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Bulk Page Update
Asked by Ops:

Hi all

After a recent network change I would like to bulk update any page content in my confluence site that refers to the old network location, to the new network location.

Does anyone know of a way of doing this?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I assume you mean where people have used <https://somewhere/in/confluence> instead of \[Some space:Some Page\] for internal links, and that it's purely page links.

I'd use [Script Runner](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.onresolve.confluence.groovy.groovyrunner/server/overview) as a low risk option, but it is one of the few things I've resorted to doing with SQL (normally, that should be avoided like the plague, but for this, it can be safe-ish, as all the changes are to body text)


Tags: confluence-administration
How can a user manage space watchers?
Asked by Nick Reilingh:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Manage Watchers](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=218271870)*

We are on Server 5.9.3, and one of my space administrators needs the ability to add people as watchers of this space. When he loads the manage watchers screen, he can add watchers of the current page, but it tells him he cannot add watchers for the space.

This documentation page has a screenshot of a window with an add field for space watchers. How do I enable my user who admins his space? Is this a version/update issue, or a user permissions issue?


Answers:
author: Nick Reilingh
body: Aha--I've discovered the answer in the release notes of version 5.10: it's a new feature in that version.


Tags: confluence-administration

watcher
Do you have any suggestions for converting wiki content from the MindTouch v.10 platform to Confluence 5.9?
Asked by Kenneth Michael Karam:


Answers:
author: Steven F Behnke
body: Typically this is accomplished by massaging the XML with scripts. There's no "simple" way to do this, it is a full-on content migration to a new platform.

comments: author: Steven F Behnke
body: Sorry to bump you again, but Confluence does offer basic importing options --

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/import-content-into-confluence-191141.html#ImportContentIntoConfluence-Importothercontent>
Windows Server Core
Asked by Steven Gaglione:

Has anyone tried this? Wondering if Server Core and Confluence App could run on this to make it lean in a VM Lab.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: In theory, this can work. In reality, I would never try to run Confluence with anything less than 1Gb memory for the main process and 512Mb for Synchrony and even then, I'd call it a "small" server. You then need to remember that the OS needs some space (quite a lot if you insist on Windows) and that all kind of adds up to "Start with a 4Gb machine".


author: Stefan Wey
body: I tried it with "Azure Database for MySQL server" and "Windows 2016 Datacenter Server Core" on Azure, the Wizard was coming up and the Database Test showed successful with some changes (MySQL - Server parameters: tx_isolation). Finally i had not enough Memory as i just had an "Standard B1s (1 vcpus, 1 GB memory)" Server available.

\> I think it cloud have worked, will try it later with another VM.

\[atlassian-confluence-6.10.1-x64\]


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Tried what exactly?

comments: author: Steven Gaglione
body: install confluence on windows server core.


Tags: confluence-administration
Setup Evaluation Database Failed
Asked by Brian Salzle:

Setting up Confluence for the first time on Server 2012 Application Server pointing to a Oracle 12c database instance.

During the Setup wizard I and seeing the following messages:  
The following error(s) occurred:

* Configuring the database failed. Couldn't create the database schema.
* Transaction rolled back because it has been marked as rollback-only
* Error while creating database schema: Dialect class not found:
* An exception was encountered while processing the event: com.atlassian.confluence.event.events.admin.ConfluenceReadyEvent\[source=com.atlassian.confluence.setup.DefaultHibernateConfigurator@4d8c8d42\]: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.util.ArrayList cannot be cast to \[Ljava.lang.Class;

Any assistance will be helpful


Answers:
author: chucktalk
body: Hi @Brian Salzle,

I recommend opening a ticket with [Support](https://support.atlassian.com/) to help resolve the issue. We would be glad to help you resolve the issue. It appears that your confluence.cfg.xml is missing the proper Oracle dialect, and a Support Zip would help us help you resolve the issue.

