youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
How to upload a gliffy ?
Asked by Laura Alter:

I created a gliffy diagram as a comment on one page and now I want it as the main element in another page. I downloded it as a gxml and gon and tried uploadinig it in the new page and nothing happens. It just goes on forever. What can I do?


Answers:
author: Josch Bencke
body: There is a gliffy blogpost somewhere regarding this. You need to tranfser the attachment file + png from the original Page and remove (a possible) extension of the mainfile prior to upload.   

Roughly: To transfer the pic1 gliffypic, there should be a "pic1" attachment on the page and a bunch of additional attachments, beeing the forms placed in the gliffy. Download them, remove the extension on "pic1" and create an empty gliffy "pic1" on the new page.   

Dont know however, wether you need to upload "pic1" before or after the gliffycreation in the target page.

Good luck


author: Felipevsw
body: Maybe your questions was already answered? Check this topic: <https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/74195/add-existing-gliffy-diagram-to-wiki-page>

comments: author: Laura Alter
body: No. That doesn't solve my issue. I'm on the On Demand Confluence.

My diagram doesn't appear in the list of existing diagrams. Maybe because it is part of a comment. I want to move it to the page itself.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Within Documentation Theme Space Tools do not appear
Asked by Jessica Lange:

I changed the Theme to 'Documentation Theme' . But now the 'Space Tools' on the left Sidebar is gone.I didn't change any permissions. When it was the Default theme before I had access to the space tools. Help anyone?!


Answers:
author: hsuhailah
body: This is an expected behaviour for Documentation theme. Choose **Browse** \> **Space Admin** at the top of the screen instead to access a similar setting like 'Space Tools'.

comments: author: Stephen Kairys
body: But isn't the Space Admin setting for my global configuration, rather than a specific space? I assume you're referring to the Gear icon on the upper right. If not, where exactly do I go? Thanks!


author: Stephen Kairys
body: Never mind. Found it. Thank you.


Tags: confluence-administration
JIRA Issue macro behavior change?
Asked by Aspect Infra Team:

After upgrade Confluence from 5.1 to 5.2 JIRA ussue macro doesn't show any issue field

before ![issue before](http://i.imgur.com/6PlRTlu.png)

after ![image after](http://i.imgur.com/ZMCNSvG.png)

is it bag or any settings i can change?


Answers:
author: Aspect Infra Team
body: Found at least 2 reports to Atlassian about this  
<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-30384>

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-30415>

:( so this is a bug


Tags: confluence-administration

jira
Different Versions of a page
Asked by Realtyna Inc:

Hi,

I dont want my users to be able to see the diferent versions of a page. I want them to be able to see only the last version, and even not be able to see the changes between different versions. Is there any configuration for that ?

Thanks,


Answers:
author: Andreas
body: I have submitted an improvement request for this issue, please vote: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-30449>

comments: author: Daniel Borcherding
body: Well done sir! Upvotes for you.


author: BillA
body: You could try the Service Rocket menu manager add-on. <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/net.customware.confluence.plugin.menumanager>

comments: author: Daniel Borcherding
body: I think this would be a great stopgap solution. It is important to note that you would still be able to access the historical page information with the following url.

\<base_url\>/pages/viewpreviousversions.action?pageId=\<page_id\>

Not the worst security hole in the world because you would have to know the pageID, but a security hole all the same.

Orginial comment sounds like a feature request for the backlog.


author: Andreas
body: But that plugin is not available for OnDemand, which is the product the original poster i using.


author: Daniel Borcherding
body: Jan,

That is an excellent point! I completely space cadetted that this was an OD issue.

Have to agree with Timothy that there is then no way to do this. Suggest you submit a feature request and have your friends and coworkers vote it up. I'l even throw some votes at it if you post your issue URL here.


author: Timothy
body: I'm quite sure that such a functionality does not exist.


author: Andreas
body: Is this true? What if you publish confidential information on a page by a mistake?

comments: author: Realtyna Inc
body: well, let me use an example.

I have created a page on 08/10/2013. It\`s Version 1.  
Then on 08/12/2013, I make some modifications -second Version-  
\& today, I do my last modifications ( 08/15/2013) -third version.

What I want is that, the users be able to see only the last version (08/15/2013) \& not be able to see the other ones.


author: RPT Admin
body: A Space Admin can delete previous versions of a page. It's one of the options on the Page \> Tools menu.

It's not an answer to Realtyna's question, but it does allow you to permananetly delete confidential information which has been published inadvertantly.


author: Realtyna Inc
body: Alex, Thanks for your comment. That\`s a solution, but I want administrators to be able to see the old versions. I want to restrict old versions only for Users (I mean anonymous.) and it seems that there is no option to do this.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to copy plugins/add-ons when migrating Confluence between servers?
Asked by Joni Nousj?rvi:

We are currently in the process of migrating several Confluence instances between servers. Confluence versions range from 3.5.x to 4.x. I am familiar with your nice [migration documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Migrating+Confluence+Between+Servers) based on which we are using the XML backup method. We have chosen this method because we'll be migrating to a different OS and database. Otherwise we would like to keep the installation as close to the original as possible (same Confluence and plugin/add-on versions).

With the above description in mind, **what would be the best way to copy plugins/add-ons from the original Confluence server to the new one?** To specify a bit, I'm talking about user installed plugins.

Here's what I know so far and some more detailed questions:

* User installed plugins/add-ons can be listed in administration console and then the specific version can be downloaded via Marketplace.
* \[Confluence home\]/plugins-cache folder seems to contain the JAR files of user installed plugins. Can these JARs be used to install plugins in the new Confluence instance via administration console?
* If it is possible to use JARs in \[Confluence home\]/plugins-cache, is there an easier way to install than one-by-one though admin console?


Answers:
author: Alejandro Conde Carrillo
body: Hi Joni.

I am afraid plugins are not stored in XML backups. As they are stored in the database, you can try to migrate your database using native database tools. Only when copying the whole database, plugins will be copyed. If you have to use an XML backup you will need to reinstall the plugins manually.

comments: author: Matthew J. Horn
body: In my experience, this is true. One caveat: sometimes the settings on the plugins are not backed up. At least, that's what happened with the HTML plugin when I did a database dump and restore. I had to reconfigure it (re-enable certain modules that were enabled on the origin server).


author: Joni Nousj?rvi
body: Alex: I was a bit afraid that your #1 suggestion would be "use a database migration tool". :) We were hoping we could avoid that. On the other hand, manual installation is also quite time-consuming and also error prone.

Matthew: Good input! Have to keep that in mind if we choose the database migration path.

Thank you both!


author: simon
body: .


Tags: confluence-administration
Document versions
Asked by Ella Z?le:

Hello!

I have the File list in Confluence, and I would like to make changes in one document and others group user would like to make changes in this document, too, can we correct one document at the same time? And how we will see all changes?

Is it possible to publish Libre Office documents in Confluece such as Microsoft Office documents?

Regards,

Ella


Answers:
author: CharlesH
body: Regarding support for LibreOffice, I think the answer is "yes" provided you save the LibreOffice document in MS Word format. If you upload a document in the native .odt format however then it will NOT be indexed by the Confluence search engine.

I would love for this to be improved. Please vote on the feature request for this here: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-17391>


author: Ella Z?le
body: Thank You!


author: Mauro Badii
body: Hi Ella,

Confluence can work with Concurrent Editing. At the time you save, Confluence will check if there are any conflicts. If there are, you will have the option to Overwrite, Merge manually or Discard them.  
More info about this: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/AOD/Concurrent+Editing+and+Merging+Changes>

About Libre Office Documents, you are able to Import, show contents or even edit the document from a Confluent page. Please visit the following link for all the information regarding this: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/AOD/Working+with+the+Office+Connector>

Cheers

comments: author: Kelly Terry
body: Hi Mauro, Is there a way for Confluence to control the document version when more than one person tries to edit the document through the Edit in Office link at the same time (rather than editing the actual page)? I haven't been able to find anything regarding this. Thanks!
We are migrating confluence but the license is not accepted
Asked by Youri Hart:

We have setup a new server with Ubuntu 13.04 and installed confluence (via the migration manual, which includes zipping the installation and home directories), however when we copy the license from the atlassian system it says it is not accepted. We did change our server ID but still the license is NOT accepted. Please advise.


Answers:
author: Raju KC
body: Refer <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONFKB/The+License+You+Entered+Was+Not+Valid>


author: William Zanchet [Atlassian]
body: Hi Youri,  

There's two reasons that this could happened, one of them is that the {{confluence-init.properties}} isn't set correctly or, If you have invalid permissions on your \<CONFLUENCE-HOME\> directory or on the \<CONFLUENCE-HOME\>/confluence.cfg.xml file in particular the same error may appear.

I hope this helps.  
Cheers,  
WZ


Tags: confluence-administration
Confluence and JIRAs users and issues
Asked by Ella Z?le:

Hello!

Is it possible to create issue in JIRA and to follow it's progress in Confluence if I have a licence for Confluence user and don't have licence for JIRA user?

What is the best way to create dashboard in Confluece if I would like to see all my issue in JIRA in one place in Confluence and to see the priority of this issue in this place?

Thank You!

Regards,

Ella


Answers:
author: Mauro Badii
body: Hi Ella,

You won't be able to create issues in Jira without a Jira license but you will be able to view issues (if they enable you to) and have a Page to follow it's progress.

Dashboards are only available in Jira. In Confluence you can create a Page with a Jira Issues Macro that will list you the issues according to a search. Here as well, your user has to be able to view the issues for them to be shown in Confluence.

To see all your jira issues in Confluence, create a Jira Issues Macro with the following search:

assignee = currentUser() AND resolution = Unresolved ORDER BY updatedDate DESC

Hope it helps.

Cheers!


author: Ella Z?le
body: Thank You :)
Two bullets rendered
Asked by John Phillips:

I am attempting to define a multi-level list, but using the fancy-bullets macro to have a different bullet image at each level. The issue is that Confluence appears to consider the insersion of the macro as the end of the list, so when you start the next level of the list, two bullets are rendered instead of one with a double indent.

```
{fancy-bullets:!folder-open_bullet.jpg}* List Level 1{fancy-bullets}{fancy-bullets:!categorisation_bullet.jpg!}** list Level 2** List Level 2** List Level 2{fancy-bullets}
```

Interestingly, if you just put a line in Wiki markup using

```
** Bullet Point
```

The same output is seen.

![](../../upfiles/list_level_problem.jpg)


Answers:
author: Rodrigo Girardi Adami
body: Hi John,

Honestly I didn't see this issue before. I believe this must be something with the adaptavist plugin [fancy bullets](http://www.adaptavist.com/display/AtlassianConfluence/fancy-bullets+macro).

I recommend to get in touch with the plugin vendor as this might be some bug with the plugin ;)

Regards,

Rodrigo

comments: author: John Phillips
body: Hi Rodrigo,

I can reproduce a similar issue without using magic bullets, so it's something that Confluence is doing. If you add the following Wiki markup you'll see the same thing. I would expect this would start a list at level 2, but what it does is render a level one bullet, then the level two bullet. How it looks on the screen varies depending on your browser.

```
** This will render two bullets
```

```

```
can no longer export ANY page in word format
Asked by Gary Tessler:

As of last week we can no longer export any wiki page


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Most of us are not Atlassian, we're end users.

We could also ask what you broke, when tinkering with your settings or adding plugins to your browsers.

Anyway, I'd suggest checking your plugin list, explaining what "can no longer export" means (option vanished? Error when you click it? Garbage download? You haven't explained any symptoms), and then raising an issue with OnDemand support if no-one here can help, or it's urgent.


author: Gary Tessler
body: what did you break?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Doublescroolbar for huge tables
Asked by Ale? La?ar:

Hi there,

i have a problem with large tables. When table have a lot columns and on bottom is scrollbar... But when this table have a lot of rows, it could be great when table have scrollbar on top and bottom. Any idea how to resolve it? I find something with new div box and using JS. But some simply resolve?

Thank you

Ale?


Answers:
author: Guilherme Nedel [Atlassian]
body: Hello Ale?,

It looks like the feature you are seeking has been raised in our internal tracker, please take some time to review the thread in [CONF-27557](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-27557). I believe that can match your request.

Hope that helps.

comments: author: Ale? La?ar
body: Thank you, i cant found it!


Tags: confluence-administration
Cannot add license key
Asked by Vadim Kleyzit:

Hi.

I am trying to install a trial for Scroll Office version 2.5.23, but when I input my generated trial license key and click "Update". The page seems to be stuck at a loading screen. How can I solve this?


Answers:
author: Vadim Kleyzit
body: The issue was resolved. We use Confluence with IIS and apparently IIS refused to forward activation request to your server. So we tried to activate through the port 8090 using Java server, and it worked.


author: Nils Bier _K15t_
body: Hi Vadim,

could you please open a support ticket by emailing your problem to [support@k15t.com](mailto:support@k15t.com) ?  
It would be great, if you can attach a screenshot of the screen you are entering the key.

I am then able to have a deeper look at the problem and will come back to you as soon as possible.

Cheers,  
Nils


Tags: addon-com.k15t.scroll.scroll-office
Adaptavist Content Formatting Macros - license warning
Asked by Thiago Figueiro:

After upgrading to Confluence 5.2 we keep getting a warning in pages that use the style macro.

This is the warning  
![](../../upfiles/Screen_Shot_2013-08-14_at_11.35.32_AM.png)  
And it comes with a pop-up:  
![](../../upfiles/Screen_Shot_2013-08-14_at_11.35.37_AM.png)  
The plugin licensing manager says we don't have any missing licenses.  
![](../../upfiles/Screen_Shot_2013-08-14_at_11.35.51_AM.png)  
But I uploaded a newly generated license anyway:  
![](../../upfiles/Screen_Shot_2013-08-14_at_11.36.16_AM.png)  

Everything still looks dandy according to the PLM  
![](../../upfiles/Screen_Shot_2013-08-14_at_11.36.24_AM.png)  
Here's more info about it:  
![](../../upfiles/Screen_Shot_2013-08-14_at_11.36.35_AM.png)  
I also tried disabling/re-enabling the plugin and the message is still there.  
Am I missing something?


Answers:
author: Thiago Figueiro
body: For now I have disabled the plugin and added the CSS code to the custom space CSS.

It's fine as a work-around but eventually we'd like to change CSS on a per-page basis.

FWIW here's the CSS:

```
div#children-section.pageSection{display: none;}div#comments-section.pageSection{display: none;}div#labels-section.pageSection{display: none;}
```


Tags: confluence-administration
Why am I getting unknown macro when using {hide-from} and {show-to} macros?
Asked by Vivin Raj:

I want to hide content from particular users for which I am trying to use {hide-from} and {show-to}. But the preview gives me an error saying unknown macro. Can anybody help?


Answers:
author: Joe Clark
body: Hi Vivin,

"hide-from" and "show-to" are not included by default with Confluence. These macros are part of the **Visibility Plugin** , which is by a third-party vendor named **ServiceRocket**, not Atlassian.

To use these macros, you can install the Visibility Plugin from the Atlassian Marketplace: <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/net.customware.confluence.plugin.visibility>

Instructions on how you can add new add-ons to your Confluence server can be found in our documentation: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/UPM/Installing+Add-ons>

Also note that installing new add-ons is not permitted if you are using **Confluence OnDemand**. In this case, you will not be able to use those macros.

comments: author: Vivin Raj
body: Hi Joseph

Thanks a lot for the information. I am building a tool for my company and so I think they have Confluence OnDemand. So do you mean I cannot use these macros if I am using OnDemand? And is there any other default plugin supporting such features?

Thanks!


author: Joe Clark
body: You can tell if your company is using Confluence OnDemand by the Confluence URL. If the URL ends with ".atlassian.net" (eg. "<https://mycompany.atlassian.net>"), then it is Confluence OnDemand.

I'm not aware of any default alternatives. One thing you could try is to put the content you want to restrict in a separate page. Then, set the permissions on that restricted page so that it is only visible to the users who you want to see it.

You can then use the "**Include page"**macro to take the content of the restricted page and put it in another page, where it will only be visible to users who have permission to see the restricted page.
show blogposts on the dashboard
Asked by red sonja:

I would like to add a section to the dashboard showing certain blogposts, or eg the 10 lastest posts of 1 blog of a space named "news" where all people can post important or actual information for all others (the 'space blog' in v5).

I know that there are some workaraounds like building a customised dashboard page and then exchange the 'real' dashboard with the new one, BUT doing so the fav. pages doesn't work any more / look like it does on the originy dashboard. in this case there would be no possibility to show (all) fav. pages (only with the fav. plugin - that's now for free anymore since confluence vers. 5).

**so i just need the piece of code that I have to add to the dashboard-code where I can define which blog(posts) I'd like to be shown (and where..)**

thanks a lot - that would really be VERY helpful!!


Answers:
author: Christina Schantin [Communardo]
body: It is possible to show blogposts on the dashboard without customizing the dashboard by code.

Just edit the Default Welcome Message on your dashboard.

Log in as administrator and move to global templates. On the buttom of the page you will find the system templates and there the "Default Welcome Message". Edit this template and add your blogpost makro here.

comments: author: Daniel Borcherding
body: Just an elaboration here.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Blog+Posts+Macro>

This maco has the option to restrict blogposts by space. If you made blogposts only in the news space they would all be picked up and dumped into wherever you placed the macro.


author: red sonja
body: how can I now 'close' this question?


author: red sonja
body: ok I'll try that, thanks.

but if I just edit the welcome message, then the blogposts will be shown on the left top of the page and I suppose there's no way to change that?

comments: author: red sonja
body: ok, i made it now by editing the site welcome message and then switched right and left content in the global layout code. now the news and updates are on the right side and favs are still left. thx to all!


Tags: blog

code

confluence-administration

dashboard
Documentation Theme - changing page tree to buttons
Asked by JEB:

We are currently using easy reader (v4.3.6) and this is not available when we upgrade to v5+.

The documentation theme gives the best range of options, but is it possible to replace the "page tree" text with button? At present, our side menu is manually created using images and we want to get away from that.

We are unable to use any theme builders or plug ins so would need the wiki markup if this is available for us to do.


Answers:
author: SuchiG
body: I think you might mean making it look more like a menu, with button-like links. As Sean King says, all this need is custom CSS. The link below describes in detail how the custom CSS would look:

[](http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/18/templating-confluence-for-enhanced-usability/#comment-40713)<http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/18/templating-confluence-for-enhanced-usability/#comment-40713>

I'm working on replicating just the pagetree part of it. I've wrapped the pagetree in a div element, with a custom class. Then, I've defined the custom CSS for the class. You can specify borders and background gradients, which will make the individual links look like buttons.


author: Sean King
body: You can add css to the space stylesheet to make the text links look like buttons. For example you can remove the list-style-type, add a border, padding, margin, and maybe a background color or gradient.


author: CharlesH
body: I'm not sure I follow what you're trying to do. The page tree in the doc theme shows page names (as links), with a clickable + or - to expand/collapse child pages. Do you want to get rid of all of this, or replace the page names (the only text in the page tree)? If it's the latter then what do you expect a button to look like? Still with the page name as the button text?If you can describe what you want to achieve with a little more detail, help may be forthcoming.


Tags: confluence-administration
Enter Date - Time Stamp in Confluence?
Asked by Matt Uebel:

As I am working on a project log or the like, I would want to be able to enter date/time stamps as I move along. In onenote this can be accomlished with ALT + SHIFT + F.  

Is there a similar hotkey in Confluence?


Answers:
author: EddieW
body: This functionality does not exist, and was closed with lack of interest, <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-12739>

A similar feature request (mediawiki signatures) was rejected, <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-26308> and I am not aware of any such plans to implement a feature like that.

You can try commenting on the issues and @mentioning the product lead who closed them, but I wouldn't expect such a lowely requested feature. You may want to develop it yourself, the rich editor is easy to extend!


author: SandyH
body: This was the exact reason why I was on Answers as well. A simple hotkey to that will enter date/time will be very useful.


Tags: editor

keyboard-shortcut