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Editing an Excel sheet on multiple pages
Asked by Timo Winkler:

Hi everyone,

is there any way to edit a unique excel sheet on multiple pages and have the changes applied to all pages?

Currently we are using the excel macro. However, only the central document can be edited and not those on the other pages.

Cheers


Answers:
author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: Hi [@Timo Winkler](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3938186) ,

As I see, you want to reuse your xls file on multiple pages and have an opportunity to edit every reused table (all the changes should be applied to the source file).

You have two tags for your question: Server and Cloud. So, I've checked how the Office Excel macro works for both of them.

**Server**

You can edit every reused table by hitting the Edit button near the table.

![Office Excel Edit.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107338iA3D3BD77203D57DF/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Office Excel Edit.png")Then you need to update your source attachment with the help of the Atlassian Companion (you will be prompted to download the app). All the reused tables will be updated as well.

**Cloud**

As it is said in the [Atlassian Documentation](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-the-office-excel-macro/), you should be also able to reuse your xls file with the help of the Office Excel macro. But the Edit button doesn't appear near the macro table. So, you can update only the source xls file and not the reused tables. It seems that there are no any standard Confluence tools to suit your case.

[Here](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-54876?error=login_required&error_description=Login+required&state=aaa2a9c6-0518-4009-939b-697804666ac8) you can describe your suggestions for the Office Excel macro.


Tags: ms-excel

server
Edit attachment simultaneously
Asked by Alice de Tassis Machado:

Is This posible to edit an attachment (like word, power point and excel) simultaneously without using check in / check out mode?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: No, because you're effectively working on single objects that are outside the application within which they are held.

To do collaborative editing on an attached object, you'd need the provider of the editors for those objects to implement collaborative editing in their editors and then make that functionality available to Confluence.

comments: author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Sorry, I know that is not what you wanted to hear.

There is a minor thing that slipped my mind - I am increasingly finding people moving to Confluence because they can import Word docs as pages (or sets of pages), thereby enabling the documentation to become "living objects". Docs that can be edited collaboratively in real-time, and the "save this" instantly updating the current published version, rather than having to go dig through a filing cabinet for something.

I would love to see the ability to import other types of data to enable the same, but I recognise that Confluence only really matches document and (at a bit of a stretch) slide formats. Spreadsheets are a very different thing.


Tags: cloud

attachment

collaboration

confluence-cloud
install confluence with Postgres RDS
Asked by Sally Wong:

Hi,

I am trying to install an empty instance of confluence and connect it to a postgresRDS. this is the binary I used.

atlassian-confluence-7.4.3-x64.bin

I also created a postgres RDS (10.13-R1) in AWS. The RDS name is "confluence"

By trying to run the confluence setup page, I keep getting the following.  
"org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: FATAL: database "confluence" does not exist"

here is my db URL. what did I do wrong? am I suppose to create a db called confluence in this RDS?

jdbc:postgresql://confluence.czhphzadwk8g.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com:5432/confluence

I also tried to use this, and got the following error

jdbc:postgresql://confluence.czhphzadwk8g.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com:5432/

<br />

java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver found for jdbc:postgresql://confluence.czhphzadwk8g.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com:5432

thanks


Answers:
author: Mehmet A _Bloompeak_
body: Hi [@Sally Wong](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4057103) ,

Try below jdbc url pattern. Hope it works.

```
jdbc:postgresql://{rds_name}.czhphzadwk8g.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com::5432/{db_name}?user={username}&password={password}
```


Tags: new-to-confluence
How do we stop email notifications in Confluence
Asked by John Cherry:

We are new to Jira and Confluence (both on cloud), and while we love getting updates from Jira when our employees make changes to work on the projects we're involved with, Confluence seems to send out an email every time someone creates, changes, or removes a project page, even if it's not our project. We tried going to settings and un-checking all the email notification boxes, but that didn't help. It's almost like all of us are set to watch every project anyone creates in confluence. Is there a global way to turn this off so it will stop flooding our inboxes? Thank you.


Answers:
author: Ollie Guan
body: Hi [@John Cherry](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4057001) ,

If the user has watched the space or page before, any changes will trigger an email notification

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/subscribe-to-email-notifications/>

![QQ??20200820091235.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107303i8F6D9603FD9FF8E9/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "QQ??20200820091235.png")

BTW, to manage what emails you get, visit the email preferences center.

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/edit-your-profile/>


Tags: cloud
Could not load bootstrap from environment
Asked by Michael Liebhart:

Since yesterday confluence doesnt start anymore, only thing i did was restarting the servers the day before.  
To fix it i already tried to restart service and replace server.xml and later full config folder from a backup - still same problem.  

I am low experienced with Confluence and have no idea how to solve it, as i even can't login and tried already to replace the config files.xml and folder without solving it.  

Error description:  
Could not load bootstrap from environment  
Level: fatal  

Exception:  
BootstrapException: Unable to bootstrap application: Fail to parse config filge: Error on line 1 of document: Content not allowed in prolog. Nested exception: Content is not allowed in prolog.  

Here you have to log files from 17.08 and 19.08.2020 and screenshot of the error  
<https://1drv.ms/u/s!Arpdbk5slCaIgdFscc49VDS276_e4g?e=QEL1e3>


Answers:
author: Joshua Sneed Contegix
body: Hi Michael,

Check out <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/home-is-not-configured-properly-error-message-due-to-corrupted-confluence-cfg-xml-298979083.html> and see if the diagnosis fits. Cheers!

comments: author: Michael Liebhart
body: Thank you, this was the soluition.  
The Confluence.cfg.xml which i replaced with one from backup.


author: Joshua Sneed Contegix
body: Welcome, I'm glad I was able to help!
User is unable to Publish a page (option is grayed out)
Asked by lucas.lopretecury:

User is added to the site and have permissions to add pages.

Under a chained list of pages, users select to create a child page.

Then selects a custom template, adds basic information then clicks create. While in the new draft, user is able to edit and add content, but the button to publish is disabled (grayed out).

We've already tried giving user all possible permissions (including admin), no success.

Issue also happens with blank pages.

Other similar users are able to perform the same task just fine.

![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107262i2CCEDD8C5395644C/image-dimensions/288x319?v=v2 "image.png")![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107263i4ECAA532DF9DB9F0/image-dimensions/640x206?v=v2 "image.png")


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Lucas,

Welcome to Atlassian Community. It's nice to have you join us.

To confirm what you're saying, one of your users experiences a greyed **Publish** button, and your other users do not experience this problem. Is that right?

Can you check with your user what browser they're using, if they have any extensions enabled, and if they have the same issue on Incognito Mode (aka Private Browsing)? Are they able to replicate this using their account on any computer or device?

Thanks, Lucas!

Take care,

Shannon

comments: author: Abu Belal
body: I have this exact same issue. I can't click publish button as it's greyed out, this is despite me being a site admin and was working perfectly fine before. This only happens when I create a new page, I can publish existing pages fine.

What's going on?


author: lucas.lopretecury
body: Hi [@Abu Belal](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4135766) .

I've noticed just now with your comment that I've never came back to publish my own answer to the question I raised back in August.

So the reason why it wasn't working it's because after the user created the draft based on a template, and the "Page Title", a mandatory field, was never populated.

I wish the user interface could give a better hint of what was the reason. If not a complex validation upon trying to click Publish, maybe just a simple red "\*" would've probably helped.

Anyways, I hope this is the same issue you're facing and this helps you on your problem.

![Confluence_0001.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/115342i9F877CA1E03439A8/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Confluence_0001.jpg")![Confluence_0002.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/115343iB27743F3FAC053FE/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Confluence_0002.jpg")


author: lucas.lopretecury
body: [@Shannon S](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/510046) , I apologize not replying sooner.

Could you please promote my last comment as the answer?


author: Abu Belal
body: [@lucas.lopretecury](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4056928) thank you so much for such a detailed response. I tested this in Firefox and a prompt appears above publish button stating page title must be entered, but prompt doesn't appear for Chrome.

Hopefully this helps others with the same issue.


Tags: cloud
Is there a way to change Meeting Notes titles so that the date shows as "MM-DD-YYYY Meeting Notes"
Asked by Jenna Dobbins:

Right now the meeting notes title defaults to YYYY-MM-DD Meeting Notes.

Ex: 2020-08-19 Meeting Notes

I would prefer it to default to: 08-19-2020 Meeting Notes.

I have already changed my language settings to English (US) and that didnt help (screenshot provided of the date format). I also tried editing the blueprint / template under global settings, but it just shows "Meeting Notes" in the title, without showing the date (screenshot provided of the template).

I know I can manually change it for each meeting note I create, but I would rather just edit the template if possible.

Thank you guys so much!!

![no date on meeting notes title.jpg](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107256i7D57728A9B47230C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "no date on meeting notes title.jpg")![international settings.jpg](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107257i770EEAD39277675C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "international settings.jpg")


Answers:
author: Dominic Lagger
body: Hi [@Jenna Dobbins](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4056798)

This isn't possible without any plugin (There has to be one, but I'm not aware of a good one: see [marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/))

A workaround would be:

1. Use the "[Create from template](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-the-create-from-template-macro/)" macro
2. This generates a button where you can define the template and the title, but not in an automated way.
3. Then, all users has to create the meeting note from that button.

Regards, Dominic

comments: author: Jenna Dobbins
body: Oh that's great! Thank you so much for this recommendation! I will definitely be testing this out now! (:


Tags: cloud
Linking to large files on Synology NAS
Asked by Johan Mutsaerts:

Hi,

On my Confluence (Cloud) pages, I need to link to files stored on my Synology NAS.

Importing/Uploading these files as attachments to the pages is impractical/not an option.

When file:// stopped working, I switched to ftp:// ..... As browsers now recently also removed ftp:// support, this also stopped working.

When I click the link, I expect the browser to download the file so I can open it with the locally installed application registered for the corresponding file extension, say Adobe Acrobat for .pdf's.

What is a simple man to do nowadays to do make something simple like this work ?

TIA,  
Johan


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello [@Johan Mutsaerts](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3995300) !

As I understand, you need support for non-standard URL protocols so you can download files directly from your NAS by clicking them. Currently, this is not natively supported in Confluence.

And, as you pointed out, browsers are dropping support for the older protocols. You could try to setup an HTTP file server and then use that to download the files. Apache does support the mapping of URLs to filesystem locations:
> * [++***\[Apache\] Mapping URLs to Filesystem Locations***++](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/urlmapping.html)

I was actually unable to find anything specific for this objective in our marketplace. All I could find was software that aims to integrate cloud file services such as OneDrive, Box and google drive with Confluence.

What I was able to find was this report about custom URL protocols in Confluence Cloud:
> * [++***\[Confluence Cloud\] Ability to insert custom (non-standard) URL protocols***++](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-65866)

I hope this clarifies the situation!

comments: author: Johan Mutsaerts
body: Hi Diego,

and thanks for helping out searching for options.

I have indeed solved my problem using a web server on my Synology NAS.

In case anyone else needs a kick-start on getting this to work: I installed and configured 'nginx' to listen to a virtual host URL, serving files \& folders from /Volume1/web/DMS.

I had to extend my TLS certificate to include the new virtual host in the SAN section.

I had to open my firewall(s) to allow https traffic to come into my LAN.

Obviously you need to be aware that moving files around the DMS folders on the NAS will break the links on Confluence. Nothing can be done about that AFAIK.

Kind Regards,   
Johan


author: repi
body: [@Johan Mutsaerts](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3995300)

There are definitely plugins, apps from third parties.


Tags: cloud
When using AUI to create a form in a confluence page, the Save buttons ignore Javascript
Asked by Sondra Menthers:

I am using AUI to create a form with the HTML macro in a Confluence page. When the save button is clicked, I want it to either save to a text file or save it to JSON. I have used JavaScript for this, which works fine in my testing areas, but does nothing from the Confluence form. Is there a workaround to save form data?


Answers:
author: Jiri Hronik
body: Hi [@Sondra Menthers](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3405004) .

Could you share the code snippet or create a <https://jsfiddle.net/> that would show what you're trying to do?

comments: author: Sondra Menthers
body: I uploaded the code here

<https://jsfiddle.net/sondramenthers/pt27ndhg/>

Of course, it is returning nothing because it is supposed to get the data from the form which I wrote using the AUI class which is all in HTML. The code for the button is

\</div\>  

\<!--Add to button to save the data.--\>  
\<div\>  
\<input type="button" id="bt" value="Save data to file" onclick="saveFile()"  

\</div\>


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Well, you certainly cannot save the form's data into a file.

But what you can try to do is to handle form submit in a way that creates a file on-the-fly and uses Confluence REST APIs and submits it as an attachment (basically uploading "submitted" data as an attachment on to some page)

If you want something more sophisticated then you need to create a "backend service" that handles your form submits and does what you want. You can always create a custom plugin for Confluence - <https://developer.atlassian.com/server/framework/atlassian-sdk/>

comments: author: Sondra Menthers
body: Creating it on the fly is fine. Ideally, I would like the attachment to be emailed or slacked but that might be too difficult.


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Well, I am pretty sure you can use slack APIs to send a message right from the browser, they do have web API

I briefly looked at the jsfiddle (not my business really and dont want to interrupt your conversation), and I suggest to take a look at what Confluence has to offer - <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-use-javascript-in-confluence-313458839.html>

easier to use with jquery they have, and *toInit* method is also a nice thing to do (things properly)


author: Sondra Menthers
body: That is a lot easier than this answer <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/How-to-add-options-to-aui-select-via-JavaScript/qaq-p/673523>


Tags: aui

confluence-server

css

html

javascript

json

server
Synchrony does not work
Asked by Luc St-Laurent:

Hi,

After the update to Confluence 7.7.2, Synchrony won't start and now i can't edit post.

start-confluence.sh log

INFO \[main\] \[atlassian.confluence.bootstrap.SynchronyProxyWatchdog\] A Context element for ${confluence.context.path}/synchrony-proxy is found in /var/data/confluence/app/conf/server.xml. No further action is required

setenv.sh log

Error: Unable to access jarfile /bin/confluence-context-path-extractor.jar  
Error: Unable to access jarfile /bin/synchrony-proxy-watchdog.jar

All worked fine before.

Server Centos

Confluence over Apache with SSL.

Any idea ?


Answers:
author: Luc St-Laurent
body: Found the solution myself.

The port 8091 was not available for Synchrony.

I still have bad log but Confluence is working well.

comments: author: Neil Anthony Morada
body: Hi,

May I ask that did you do when port 8091 is not available? I think we have the same problem. Thank you!
How to delete Confiforms entries with an action button?
Asked by Grady Landers:

I want to restrict users to one entry at a time but allow them to make a new one after resolving their previous entry with the press of a button. As it stands, the system works where deleting an entry manually triggers actions that back up the data in another form and then the user can create another entry, what does not work is the action button. I am currently trying to use the Confiforms Rest API. Previously I was able to make the button update the same form's entries, I just want it to delete instead but the delete by id and delete by filter api options are not working for me. I have already verified my Page ID and form name were correct in the link.


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: You can have an action button that updates some hidden field. And to set up an IFTTT rule that will react on the modification of this field and will execute a delete

Same concept as is shown here <https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/TEST/Send+email+when+action+button+is+clicked>

Just an IFTTT (type) executed is different

comments: author: Grady Landers
body: This did it. Thank you!


Tags: cloud

confiforms
New version of Confluence
Asked by Renato ?talo:

Hello,

I updated Confluence to the latest version, but I realized that this version has fewer features compared to the previous version, it is possible to do a rollback to go back to using the old version, because the features of the new version of Confluence are very limited . Can you help me.


Answers:
author: Mariana_Pryshliak_Saasjet
body: Hello [@Renato ?talo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3720674)

Our company has been searching for such a solution too, but we haven't found it yet. The only solution we use is to copy old pages and edit them for new needs.

You can try it too)

I hope it helps.

Best regards, Mariana.

comments: author: Renato ?talo
body: [@Mariana_Pryshliak_Saasjet](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4001888) ,

I appreciate your help. This palliative that you offered already helps.

Kind regards,

Renato ?talo


Tags: cloud
Full activity log?
Asked by Tony Morrison:

Maybe I'm missing it, but is there an "Activity log" for users that shows "all" of their activities and not just "page worked on?"

Specific thing I'm looking for is being able to tell who moved/copied pages. Even if it is not an Admin function for all users and is only available in a user's own view, it would be useful for when someone moves something incorrectly and it needs to be restored to its original location.

Thanks in advance for any info!


Answers:
author: Mariana_Pryshliak_Saasjet
body: Hello [@Tony Morrison](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/745364)

As far as I know, only the server Jira type has a built-in history of changes indicating the authors and time <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/auditing-in-confluence-829076528.html>, the cloud version has only a history tab, which shows what changes have been made <https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/create-edit-and-publish-a-page/>

I hope, this info will help you:)

Best regards

comments: author: Tony Morrison
body: Thank you for the info. Since we use cloud, the only item I could find was the "Create/edit/publish" item you noted. Going to leave this out there for now in case anyone knows of a more detailed log for Confluence.


Tags: cloud
ERROR: Unable to create comment
Asked by Hans Fast:

1. Highlight text
2. Select Add Comment
3. Write comment
4. Save
5. Warning / Error
6. Tried selecting more specific text.
7. Still same issue.
8. User is stuck. Comment cannot be saved. ![ERROR Unable to create comment.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107193i8A9076303FAE6276/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "ERROR Unable to create comment.png")

See screenshot.


Answers:
author: Bridget Maloney
body: Hi [@Hans Fast](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3976012) ,

I have encountered that before as well, and it seems to happen when too close to a macro. I like that you already tried more specific text. Alternatively, have you tried to highlight the "Product Management" header in the line above your paragraph, instead?

If that still doesn't work - I would recommend submitting a bug to Atlassian - or using the "Feedback" option in the lower right when editing (bc it looks like that might be on the new editor). I do feel like I encounter this more in the new editor than the old, but its hard to say for sure.

Good luck,

Bridget

comments: author: Hans Fast
body: Thank you for answering [@Bridget Maloney](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1406767) .

Yes I tried the header as well, same problem. It's weird and possibly your suggestion will make for a workaround - I'll try it. Yepp, it's the new editor.  
Thank you.


author: Tonya Seibert
body: [@Hans Fast](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3976012) I am having the same issue. How did you solve the issue?


author: Hans Fast
body: [@Tonya Seibert](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3703133)I could not solve it. I had to move the comment to somewhere else on the page :(


Tags: cloud

error