Chuck
checkout a file
Asked by Wendy Thorneloe:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Managing Files](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=701435141)*

Hi

in Confluence I have an excel file

Is there a way to check the file out so other users know that I have it open and I'm working in it?


Answers:
author: Steven F Behnke
body: No, Confluence doesn't offer this feature or capability. There are no add-ons that I know of that can do this on Confluence Cloud, but you may consider searching the marketplace. There IS an add-on for on-premise installations though, if you ever consider migrating off Cloud.  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/checkout-a-file/qaq-p/379238?attachment-id=3928){#link_1186831e2ce9f4}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/64093/1/image2016-8-12%207%3A41%3A17.png){#display_1186831e2ce9f4_0}

comments: author: Wendy Thorneloe
body: Thanks!!


author: Steven Haworth
body: So it's 2021, Atlassian is moving everything to the cloud - any solution for this yet? We have a need to manage shared attachments, and need a way to check in/out the files.

In this instance, there isn't a function to edit them within Confluence yet, thus the need for check in/out functionality.

I still can't find any add-ins which currently do this.


author: Ignacio Pulgar
body: Just FYI, there are new features regarding collaborative editing:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/collaborative-editing-828790374.html>


author: James Dellow
body: On Confluence Cloud you could use page permissions to restrict editing of the page, however that would effectively 'checkout' everything in the page and all the files attached to it - see <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/page-restrictions-724764891.html>

You would also still need to look at using a social workflow to indicate you are working on the file - e.g. add a comment to the attachment or the page.

It might be possible to create a custom add-on to make this process a bit more user friendly.


Tags: check-out

cloud

confluence-cloud

file
I need to delete a page
Asked by Raj Rohatgi:

I need to delete a page a page from confluence. please provide steps.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Go to the options for the page and click delete.

You may need to get the space administrator to grant you "page delete" rights to do it.


author: Guilherme V.
body: Hi Raj,

Do you have permission to delete pages? If yes, you can click on the ellipsis button(...) and select the **Delete** option.


author: Robert Ortner
body: as a space admin you can always restore deleted pages out of the trash :wink: nice feature


author: Raj Rohatgi
body: Thanks so much Nic. I'm not able to see option tab on the page. I see only Create tab. I'll get rights from my space admin.


Tags: delete
I want to use a table in the exceprt macro - is that possible?
Asked by Rachel Clements:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Excerpt Macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=148062)*

*I want to use a table in the exceprt macro - is that possible?*


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: Yes, it has worked for quite sometime. I have used the since late 4.x to hold tables, figures, etc.


author: Milo Test
body: Absolutely, at least in Confluence Cloud and the latest version of server.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

documentation

excerpt
Resizable table columns in Confluence Resizable(Table, Columns)
Asked by ysri:

Hi there,

Is there any plug -ins in Confluence will allow me to resize columns or Tables.

In Confluence documentation, I found this blog post, not sure which version it supports.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/blog/2016/05/resizable-table-columns-in-confluence>.


Answers:
author: ysri
body: Thanks Peter,

I am using 5.7.3 version.


author: Peter Geshev
body: Hi ysri,

according to [this thread](https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/38519238/is-it-possible-to-adjust-and-keep-the-column-width-in-tables) this feature was shipped to cloud first, and according to the [Confluence 5.10 release notes](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-5-10-release-notes-826894762.html) it should be included in Confluence Server 5.10+. What version of Confluence are you using

Regards,

Peter

comments: author: Peter Geshev
body: Hi ysri,

You may try the [Advanced Tables for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/org.swift.confluence.table/cloud/overview) plugin.

Regards,

Peter


Tags: confluence-administration
hi, i would like do merge rows... how can i do this in the confluence table?
Asked by Rico Fernando:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Working with Tables](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=428803333)*

Ask your question here...


Answers:
author: Marcel Woschek
body: Well it is shown right on the picture:

![](https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf54/files/428803333/429064797/1/1386031978205/TableIcons.png)

?

