the list, separated by commas

I save everything and publish the template but when I create a new page from that template, the available items from the list are not displayed

Please can you let me know what I am doing wrong

Many thanks in advance

Omara


Answers:
author: Omara Williams
body: Hi Cassiano,

Thanks for your reply

So , in my template, the list variable looks like this:

image2017-3-20 9:52:40.png

But unfortunately I cannot see the list when creating a new page from that template, the space is empty:

image2017-3-20 9:50:12.png  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/List-Variable-does-not-show-list-content-in-Confluence/qaq-p/121774?attachment-id=10344){#link_11859f37a2d1c3}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/20243/1/image2017-3-20%209%3A50%3A12.png){#display_11859f37a2d1c3_0}  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/List-Variable-does-not-show-list-content-in-Confluence/qaq-p/121774?attachment-id=10345){#link_11859f37a2d1c3_0}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/20243/2/image2017-3-20%209%3A52%3A40.png){#display_11859f37a2d1c3_2}

comments: author: cptBarbosa
body: Hi Omara, in that case, I suggest you open a ticket with Atlassian support, so they can log in your instance and make a further investigation.

I am sure they will solve this issue, good luck.


author: cptBarbosa
body: Hi Omara, following the instructions in your question I made a template space and made a space based on it.

I got the following result: Screen Shot 2017-03-17 at 5.38.27 PM.png

After I choose one of the items, it creates a space with the item I chose (in that case "a").

Do you manage to see that list when you use your template or not?  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/List-Variable-does-not-show-list-content-in-Confluence/qaq-p/121774?attachment-id=2723){#link_11859f42443404}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/20242/1/Screen%20Shot%202017-03-17%20at%205.38.27%20PM.png){#display_11859f42443404_0}


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Prevent new users to watch a space by default
Asked by Emmanuel Sciara:

When a new user connects to Confluence for the first time, it is automatically added to the "Watch this space" list and receives all notifications regarding the space.

How do I change the defaults so that it does not occur?


Answers:
author: cptBarbosa
body: Hi Emmanuel, I didn't found anything about space restriction only [pages](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/page-restrictions-724764891.html). But what I know for sure is that new users only have access to visit, watch, etc... Spaces they create other than that must be given permission.

Hope it helps and if you have any other question, please ask.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Migrate existing permissions from local to LDAP (AD)
Asked by Michael L?er:

Hi together,

we have set up a local user directory in Confluence years ago; now we have attached our Active Directory and want to migrate the access including history, comments, locks etc. from the old user to the LDAP user.

Example: localuser "ml?er" should now access with "michael.lueer" (authentificated from the AD) to Confluence regarding his old permissions und the history etc. Common entity is the mail address "michael.lueer@computerkomplett.de"

Any ideas?

Best regards

Michael


Answers:
author: Patrick Stewart
body: I've been looking for the same answer. There doesn't seem to be a great way to do this.


Tags: confluence-administration
Class not found look and feel.sitelogomanager
Asked by ICBC:

While I enable the confluence email notifications plugin in the add-on, the system returned :This add-on failed to enable.

The information in the logs is:java.lang.classnotfoundexception: com.atlassian.confluence.plugins.lookandfeel.SiteLogoManager.

But the Confluence look and feel logo plugin is enabled.

how to solve it?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: That suggests you are using an add-on that is not compatible with your version of Confluence. What add-on is it?


author: ICBC
body: By the way the version of the confluence is 5.10.5.


Tags: confluence-administration
Lost access to Confluence after JIRA project import
Asked by Guillaume Lemieux:

If anybody has some idea or tips...

Here is what happen:

1. Confluence already installed
2. New instance of JIRA with postgresql on redhat server
3. Linked with Confluence (already installed with postgresql on same redhar server)
4. Added license for JIRA 100 users
5. Export of another JIRA instance (limited to 10 users on desktop station)
6. Import to new JIRA
7. Lost 100 users license and mail server configuration (I guess the guy imported all thing including the users)
8. Reinstall 100 users license and mail server configuration with success
9. Login in Confluence doesn't work anymore.

What I tried without success:

1. Creates a specific user in JIRA that already exist in Confluence
2. Delete Application link of Confluence in JIRA (was reporting config error) and create a new one
3. Reset my user password: email received, password changes with success but when I try to login stuck in a "captcha loop". The credential are never accepted even if the password reset was successful.
4. Login on the postgresql, I see that all users are still present in the tables.


Answers:
author: QuentinB
body: Maybe you can restore Passwords To Recover Admin User Rights and then access the User Directories in Confluence Administration and analyse.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/restore-passwords-to-recover-admin-user-rights-158390.html>


author: Guillaume Lemieux
body: Yeah you are right, that's the solution.I have retrieved Confluence access. The point I was missing is step 3 to prioritize the internal directory ID. I had to catch up on some technical points to perform these operations directly on the DB and make sure it was backup before. With the complete procedure, I was able to login in Confluence and remove the link between JIRA and Confluence.

For now, I will not initialize it again because there is important licenses management point that are not understand at our facility.

As an example:

I have a license for 100 JIRA users but only 10 users for Confluence right now. I must understand if we could use JIRA as general user manager but make sure JIRA and Confluence does not required the same license type (user amount).

Also, I have the same questions for plugin/addons license management in Atlassian tools. Some requires to be purchased with the same Jira user license number. However, some plugin are useful for team lead only to extract some information for other team or management. We don't want to pay a 100 users licences when only 8 users is using a feature. So this must be well understood before going to far.

Looking at the literature available, it is not clear how all this works. May be I did not read the proper documentation pages. And finally, I want to check to have a "test integration" environment before integrating to the current "production" environment. Many challenges in a near future....

Thank for quick answer!


Tags: confluence-administration