youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
When inserting an Issue Collector into Confluence can you add in Drop Down's?
Asked by Bradley:

Essentially what I am wanting to do is to create multiple drop down menu's in my issue collectors in Confluence to limit the options that can be inputted into the Issue collectors. Is this possible and if so what would the HTML for that look like?

So for example Maybe I want to make summary a drop down so they can only choose from a few summaries. Or maybe I want to make acceptance criteria a drop down and have it only be a couple of options that they can choose from. Is this possible? And if so what would be the HTML code to do so?


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@Bradley](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5081020) issue collectors are limited to the configuration that can be done when setting the issue collector up. <https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/using-the-issue-collector-938847338.html>

If you created custom code you would have to write custom JavaScript and locally host it. Then every update test validate and maintain the code. You would have to be on Datacenter to do this anyways.

comments: author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@Bradley](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5081020) Can you accept the answer to help others?


author: Bradley
body: I mean is this is the only way in which to do it. I just don't get why Atlassian would create such an almost useless item that's hardly useable to bring things into a product model. I mean I would think they would want the end user to be able to customize the issue collector to their specifications instead of making it so difficult to work with. Especially if they are trying to be the number one agile tool.


author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@Bradley](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5081020) the issue collector is a simple way to embed a feature that anyone can use on a page and has limited functionality. If you are looking for more robust functionality I would suggest using the API. <https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/7.6.1/>

The API will allow you to build your own form, that functions however you would like it to, and capture the data that you want.


Tags: confluence-data-center

data-center
Generate a Email Hyperlink in column in table based on SQL
Asked by Dhiraj Kr_ Gupta:

I want to create a hyperlink as Send mail in SQL query based on condition of Column

There is an column with Email Id.

Please help us to create a hyperlink based the email column with condition

So that in on clicking send mail it will open outlook or Gmail and then we can send the mail


Answers:
author: Stiltsoft support
body: Hi [@Dhiraj Kr_ Gupta](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5375074) ,

Our Table Transformer macro can create clickable links using your tabular data as a part of these links, maybe it may somehow help.

Here is an example from our documentation <https://docs.stiltsoft.com/tfac/cloud/advanced-table-cells-formatting-58426218.html#Advancedtablecellsformatting-Creatingclickablelinks>


Tags: filter

sql

table

table-filter

table-filter-and-charts

table-filter-charts-spreadsheets

table-transformer

unknown-hosting-type
I cant get a Confluence page to print to .pdf on a single page
Asked by StephanieC:

We have auditors asking for a Confluence page to be printed to .pdf on a single page. Its a rather large table that would print as 3 pages, but even if it printed as 3 pages, it truncates most of the table .

For example, the table runs from December 2023 to January 2023 and it cuts off at June even after trying every page setting possible.

We were able to do this last year on Server, so Im not sure if there was an update that changed something?


Answers:
author: Barbara Szczesniak
body: [@StephanieC](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/541399) This page describes how you can edit the PDF Stylesheet on Data Center to change the page size to use for your PDF output: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Customize+Exports+to+PDF>

You can experiment with different page sizes to see what you might need to use fit the entire table on a single page. Check this site for page sizes: <https://www.papersizes.org/a-paper-sizes.htm>


author: Humashankar VJ
body: Hi - I hope that you are Doing good !!

Would you mind giving a try from Google Chrome browse  
Chrome's printing functionality often produces better results compared to other browsers and which may help you out is what my belief

Hope this helps and happy to assist further !!

Thank you very much and have a fantastic day!  
Warm regards

comments: author: StephanieC
body: I only use Google Chrome browser.


Tags: confluence-data-center

data-center
Confluence Cloud - Static HTML Content
Asked by Venkataganesh Thoppae:

I'm building a feature in my SaaS product to allow users export reports (React UI Page) to Confluence. I initially tried generating HTML content corresponding to the React components and pushing it to Confluence. But looks like HTML macro is a legacy feature and requires specific enabling. Since this is a new effort, I want to be open on options and consider a modern and secured solution.

Appreciate the community feedback and thoughts.


Answers:
author: Aron Gombas _Midori_
body: You should consider building an app for Confluence Cloud, which integrates your reports to Confluence. If you used [Forge](https://developer.atlassian.com/platform/forge/), it is based on React, which may fit your use case very well.

comments: author: Venkataganesh Thoppae
body: Thank you. I was not aware of this. The intended purpose of my platform is not to tightly couple with any product and remain vendor neutral yet providing integration with them. Forge looks like more Atlasssian specific, I'll check it out anyway if I could leverage that.


author: Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_
body: Hi [@Venkataganesh Thoppae](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5437072) and welcome,

HTML macro is no longer available on cloud instances due to security reason. You can try to use a macro provided by third part app like [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1221472/html-iframe-macro-for-confluence?tab=overview\&hosting=cloud](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1221472/html-iframe-macro-for-confluence?tab=overview&hosting=cloud)

Hope this helps,

Fabio


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

html

html-macro
Add/remove Section Borders
Asked by brian_g:

We currently have a page that has border around all of the layout sections.