Right here

comments: author: Sandy Johnson
body: I use server version 5.8.13. The merge icon works as advertised, but the split icon is grayed out. Why would that be?


author: Rodney Hughes
body: If there is nothing to split it would be greyed out. I.e. if the cells are all individual cells, to add another cell is inserting a row or a column, not splitting a cell into two


Tags: table
Can this be done via the REST API (or another API)?
Asked by Patrick_Vanhoof:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [How to list which spaces a user can access](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=321258272)*

Ask your question here...


Answers:
author: Marcel Woschek
body: You could achieve that using the Java API. At least that's what I'm working with.

Some classes that might help you there might be:

* [Space](https://docs.atlassian.com/confluence/5.9.2/com/atlassian/confluence/spaces/Space.html)
* [SpaceManager](https://docs.atlassian.com/confluence/5.9.2/com/atlassian/confluence/spaces/SpaceManager.html)
* [SpacePermission](https://docs.atlassian.com/confluence/5.9.2/com/atlassian/confluence/security/SpacePermission.html)
* [ContentPermissionManager](https://docs.atlassian.com/atlassian-confluence/latest/com/atlassian/confluence/core/ContentPermissionManager.html)

I never used the REST API but maybe this link might help you:

<https://developer.atlassian.com/confdev/deprecated-apis/confluence-xml-rpc-and-soap-apis/remote-confluence-methods#RemoteConfluenceMethods-Permissions.1>

This is a deprecated REST API though, but it should still work.


author: Patrick_Vanhoof
body: Yes, I do not have access to the database, so maybe displaying the result via some API is a solution.


author: Marcel Woschek
body: What exactly do you mean?

You'll get the information using the shown SQL query. For that you need the permissions on the database server.

Do you want to display this information or what do you need the API for?


Tags: documentation
Is it possible to create a custom input box for calendar events?
Asked by Alana Griffin:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Create, Add, and Edit Calendars](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=654213559)*

We are trying to use Team Calendars to manage our Out of Office calendar. It looks like it will work out just fine, but it would be so much better if we could create a custom input box.

When someone clicks "Add event", the dialog box that come up could have custom (for us) fields. Like: Who, Dates, Reason, Backup.

Is this possible? I haven't found anything for it yet!

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Sarah Heimeier
body: Hi Alana,

There's currently no ability to edit the dialog box that comes up at the moment, feel free to [suggest it](https://jira.atlassian.com/projects/TEAMCAL/issues?filter=addedrecently) so we can gauge the interest.


Tags: team-calendars-for-confluence
Why is Confluence opening a new browser tab in IE 11 when a page is updated
Asked by Bren Lane:

We just upgraded to 5.9.10 this weekend, and users in IE 11 are seeing a new IE tab open when our landing page is updated. Is this a Confluence or IE issue?


Answers:
author: Rodney Hughes
body: In my six years experience using Confluence and advising Users of our Confluence instance world-wide, it is not likely to be a Confluence problem, but an IE problem.

I have seen IE do all sorts of weird things with wiki tools as IE is apparently not fully HTML5 compatible. I have seen where IE refuses to copy text onto a page which turned out to be a known IE bug. There is no consistency in that either - seems to be randomly dependant on Windows platform and version and IE version.

We tell all our Users to install Firefox or Chrome for advanced wiki systems like Confluence, if necessary as a second browser for some company IT policies to use IE in preference (I run all four browsers on my PC).

comments: author: Bren Lane
body: Thank you Rodney. I suspected it might be related to IE more so than wiki.


Tags: internet-explorer
Is it possible for a project team to work from a single Word document posted on a Confluence site (v5.5.6) without overwriting each others work?
Asked by Patrick Castellano:

Team needs to provide feedback to a vendor's product spec and I want to work off a single copy of the document, which is posted to our team Confluence site.


Answers:
author: Marcel Woschek
body: According to [this page](https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/editing-office-files-686859240.html) it should be possible. It says:

"The Office Connector allows you to edit attached office files in their native application (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint or OpenOffice) and save the file right back to the Confluence page. No need to download and re-upload the file."
Hi, would like to know if all Jira Server v6.4.xx, Confluence 5.2.5 server and Stash 3.11.2 support Oracle 12c.
Asked by Anand Sudabattula:

Hi, would like to know if all Jira Server v6.4.xx, Confluence 5.2.5 server and Stash 3.11.2 support Oracle 12c.


Answers:
author: Guilherme V.
body: Hi there, Let me share their compatibilities with Oracle 12c:

Confluence 5.2.5 ![cross](/html/@77EA5FC57E1DC12A33F294DD6D952DFD/images/emoticons/cross.png "cross")  
JIRA 6.4. ![tick](/html/@FB21E167CF5FC78FA9216CD8178453B3/images/emoticons/tick.png "tick")  
Stash 3.11.2 ![tick](/html/@FB21E167CF5FC78FA9216CD8178453B3/images/emoticons/tick.png "tick")


author: Anand Sudabattula
body: Hello Guilherme Viana, thanks for the quick reply.


Tags: confluence-administration
What's the best site-level analytics tool for confluence? (aside from google analytics)
Asked by Shlomi Shpilman:

Hey,

so far, i found add-ons that provide tracking info and reports, but mostly only specific and low level data.

as my organization can't use google analytics, i'm looking for a solution similar to what it can provide.

thanks


Answers:
author: Nelson Carranza
body: Hi Shlomi,

Take a look at piwik <https://piwik.org>

Regards

Nelson


Tags: confluence-administration
Is it possible to create a list of pages across spaces?
Asked by Josh:

I would like to insert into one of my pages in SpaceA an index or list of pages across multiple spaces (e.g. SpaceA and SpaceB and maybe more, perhaps using the space category), based on label or some criteria, but i haven't found a macro that seems to let me do this. Is this possible?


Answers:
author: Marcel Woschek
body: Have you tried this one?:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/content-by-label-macro-145566.html>

comments: author: Josh
body: Well nuts, I can't believe I missed that. I mistyped my test label, so it didn't find it, and I thought it didn't work across spaces. Thanks!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
import from word losing nested table structure?
Asked by Alex Bernardin:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Import a Word Document into Confluence](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=170493136)*

It appears that when importing from Word, a table within a table is mis-interpreted, resulting in a broken table structure. Anyone know a programmatic workaround for this?

For context, I'm trying to use an import/export to split a large confluence page into multiple pages without doing 59 copy/paste actions. My page-to-be-split has many small tables, many of which have one table nested inside.

The export to word seems to work fine- word shows the nested tables as they should be.

When I do the import from word into confluence, any table with a nested one has its structure broken - looking at the source view, it looks like the nested table isn't getting an opening 'table' tag, so it's just TH, TR, and TD, which leads to bad rendering.


Answers:
author: Alex Bernardin
body: After hours more digging, I found that there is a free plugin for importing files into Confluence:

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.atlassian.confluence.pandocconnect/cloud/overview>

That add-on maintains the nested table structure correctly, though it drops some of the 'class' attributes, so the header columns that were in the original HTML are no longer colored correctly.


Tags: confluence-cloud

import
In Chrome I do not get an option to choose a "File Description" when uploading an attachment like I do with IE?
Asked by Scott Sargeant:

++**IE**++

image2016-8-11 10:15:4.png

++**Chrome**++

image2016-8-11 10:15:22.png  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/In-Chrome-I-do-not-get-an-option-to-choose-a-quot-File/qaq-p/322339?attachment-id=4508){#link_118684e88b8154}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/54416/1/image2016-8-11%2010%3A15%3A4.png){#display_118684e88b8154_0}  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/In-Chrome-I-do-not-get-an-option-to-choose-a-quot-File/qaq-p/322339?attachment-id=4509){#link_118684e88b8154_0}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/54416/2/image2016-8-11%2010%3A15%3A22.png){#display_118684e88b8154_2}


Answers:
author: Michael S
body: Hi Scott,

Just found the same thing. I suspect that IE 11 is the outlier here and the intended behaviour is for the comments to be added via attachment properties. I've raised a bug for it at <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-45184> so our devs can clarify.

Cheers,  
Michael
Adding a seventh header to edit Confluence pages
Asked by Beth Sample:

I am hoping someone can help me with adding a seventh header to my Confluence toolbar when editing a page. I have created a stylesheet for automated numbering, and I have one more level I need to label.

h7 currently enables 'preformatted' text, which I have found does not allow me to change the CSS.

<br />

image2016-8-10 17:20:45.png

Are there any tips that will allow me to add one more header to Confluence?  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Adding-a-seventh-header-to-edit-Confluence-pages/qaq-p/451830?attachment-id=3628){#link_1186850ca27639}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/76428/1/image2016-8-10%2017%3A20%3A45.png){#display_1186850ca27639_0}


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: First, speaking as a tech writer, why on Earth would you want to have an h7? :wink:

Second, there is no h7 HTML tag. Why you have trouble controlling it.

But assuming that is not enough to stop you, you have two options, both not pretty.

* Create a user macro that wraps text in a classed p tag (or h6 if you want it recognized in the hierarchy). You will then need to write CSS to style it properly.
* Write a plugin for the TinyMCE editor that Confluence uses to add your custom style (again classed p tag or similar) to the format pull-down plus CSS. This will be a lot of work but will appear like any other format.

Save

comments: author: Beth Sample
body: Thanks for the tips, I will look at reformatting some content.


Tags: css

editor

heading
How do I get to Space tools > Configure sidebar in Confluence Cloud?
Asked by Becky Sorensen:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Configure the Sidebar](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=724764806)*

I want to get rid of items in the sidebar and make it more usable. The referenced documentation says I can do this by using Configure the Sidebar in Confluence Cloud. Does anyone know where this option is? All I can find is an option to let me add content above the page tree, but nothing shown in the documentation for configuring the sidebar.


Answers:
author: Becky Sorensen
body: There is a gear in the bottom corner of the sidebar that Space Tools. There is also another area called Space Tools. This documentation should be updated to make it clear which Space Tools to click. When you are in the Space Tools admin area, there is no Configure Sidebar option.


Tags: confluence-cloud

side-bar
Is it possible to duplicate space hierarchies?
Asked by Robert Dorsett:

Is it possible to duplicate space hierarchies in Confluence? The most recent answer seems to be from 2013 and points to an unsupported plugin. This should be a core feature. My company wishes to create a master space template--including both static and modifiable content--then duplicate and migrate it to business groups for further customization. As it exists, the only practical situation is a 40-step mess which involves downloading the space, changing the space key in a text editor, etc.


Answers:
author: Milo Test
body: Give [Copy Space for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/ac-copy-space/cloud/overview) a try.


author: Steven F Behnke
body: This was recently marked as Fixed in the yet-to-be released Confluence 6.0. <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-2814>


author: Rodney Hughes
body: I use "Copy Page Tree" plug in with many :smile:


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Is it possible to link two discrete Confluence instances?
Asked by Robert Dorsett:

My company may end up having multiple discrete Confluence instances. Is it possible to link them? I have found answers that are \> 1 year old which indicate this is not possible, and am curious as to whether the feature may have been implemented.


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: Yeah, are you talking about two independent servers A and B, where an update made on one, is mirrored in the other?

Which brings me to the second question: why, given that you can access a single server from anywhere in the world.

Now if you want a one-way link, say between an internal private server and external public server, the Comala workflows plugin supports publishing to an external server. This is a one way link. You could theoretically have it work both ways, but no way to arbitrate between edits being made on the same page between different servers.This method works best where the external server is read-only.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: What do you want from a "link"?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud