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Rollback to old editor
Asked by venkspr:

How do I rollback to old editor ?

I use confluence daily at work we are on the legacy editor there. The new editor is just not good.

1. Missing single columns
2. Use columns to organize sections and move them around. This was a major reason for using confluence. This is gone.
3. Tables have scroll bars even if there is little or no data.
4. Serial number column missing.
5. Panels with no option to have header colors or background colors
6. Have onprem version at work that I live in practically and it is "legacy" editor. Context switching between the "legacy" to this "new" editor is hard.

Some designs are eternal. Changing what works well to be replaced by something that doesn't is not improvement.

Please bring it back and the new editor makes the product un-usable.

<br />

Best


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello [@venkspr](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3273988) !

This procedure can only be done by Atlassian Support Engineers. With that said, I have raised a ticket on your behalf and you should get an email notification about it soon.

Keep your eyes peeled for it!

comments: author: venkspr
body: Thank you. I'll not blink till it is done !!


author: Carlos Garcia Navarro
body: Hi [@venkspr](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3273988) ,

This article covers your request :-) :

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-Cloud-articles/Change-to-your-content-is-in-your-hands/ba-p/1324476>

According to this, you should be able to use the legacy editor.

comments: author: Carlos Garcia Navarro
body: As they said in the article if your site doesn't have the legacy editor template enabled, you can contact Atlassian support (<https://support.atlassian.com/contact/#/>)


author: venkspr
body: Thanks Carlos. I am using confluence cloud and my site doesn't have legacy template enabled. When I try to create a new page I don't see it.   

How do we resolve this ?   

I have several confluence sites which are paid (they don't have this problem) , but the one I need help is free and I can't contact support for it.


author: Carlos Garcia Navarro
body: Like Diego said, only the Atlassian team can enable that template in the Cloud. I'm glad to see that they created the ticket for you. Good luck!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Yet No way to change Indexing Language on Free Plan
Asked by Paul Bacsik:

Hi, can anybody of the Atlassian guys change my index to german, or is there a trick to self service this, if I want to edit, the combo box is greyed out, and info box says only sysadmin is allowed, but no way to contact help.

thx in advanced.


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello [@Paul Bacsik](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4129303) !

This procedure can only be done by Atlassian Support Engineers. With that said, I have raised a ticket on your behalf and you should get an email notification about it soon.

Keeps your eyes peeled for it!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Is there a way I can restrict the "Cleanup API" API option from my ConfiForm?
Asked by Mitesh Sharma:

I am designing a form , which is going to hold important data for record keeping. While import API is an option that I'd like to keep but I don't want anyone to use "Cleanup API" option and delete the records by mistake.

Is there a way I can do that?


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Hi

Take a look at this page <https://wiki.vertuna.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=14123273> and the page it mentions on Confluence and ConfiForms permissions

Simply put - restrict "edit" permissions on the page to hide this from "ordinal" users

Alex

comments: author: Mitesh Sharma
body: Well, i have a list of 50 users who should be able to use ImportAPI but must not have access to DeleteAPI.  
Is there a way we can put such a restriction?

Will it work if I don't grant them 'superuser' access , and provide them the ImportAPI url :

Direct link to Import API is: [http://CONFLUENCE_SERVER/confluence/confiforms/import.action?pageId=PAGE_ID](http://confluence_server/confluence/confiforms/import.action?pageId=PAGE_ID)

?


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: At the moment permissions could be granted to (or revoked) for 3 functions

* Import API
* Recovery API
* Cleanup API

at once. The reasoning behind this is you either allow working with "bulk data" and your form or not. As there should always be a possibility to clean up if the import when wrong or something like that


author: Mitesh Sharma
body: How about, if delete goes wrong! I feel that's a a bigger risk as well.

Is there a way I can have a daily export of my confiform data, so that if somebody deletes the form records by mistake, I could use the exported data for easy recovery?


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Well, if you allow you users to manage the data and use import then we think these users should have an idea what they are doing.

ConfiForms does not have a background process you can schedule

But you can always have a CRON or something that runs periodically and calls "Recovery API", basically the download URL of a RAW file (which you can always recover from)

Click on recovery API and you will see a link to download RAW file - this is the way to get the export from ConfiForms dataset in it's original form


Tags: confiforms

confluence-server

server
Microsoft Teams vs Confluence
Asked by Charlie Veneziano:

I have quite a bit of experience with Confluence and would like to introduce it to my new firm.

The new firm already has Microsoft Teams, does anyone have a view on Confluence Cloud vs the Wiki component native to Microsoft Teams?


Answers:
author: Shaun Tukuafu
body: If you use MS Teams and are interested in using a MS integrated corporate wiki tool then checkout Microsoft Loop which is deploying next month.   
[Microsoft Loop: Collaborative App \| Microsoft 365](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-loop)

The MS Teams Wiki function is going away and MS suggest you move your wiki content into OneNote. I'd recommend waiting for Loop to deploy or try the preview now and decide for yourself.

comments: author: Ilia P
body: Or if you don't want to wait till the next month, you could try Perfect Wiki today -\> <https://perfectwiki.com>


author: sochix
body: Hey [@Charlie Veneziano](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3318462) I wrote an in-depth review of all available wiki solutions for Ms Teams.

Currently if you are ok with having separate logins for all of your teammates to Atlassian Confluence and you don't need proper integration with Microsoft Teams, then you should use it. Otherwise, I would not recommend it.

Full review: <https://perfectwiki.xyz/blog/best-wiki-apps-for-ms-teams-2021/>

![Best wiki app for MS Teams.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/124318iABE9FA1DF243B812/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Best wiki app for MS Teams.png")


author: James Dellow
body: As already mention by [@Move Work Forward](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/655569) the wiki in Teams is very limited and in no way comparable to Confluence. There are a lot of Microsoft 365 customers that would like to see the wiki tab hidden.


author: Move Work Forward
body: [@Charlie Veneziano](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3318462) ,

It really depends what you want the docs for.

The wiki element of Microsoft Teams is very limited in the functionality, it doesn't support collaborative editing, dynamic elements, rich content. it is a pretty limited markdown wiki and it is hard to link/search between documents and teams.

The wiki fits very well if you want to have some kind of a team/channel readme or FAQ.

[@Jonathan Smith](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1254033) the wiki documents are stored in the Share Point, but they are not fully-blown pages.


author: Jonathan Smith
body: I would also like to know a bit about the Wiki component. Is it just SharePoint pages in the background?

comments: author: James Dellow
body: They are stored in SharePoint not as pages but in a hidden SharePoint list.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Want to have the Expand macro encapsulate selected content when adding it?
Asked by Kim Miesse:

If you don't want to have to cut and paste your content into an Expand after inserting the Expand but rather highlight the content and add the Expand around it, please vote for this <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-66101>. Thanks!


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello [@Kim Miesse](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4106613) ! That is a good starting point for a conversation.

I believe that your post would be well suited to start a discussion here in our community.

Maybe moving from the questions section and sharing your thoughts in our Discussion section results in more engagement with your topic!

Let me know if you need me to move your post over there or if you want to post a new article there!

comments: author: Kim Miesse
body: Sure, I didn't know that was an option. Ultimately, I'm just trying to get support for the enhancement so please move it if you feel that helps. Thanks!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

expand
Can no longer import a word document with a .png or .jpg; cannot attach a .png or .jpg
Asked by David Babuder:

Unclear why when creating this the other discussions were not listed.

I'm trying to import a word document (because it was the only way I used to be able to successfully get graphics into Confluence). But now, even with just 3 small images (tried both .jpg and .png) the document will not import.

I remove the images and the document imports.

Add only 1 image and the document does not import.

I tried importing the page, and then using Attachments, and drag-drop the images on the page but it generates a (very colorful) http error message.


Answers:
author: Michelle Rau HP
body: Wow David that is weird all right. I have been investigating the Word import feature lately. Questions,

* Do you know how the images were created?
* When you say "small" do you mean file size in KB, or pixel size in dimensions?
* What was the http error message you got?
* Have you tried both .doc and .docx versions of the file?

Michelle


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

image
Simple task -How to change Panel length
Asked by Cindy O_Grady:

This is a very simple question that I am having trouble finding an answer for.

I am working on a WIKI page and I have a PANEL with all the text listed.

I would like to take some wording

-WORDING ONE

-WORDING TWO

-WORDING THREE

And put a picture beside the wording, I tried to add a new panel within the panel but the length is too long- I think I have it I just need to figure out how to change the LENGTH of my panel so I can put them in one section.


Answers:
author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: Maybe draw a picture/take a screenshot \& upload that here:

* What you are seeing at the moment
* The outcome you would like to achieve


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Error when addin draw.io in page template?
Asked by Mathias Frei:

Hello,

I am trying to insert a draw.io within a confluence page template. When creating a new draw.io I receive error a message \[object object\]. Also, when I copy an existing draw.io into the page template I am not able to save the draw.io.

Is it even possible, do I need to adjust the permissions? Any suggestions?  

Thx and best regards


Answers:
author: David Benson _draw_io_
body: draw.io templates in page templates are not currently supported. We have a ticket to track the request at <https://trello.com/c/lZScNiVu/20-allow-diagrams-within-global-templates>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

draw.io

template
is there an updated install how-to for confluence server 7.8.1 on centos 7 using postgresql?
Asked by Jay Stants:

Hey everyone,

I'm a new confluence user and am looking for some help if possible. I'm specifically looking for a recent install guide on newest version of confluence that includes updated versioning of PostgreSQL. also would be great if it included converting the instance to running over https and changing the security constraints to redirect urls to https. all said and done i am looking to achieve being able to use a url like **<https://confluence.domain.com>**

Thanks,


Answers:
author: Jay Stants
body: I've managed to get the initial deployment completed. I've split things out to look like this

1 vm dedicated to confluence server 7.8.1

1 vm dedicated to postgresql 12

so far i have everything running using default http port 8090

I also have another vm deployed that i plan to use as a dedicated reverse proxy running nginx but need a little help with getting this part configured to work with confluence. I'm not sure if i have to change confluence ports to anything else or just build the reverse proxy, generate ssl self-signed cert on the proxy with something like openssl and then connect that to confluence? anyone have any experience with this sort of setup?

comments: author: Daniel Ebers
body: Depending on the load you are expecting long-term separated VM are a good idea. So we already can check mark this point.

A reverse proxy (nginx or Apache) is also a good idea, at least for terminating SSL connections (somewhat easier then to do it in Tomcat directly).

The last time we dealt with a new setup it was following the guide:  
<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/running-confluence-behind-nginx-with-ssl-858772080.html>

The instance is running fine since then. Were you following this guide or another one?  
Is Confluence meanwhile reachable using SSL? If not, feel free to provide any details and somebody here might catch up regarding more detailed questions.

Cheers,  
Daniel


author: Jay Stants
body: Thanks [@Daniel Ebers](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/800113)

I ended up avoiding much of the manual setup and put my confluence server instance behind a Kemp load balancer to do all of the heavy lifting. so far this seems to be working out pretty good.

cheers!

Jay


Tags: centos

confluence-server

install

server
How to know where attachment are stored DB or File system
Asked by serge calderara:

Dear all,

We are using Confluence Server Data Center 7.7.3 and I would like to be sure where attachment gets stored.

I have the feeling that attachment are stored in a files system on shared node location as the attachment folder is not empty.

Is there a way to be sure of that ?

regards


Answers:
author: Niranjan
body: Hi [@serge calderara](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3385932) ,

You can check this info in the general configuration page --\> Attachment Storage option. File system is the default option.

\<\>YourConfluenceURL\>/admin/attachmentstoragesetup.action

BTW, feature to store attachments in DB has been deprecated.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Read Only Permissions in Confluence
Asked by FORFIRM ITALIA SRL:

Hi,

a question about which kind of group will affect the total number of users allowed to use confluence.

I explain: we have 10 user licence.

Sometimes when I try to edit a confluence artichle, there is a message saying that we have exceeded the max number of users (10).

in jira I manage all usera and I assign them to some groups (many of them to no group, they only need access to create a ticket on jira service desk.

My question is: I have not understood which group will affect this problem to arrive at the max number of users allowed:

could you please tell me which one of these ?

because if I add a check for jira service desk or jira software, it will be count and confluence for all users cannot be edited but only read

But which one of these determinate the problem to not being able to edit confluence arthicles?

thanks

confluence-administrators  
confluence-users  
jira-administrators  
jira-servicedesk-users  
jira-software-users


Answers:
author: Dave Theodore [Coyote Creek Consulting]
body: It's the group(s) you have defined in [Global Permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/global-permissions-overview-138709.html) with "Can Use" permission.

comments: author: FORFIRM ITALIA SRL
body: thanks, I will try when I will be back to work on monday


Tags: confluence-server

server
Generating a document with data from another page's table
Asked by Jean Morawyecki:

Welcome,  
Please let me know if there is a plug-in that would work in a similar way as mail merge.  
What am I going to?  
I would like to be able to generate a new page after filling in the table with appropriate data. template and the data from specific table fields would be substituted in the appropriate places.  
Is there any plug or solution similar to the needs described?


Answers:
author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: Hi [@Jean Morawyecki](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4128618)

Do you mean the case when you generate a lot of pages with similar multiple-row tables that you need to combine into one big report?

We have such case described in our [recent blog post](https://stiltsoft.com/blog/2020/10/how-to-create-reports-from-multiple-confluence-tables/). You'll need the [Table Filter and Charts for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview) app for this case.

As you'll see from the post, our [Table Filter](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TFAC/How+to+use+Table+Filter+macro), [Table Excerpt/Table Excerpt Include](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TFAC/How+to+use+Table+Excerpt+and+Table+Excerpt+Include+macros) and [Table Transformer](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TFAC/How+to+use+Table+Transformer+macro) macros are very flexible, so you'll be able to reuse and merge different parts of your template tables.

comments: author: Jean Morawyecki
body: I mean, create document "x" with the table:  
a1 - name / b1 -Jean  
b1 - Location A / b2 - house  
c1 - Location B / c2 - Office  
Once I have the completed table, I would like a page with the installation design to be generated in the 1st version, where the technical data from "a2" and "b2"  
In the 2nd version, I would like to download the page generation with the preparation in which the "a2" and "c2" data are included


author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: You may try to create your original table using the following structure:

![TT 1.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/114757i1BC50B2613A24511/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "TT 1.png")You split your tables into the two separate ones and further reuse them on different pages with the help of the Table Excerpt/Table Excerpt Include macros.

As your Table Excerpt macros are wrapped in the Table Transformer macro body, your original table will look as a whole one when the page is published:

![TT 2.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/114758i24310D778FB4CEE7/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "TT 2.png")


Tags: server
How to load legacy documentation into a confluence template
Asked by Dirk Horsten:

We have tens of Lotus Notes databases to decommission.  
Can we upload them (or at least their search and test fields) into documents in a confluence space, so that they can be found there?  
I think of an upload from CSV or a creation via SOAP.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Confluence does not have a SOAP interface any more, you'll need to use REST.

But yes, you can copy your data up to Confluence with some scripting/coding.


Tags: confluence-server

csv

server

soap
Confluence keeps shutting down
Asked by Simon:

Hi,

Confluence keeps shutting down after while.

In apache error log

Connection refused: AH00957: AJP: attempt to connect to 127.0.0.1:8012 (localhost) failed

under logs:

ERROR \[ajp-nio-127.0.0.1-8012-exec-5\] \[atlassian.troubleshooting.confluence.ConfluenceApplicationInfo\] addSynchronyConfiguration com.atlassian.confluence.core.ConfluenceSystemProperties.isSynchronyProxyEnabled()  
-- referer: <http://wiki.comdev.eu/plugins/servlet/troubleshooting/view/> \| url: /plugins/servlet/troubleshooting/view/atst-detect-issues/view \| traceId: ce21d9c88bffabf1


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: The Apache log is just telling you it can't connect to a service, presumably Confluence.

From the one line of log you have given us, we can't even tell which log that was in, and it's certainly not a pointer to a crash.

Could you give us the application log content at the time of the shutdown/crash please? Unless you read it and it tells you exactly what is wrong. \<confluence home\>/log/atlassian-confluence.log

It would also be worth you checking any other files in there that were updated around the time of the halt, they may contain pointers, but definitely start with the application log.


Tags: confluence-server

server
How can I limit a table of content to what's on the card, where I put the toc macro?
Asked by Anselmo:

We're using a deck of cards with a number of cards in it. Each card shall have its own table of content. But when I do so, all cards show all items of all other cards as well. That is not making any sense. But I don't find a way to limit the table of content to single cards.

Is there a trick do do so or can I use some other macro for a dynamic table of content within each single card?


Answers:
author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: Thats not possible ootb. Maybe you could write a user macro with Javscript to parse the page and only include the headings in each card.

comments: author: Anselmo
body: I cannot do so, but maybe I can find someone. Actually it would really make sense if the toc macro would work like this if included in a card. Otherwise I can leave it outside the card macros to show content of all cards.


author: Shanthi M
body: I have similar issue have we found any solution here

comments: author: Anselmo
body: Besides the hint from [David at David Simpson Apps](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781462) I didn't get a solution offered yet. We just don't use toc macro combined with cards macro, which is a pity.


Tags: server
Livesearch will not search for content included by the macro "html include"
Asked by Judith Fenkl:

Hello,

do you know how the livesearch bar will search in content, that is created by the macro html-include? My livesaearch works fine, except of this issue.

If that is not possibly, you maybe know other plugins or macros that are able to include external webpages AND which the livesearch is able to look through?

Thanks for your support!

Many greetings.

Judith


Answers:
author: Robby Holtmann_IntraFind Software AG_
body: Hello [@Judith Fenkl](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4128418)

Our solution "iFinder Confluence Search" can help you here. It is possible to integrate further applications or web portals/web sites into this search (product extension with additional costs). Furthermore, our "iFinder Search Macro" is part of iFinder Confluence Search. More information can be found here in our community article:

[iFinder Confluence Search](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Marketplace-Apps-Integrations/Enterprise-Search-for-Confluence/ba-p/1584172)

[iFinder Search Macro](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Marketplace-Apps-Integrations/iFinder-Search-Macro-for-Confluence/ba-p/1717979)

Bests,

Robby


Tags: bug

confluence-server

html-include

live-search

macro

server