Where do I edit this?

I added the sections via \[+\] \> layout, but all have a border by default.

![Screenshot 2024-02-23 144227.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/308384i4797A81B207B7F3B/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2024-02-23 144227.png")


Answers:
author: Marc - Devoteam
body: Hi [@brian_g](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5245505)

I can replicate this, as there is no border option on using sections and no border is set by default.

Border seem to be there, but this is in edit mode highlighting the section on publishing there are no boarders on sections.

Is there an app in the system providing this, or are tables with a single cell used?

comments: author: Admin
body: Thanks!

So then this is only visible in "edit" mode and not possible to change either way in "edit" (has border) or "publish" (has no border) mode.


author: Marc - Devoteam
body: Hi [@Admin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5348565)

That is correct.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to add a label to a Confluence page using the v2 API?
Asked by Peter Brownlow:

Hi,

I can see that [the v1 API has an endpoint for adding labels to content](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/v1/api-group-content-labels/#api-wiki-rest-api-content-id-label-post) but I can't see something similar in v2. In particular, [update page](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/v2/api-group-page/#api-pages-id-put)and [the labels group](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/v2/api-group-label/#api-group-label) are where I'm looking.

Searches seem to suggest using Confluence automation, but we've already got some code calling the v2 API so I'd prefer to keep everything in 1 codebase for simplicity.

Am I overlooking something here, or is this simply missing in v2?

Cheers,

-Peter


Answers:
author: marc -Collabello--Phase Locked-
body: API v2 is not a complete replacement for API v1.

That means you have to use API v1 if no endpoint is available in API v2.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

label

page
How to mention user on the new Confluence Cloud page created with REST API
Asked by Dmytro Kravchenko:

1. Page created using Confluence Cloud REST API  
2. Page is rendered without any issues  
.  
The main question why not rendered mention when I am trying to put user mention in wiki format, \[\~sysdev\] or \[\~sysdev@domain.name\] or \[\~atlassian_user_id\]


Answers:
author: Marc - Devoteam
body: Hi [@Dmytro Kravchenko](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3164845)

This is currently not possible on cloud.

The format you are mentioning is only for Seerver/DC.

There is an open issue on the topic: [CONFCLOUD-75596](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-75596)

comments: author: Dmytro Kravchenko
body: Thank you )


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

mention

wiki
Upgrade path from 7.13 to 8.5
Asked by raymond Scott:

I have reviewed the documentation and notes and am unsure of the upgrade path I need to take Confluence Data Centre 7.13 all the way through to 8.5.

Is it a simple as upgrading from 7.13 to 7.19 then on to 8.5, or do I need to upgrade to other intermediate versions?

Thanks in advance of any advice.

Ray


Answers:
author: Rilwan Ahmed
body: Hi [@raymond Scott](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2228774) ,

You can directly upgrade from confluence 7.13 to 8.5. No need of any intermediate versions.

I would suggest, try upgrading in test server and then in production.

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/308343i828BA18A9F92C909/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

Details in <https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf85/confluence-upgrade-matrix-1283361508.html> (at the bottom of the page)

comments: author: raymond Scott
body: Rilwan - Thanks so much for the reply. Is it the same taking JIRA Data Centre 8.2 to version 9.12 or do I need to go thru 9.4?


author: Rilwan Ahmed
body: Hi [@raymond Scott](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2228774) ,

I could not find any links to give you the upgrade paths.

Referring to the upgrade checklist, I think there should be no problem for upgrading from 8.2 to 9.12  
<https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver0912/upgrade-checklist-1346046999.html>

I would suggest you to check these

1. Supported platforms  
<https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver0912/supported-platforms-1346046805.html>

2. Upgrade checklist  
<https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver0912/upgrade-checklist-1346046999.html>

3. Disable reindex after upgrade  
<https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/how-to-disable-automatic-re-indexes-after-upgrading-935383670.html>

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-74882>

++**Please note**:++   
**Always try your upgrade in test server and then do in production.**


Tags: confluence-data-center

data-center

upgrade
Alignment of images in tables
Asked by Chris Ackermans:

Hi,

I used to be able to insert images into a table, with the image immediately being centred in the table cell. I did this to neatly have 3 or 4 photo's next to each other, with a header per photo right above it.

Now when I do the same thing, the image is not centred into the cell, but kinda left of centre.

I think this is because the cell assumes you are going to ad text (cursor blinking right next to the cell (to the left) at the whole height of the cell.)

Does anybody know why this is?

What changed?


Answers:
author: Nikola Perisic
body: Hello [@Chris Ackermans](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4579392)

Have you clicked on your photo and select the Center alignment:

![Screenshot 2024-02-23 at 09.30.50.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/308334i78ED45DB747877FE/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2024-02-23 at 09.30.50.png")


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Database (Beta) Rest API Reference
Asked by Stephan Wiechert:

Hi there,

we would like to implement an automation which extracts all the VMs out of our VMware vCenter and put the result into a Confluence Database.

Regarding this, we need the API reference for Confluence Databases.

What we try to achieve:

1.) Initial Import of vCenter Vms into Confluence Database

2.) Update Confluence Database incrementally on a scheduled basis, which includes removing and updating datasets (rows).

Is this already possible (how?) and if not, is it planned?

Thanks in advance

Stephan


Answers:
author: marc -Collabello--Phase Locked-
body: Hi [@Stephan Wiechert](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4642900) ,

There is no user accessible API for Confluence Databases, and it is not (yet) on the official roadmap.

comments: author: Stephan Wiechert
body: Hi Marc,

Thanks for your response.

That are sad news, because a database get its fully benefit onyl when it can be automatically updated, from my point of view this is an essential part of any database.

Every DB that I am aware of has the ability to update, delete, modify rows by a query language, even excel has this feature!

So I vote for something similar as an API Rest command bundle.

Couldn't be that hard to develop I would say.

In the meantime I will check if I can figure out the actual commands within the Webview, which usually also just API calls.


author: Garrett_LoVerde
body: I badly want to back Jira Service Management forms, as well as Jira fields using these databases.

Disappointing, but at the same time; as soon as we start using API's for these we become dependent on them. The functionality still feels early beta, which implies danger in becoming dependent.


author: Nikola Perisic
body: Hello [@Stephan Wiechert](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4642900)

Currently, there are no API documents regarding Confluence databases. You can keep informed about the upcoming articles for Confluence here:

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence/ct-p/confluence>

For the upcoming features, you can checkout the Atlassian cloud roadmap and filter out the Confluence product:

<https://www.atlassian.com/roadmap/cloud>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Unsaved changes on a Confluence page were lost due to logging out of the app - Confluence Server
Asked by Matt Loughran:

After clicking Update to save changes to a page with lots of unsaved changes, the page wouldn't save no matter how many times I tried. The message displayed offering to let me just save (content or metadata, I don't remember), but that also didn't succeed. So, foolishly, I opened up a different Confluence page in another browser tab, logged out of Confluence and then logged back in. I must have thought that Confluence was auto-saving my working page regularly and that the logout/in would cure Confluence's brain spasms. But I'm not on Confluence Cloud, we're still on Confluence Data Center. My changes were lost in the page I cared about/had been working in. Page History didnt help because the previous version was from yesterday. My page wasn't listed in Drafts. I'm screwed, correct? It was logging out in the other browser tab that caused it. Any ideas, anyone? I tried the Chrome history, which at first seemed promising, but there was no link for the correct time frame to do me any good.


Answers:
author: Pramodh M
body: [@Matt Loughran](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5436636)

If the draft is saved, it should be visible in your profile under saved drafts.

Just to.ensure, can you check again as described in this document

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/drafts-149040.html>

Thanks,

Pramodh

comments: author: Matt Loughran
body: Thanks Pramodh. The most recent drafts in the Drafts area are several months old. My understanding is that Drafts are pages which have never been published, so that doesn't apply to the page in question.


Tags: confluence-data-center

data-center
I want to cancel my trial subscription but see no way to do this
Asked by carl davis:

just read the message


Answers:
author: Pramodh M
body: [@carl davis](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5436637)

Is there any specific reason why you want to cancel the trial subscription?

To cancel the subscription, you need the org admin rights to do so.

Navigate to admin.atlassian.com and select the org where your Confluence site is present and in the billing section you will have the option to cancel the subscription.

Hope this helps!

Thanks


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
When sharing Advanced roadmap into Confluence page, roadmap is NOT displaying correctly
Asked by Fausto Moncayo:

Hi,

I'm trying to use SHARE my advanced roadmap on a Confluence page, but I'm getting a completely distorted view on my page. Anyone to help?

Add a plan to your page:

![Confluence-error-roadmaps.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/308234i2503F40C4782D55B/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Confluence-error-roadmaps.PNG")

Confluence Page:

![Confluence-error-roadmaps-002.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/308252iAE7B009ED262A585/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Confluence-error-roadmaps-002.PNG")


Answers:
author: Sagar
body: Hi [@Fausto Moncayo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4037936) Are you following the steps mentioned in the below document to add the plan to your Confluence page? Also does it happening with other plans as well when you try to add them in Confluence pages?

<https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/embed-your-advanced-roadmap-plan-in-a-confluence-page/>


Tags: advanced-roadmaps

cloud

confluence-cloud

share
Jira snapshot - PDF Export issue
Asked by Michael MacDonald:

Hello

I have a confluence page that uses Jira Snapshot to pull in a table displaying traceability across linked issues. This works great for our team's needs.

My issue is our workflow requires we export a PDF of the page with our generated snapshot table. When a PDF is generated, it is blank with only any static elements on the page displaying.

Our working theory is there is a runtime for the Jira Snapshot, and the PDF capture does not allow for.

Has anyone else experienced anything similar, or has ideas on ways to resolve?


Answers:
author: Aron Gombas _Midori_
body: [@Michael MacDonald](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5436524) It will not work, because prior to the PDF exporting, the embedded sections are not rendered.

Instead of using the Confluence page, maybe you could produce the PDF document on the Jira using the [Better PDF Exporter](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/5167/better-pdf-exporter-for-jira?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)?! If you wanted to add information around the table (I guess this is what the Confluence page is used for), then you can add that once to the PDF template, and it will appear in every exported PDF document.

The PDF templates are extremely customizable, just see the [export samples here](https://www.midori-global.com/products/better-pdf-exporter-for-jira/cloud/export-samples/).

It has an interesting default [traceability report template](https://www.midori-global.com/products/better-pdf-exporter-for-jira/cloud/export-samples/jira-traceability-pdf-reports) that will render a table using the selected columns and by traversing the issue links up to a max distance! Maybe it is something you could use for your use case:

![jira-traceability-report.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/308346i7E0F0BF9DA0CCE00/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "jira-traceability-report.png")

*(Discl. it is a paid and supported app developed by our team. Free for 10 users!)*


author: Humashankar VJ
body: Hi [@Michael MacDonald](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5436524)

Hi - I hope that you are Doing good !!

Jira Snapshot tables not appearing in PDF exports is a sort of limitaion, me too encountered it

How about if you capture a screenshot of the Jira Snapshot table and insert the image into your Confluence page. This way, the table will appear as a static image in the PDF export

This could be a temporary make over, incase if you wish

Happy to help further !!

Hope this helps

Thank you very much and have a fantastic day!  
Warm regards


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

snapshot
Guest Views
Asked by Eric Scheberl:

Can I import a chart or snap shot of either... 1. All Jira projects we are working on - I don't want the guest to click on them just view or 2. A chart/snap shot of all that is open and complete in the clients portal.

I found an easy way to link the client portal with that filter but don't know if it is possible to display it.

Thanks


Answers:
author: Vronik
body: Look at this

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/what-can-guests-see-and-do-on-confluence/>

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/invite-guests-for-external-collaboration/>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Confiform set value for database checkbox
Asked by SKAdmin:

Anyone tried to setup ConfiForms Rules for Field Definition for a database field?

Set Value for Database Checkbox Field

Field Name is Add

Field Id is 18700

* Options IDs 18500,18501,18502
* Option Names A, B, C

Figured it out, works just like all other fields.

add=A


Answers:
author: SKAdmin
body: [@Alex Medved _ConfiForms_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781630) - Any suggestions?


Tags: addon-com.vertuna.confluence.plugins.confiforms

confiforms

confluence-data-center

data-center
How to get all child pages names, URLS, parent pages, page owner within Confluence space in Cloud
Asked by Niraj Rai:

How to get all child pages names, URLS, parent pages, page owner within Confluence space in Cloud.

Please share example CQL or steps(with screenshot would be fab!).

I found below links but didn't know where to start.

[https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/#api-content-id-descendant-get 1.7k](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/#api-content-id-descendant-get)

<https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/#api-content-id-descendant-type-get>

I am looking to copy it over to excel.


Answers:
author: Adrian H?lsmann - B1NARY
body: Hi [@Niraj Rai](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2757118)

if your use case for exporting pages is content lifecycle management, you might check out the Confluence plugin [**Breeze**](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1227647/breeze-confluence-document-management-workflows?hosting=cloud&tab=overview).

Part of its extensive feature set is a **CSV export** containing all of your requested data, which can be easily further processed in Excel.

[This blog post](https://b1nary.io/blog/get-more-insights-from-your-confluence-pages-with-breeze-and-csv-data-export/) shows some use cases while the [documentation](https://b1nary.io/docs/breeze/data-export/) explains which data is contained in the export.

Cheers, Adrian from B1NARY (developers of Breeze).


author: Humashankar VJ
body: Hi [@Niraj Rai](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2757118)

You can give a try,

Check this post which provides a way to do it, but it's not pretty and it requires some scripting.

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/List-all-pages-in-a-space-showing-titles-of-page-and-IDs/qaq-p/855277>

The below help is secondary:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-obtain-a-list-of-all-pages-their-authors-and-related-information-from-the-confluence-database-968687591.html>

Happy to help further !!

Hope this helps

Thank you very much and have a fantastic day!  
Warm regards


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud