youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Variables in a Template?
Asked by tbellmr:

Frist thing, I ++*do not*++ want to use any 3rd party addins as my admin will not allow them.

I am creating a Confluence template and using the **Page Properties** macro. I have a table with prompts for the following:

**Date:** - (how can I get the current date to auto populate? )

**Requestor:** (I tried $documentOwner but no luck)

**Assignee:** (How can I use a list of 5 or more @mentions such that they render out correctly)

Finally is it possible to tack on the current date to the Page title of my template such as it is done with the meeting notes blueprint?


Answers:
author: tbellmr
body: I got a lot of mileage using the Page Info macro from Script Runner to obtain the Create Date and Created By values.

After that I used the List Data along with two List Options from ServiceRocket for a combo box of Open / Closed.

I also found a Date Date macro by ServiceRocket to enter in the closed date.

All those were macros that are available to me at my site.


author: James Dellow
body: If you are using Confluence Server, you should have a look at user macros.

However, only an administrator can set these up for you.

Using a combination of the Create from Template Macro (to insert the date into the title) and a user macro, you should be able to do this without 3rd party apps (assuming you can have the skill to write the user macro).

comments: author: tbellmr
body: I am only a space administrator, not a site admin. This seems like it should be easy, common stuff but I am new to all this so guess it is not. Looks like I am stuck unless someone else has some advice.

What about using the @mentions in the pick list?


author: James Dellow
body: Yes, your options are very limited if you aren't permitted 3rd party apps or user macros - and really, this is a short sighted decision, as a lot of the benefit of choosing Confluence is the ability to extend it.

You can't put @mentions in the pick list (at least I've never seen that work). If you want to include a list of people to @ mention, you would need to list them out and ask the user to delete the ones not applicable (not ideal at all).

If the page is created and then never edited, the Contributors macro can be used in the page properties report to display who created the page.

I can't really see you getting closer than this.


Tags: confluence-server

server
How do I reorder expand sections on a page?
Asked by Angie Platten:

I have a page with several Expand inserts. How can I reorder these, so they are in alphabetical order. I've tried to drag and drop.


Answers:
author: Marcos Souza
body: I'd like to know the answer for this as well.


author: Abby Kiesling
body: Is there any update on this?


author: Davin Studer
body: Is this in the new editor or the old editor?

comments: author: Angie Platten
body: New


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Can i give access to my Confluence site to users that are not on my organizations network?
Asked by jb9509:

I don't have user management in my space tools menu.


Answers:
author: James Dellow
body: Have you talked to your Confluence site's administrator about this, unless that is you?


author: jb9509
body: I have, I was told access fot external users cannot be granted, but I've seen sites with external users in the People section on the top banner.

comments: author: James Dellow
body: Confluence doesn't really distinguish between internal and external users, so unless your administrator is prepared to setup accounts for people that are "external" there really isn't anything you can do. Space tools only lets you assign access to existing users.


Tags: new-to-confluence
How to delete Confluence without deleting other Atlassian products or master account?
Asked by Patrina Mack:

I've been paying for Confluence for nearly two years but the team has never used the product. How do I delete Confluence without deleting my other Atlassian services or the master account?


Answers:
author: Daniel Eads
body: Hi Patrina,

Thanks for reaching out. You can manage each product subscription independently - removing Confluence for instance without affecting your Jira subscription.

You'll need to log in to [admin.atlassian.com](https://admin.atlassian.com) as a Site Administrator for the site you want to manage, then:

1. Choose the site you want to manage and click the **View site bill** button  
   ![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/77127i39C7BACCFFB6DEA5/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")
2. Select **Manage Subscriptions** on the left-side navigation menu.  
   ![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/77128i428E2E648D60A59D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")
3. To add additional products, select Add More Atlassian Products. To remove an existing product, select the **three dots** next to Manage Users, followed by **Delete** . You'll be prompted to confirm the deletion of the product and its data.  
   ![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/77134i4BD06B9374251BF0/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

*Please note: Removing Products or Apps takes effect immediately and no credit or refund will be offered for removing applications or Apps early.*

Cheers,  
Daniel


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to access metadata
Asked by Lisa Fazenbaker:

How do you access or update metadata. Ever since the new Confluence editor, the Page Properties Macro will not work.

I have read cryptic suggestions about metadata but none have indicated where or how to access it.


Answers:
author: Thomas ?hrbom
body: Hi Lisa. We use the Page Properties Macro quite extensively in the new editor on Confluence Cloud. There was a bug earlier this past Autumn where the *hide* parameter for the Page Properties Macro was ignored, but other than that it seems to work fine for us.

What exactly do you mean when you say it will not work?

To edit Page Properties you have to edit the page and change the data in the table you have put inside your Page Properties Macro.

To access Page Properties you can for instance use the Page Properties Report Macro, or you could call this metadata and display it in header or footer of pages exported using Scroll Word Exporter for Confluence Cloud. We use both these ways to access the Page Properties.


Tags: confluence-cloud
Creating a space page--how do I prevent content and graphics from expanding and retracting?
Asked by Nancy_Ell:

Ok--I'm a confluence newbie. Trying to create a space page for my team. It's a mess. The content and graphics are distorted every time the page tree side margin is expanded. How do I freeze the headlines, graphics and copy?


Answers:
author: James Dellow
body: Can you show us the page - ideally when it looks correct and when it gets distorted?

comments: author: Nancy_Ell
body: I'm working from just my laptop today so you will see two screen shots:

this one is when (or would be when) the screen is mostly stretched out

![Screen 1.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/75991i29B9C30F03D60106/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen 1.png")

This is when the page tree is opened.

![Screen 2.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/75992i4115D81411C97688/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen 2.png")

As mentioned in my original email--while Confluence is my team's choice of tools, it's not intuitive and the instructions are really for engineers and coders, which make it difficult to use for a non-tech who is chartered with creating a team space (there must be more out there like me!). Thanks in advance for your help. Are there are online courses specifically designed for "space creators"?


author: James Dellow
body: Yes, it can be a bit tricky to get started. There are some third-party add ons that might help, but another option is to ask your administrator if you can work with someone to create some "user macros" that can help you get more control over your layout.

However, for this page you could try the Gallery Macro <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/gallery-macro-139434.html> but you need to configure it just to show 1 image. You do this be entering the filename of your images into the "Include these Images Only" option.

You should find the images are more responsive.

Unfortunately, there is much we can about the left and right hand columns, as they contain text.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Attachments on mobile devices
Asked by Niels Klein:

Hello, we are using Confluence Cloud. Everything is Fine but attachments that opens on Desktop pc Perfect, doesnt opens on mobile devices (iOS). What im doing Wrong?   
thx Niels

Doesnt matter if pdf oder xlsx

![ADD8E87B-39E5-483C-AEC1-4B753BA05436.jpeg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/75944i46DE624F3B753FA2/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "ADD8E87B-39E5-483C-AEC1-4B753BA05436.jpeg")![6A4891D0-3FD3-4220-97A6-05D68BD7B123.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/75945i07C305F57CD9EFBE/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "6A4891D0-3FD3-4220-97A6-05D68BD7B123.png")


Answers:
author: giorgio.rossi
body: Hello, I have the same problem.

The Jira's version is 95.0.0, whereas IOS' version is 13.3.

I'm using Jire Cloud App and not Jira Confluence.

With Android there aren't problems.

Thank you.

Best regards Giorgio


author: Diego
body: Hello there, [@Niels Klein](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2890750) . Thanks for sparking collaboration here in the community!

Looking at the issue description and screenshots, I believe that we ++*are using the iOS app*++. Is that correct? Also, you stated that the attachments are available in the Desktop version of Confluence, correct?

With the current situation, I came up with ++*a comprehensive list of questions to try and decipher what is happening*++. Here we go:
> 1. *Which version of iOS are you running?*
> 2. *Are you running the latest Confluence App version?*
> 3. *Is this affecting any other iOS device as well?*
> 4. *When did you first notice this behavior?*
> 5. *Is this happening with Images as well?*
> 6. *Is this issue affecting Android users?*
> 7. *What happens if you access Confluence via iOS browser (Safari), is the issue still present?*

Also,could you clarify if the process of uninstalling and installing the app has been tried. Just to rule this out!

Let us hear from you, Niels!


Tags: confluence-cloud
Iframe keeps coming back with this error There was an error processing the request.
Asked by Juan Carlos Bontje:

Hi I try to this on 1 page serveral video from [https://web.microsoftstream.com/.](https://web.microsoftstream.com/)

Confluence keeps wining about it with this very helpfull message

There was an error processing the request.

I waited a couple of day to try it again. still same issue


Answers:
author: Juan Carlos Bontje
body: Seems there is Max of 2-3 Iframe per page, I created an additional Page ( somethin I DON'T WANT)

Added a iframe with microsoftstream ifram info. et voila it works

Going for the platinum badge, I solved and or figured out myself.

not happy btw I need there create an additional page for each video, got around 20+....


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Confluence new page edit screen macros
Asked by Niranjan R Yedamakanti:

Macros search functionality doesn't search correctly (e.g Panel)

I am trying to add panel macro with in a panel but fails, they are always displaying as individual panels. It works fine in old editor.


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: Currently the new editor does not support embedding macros within other macros. It is on their roadmap to work on that.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Why am I unable to save a Giffy diagram in Confluence?
Asked by Jeff Hall:

After creating a Giffy diagram in Confluence, I get the following error when attempting to save the document:

"Attachments can not be created inside class.atlassian.confluence.pages.Attachment"

See attached screenshot.![Error.jpg](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/75905iD0B6C07E0C76FAFC/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Error.jpg")


Answers:
author: lfourie
body: I have same problem.


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to create a file in a Confluence file share page using Excel VBA?
Asked by Richard Fraser:

I already have an Excel spreadsheet that has VBA code to extract page data and create a file in a local folder of my choosing - and that works fine.

What I want to do is to create that same file, and write to it, using VBA within this same spreadsheet, but directly onto our Confluence Fileshare (not Jira).

For local file creation it is simple, with just a few lines of code

Has anybody done this and can share the VBA code please? Or suggest how I should do it?

At present, I will have to manually upload my locally created files to the fileshare


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: Just to clarify are you trying to write to a Confluence page using VBA?

comments: author: Davin Studer
body: Or are you trying to write to a shared folder on your Confluence server? I'm just a bit confused because there are no fileshares on Confluence Cloud. So, I'm not totally sure which you are trying to do.


author: Richard Fraser
body: Apologies - fileshare was just a general term.

I mean to be able to create a file and write to it on the fly in a shared folder - so that others can then read it.

Same as I can do to my local laptop/PC drive (but then have to upload to that same shared folder so they can read it)


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

ms-excel
Unable to connect to confluence (REST API)
Asked by ataploo:

I'm trying to retrieve page data from confluence using REST API in PowerShell.

I'm able to receive a successful response from my personal laptop using REST API with basic authentication, but when I try to deploy the same code on a VM (Virtual Machine) within the company intranet , the connection to the remote server fails.

Appreciate your help and feedback on this.

**Domain:** <https://wiki.mycompany.com>


Answers:
author: Neil
body: [@ataploo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3670384) - can you reach *any other* remote server, other than your Confluence Server instance? This almost certainly isn't a Confluence issue, but rather, a network configuration issue. Whatever wiki.mycompany.com resolves to on your VM might be pointing to an IP that isn't reachable.


Tags: confluence-server

powershell

rest-api

server
Update/Edit the confluence cloud page using JAVA.
Asked by naveenkumar_dp:

Hi Team,

I am looking for edit/update the confluence page in JAVA code .

Is there any Rest api or code snippets available for this please help me on this.

Thanks

Naveen


Answers:
author: DPKJ
body: Take a look at REST API's here - <https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/#status-code>

Each API have sample using multiple language including 'JAVA'.

For authentication with API take a look at this - <https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest-api-examples/>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Unknown error when creating question
Asked by Booq:

When creating a question in my space i get an unknown error.   

Error:

*Something went wrong. We're not sure what the problem is. Try again, and contact your admin if it still doesn't work.*

I get this error with one specific user with the permissions to view and add questions within this space.

I get this error message when I fill in a topic (both new and used ones). I can still save it and it is also visible in the list.

Any idea's what might have gone wrong?


Answers:
author: evgeni
body: Hi Booq, did you get this resolved? I am hitting the same issue.

comments: author: Booq
body: Yes I did. I contacted Atlassian support and we found out that the permissions at the general questions space weren't set correctly.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

error
I can't edit a link after publishing a page
Asked by Michael Faux:

In a page with anchor links, after publishing the page, I can no longer edit the links. Previously, I was able to click on a link in the editor, and change its link (destination) and text.

Is this a bug?


Answers:
author: Kirstin Seidel-Gebert
body: From my experience, this happens if the link is broken.

Cheers,

Kirstin


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
"Page Tree Word Export" errors at Confluence logs
Asked by Mehmet ?irin Usanmaz:

Hi,

We have a Confluence Server with 5.2.4 version. We receive an error in the logs as follows.

```
2019-12-11 11:28:30,572 ERROR [http-80-121] [atlassian.confluence.servlet.ConfluenceServletDispatcher] serviceAction There is no Action mapped for namespace /plugins/pagetreewordexport and action name exportPageTree
-- url: /plugins/pagetreewordexport/exportPageTree.action | userName: anonymous

```

Do you have any idea why?


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: Hi Mehmet,

I did a search on the KBs and I found this article that may help you: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/confluence-states-there-is-no-action-mapped-for-namespace-x-and-action-name-x-296911093.html>

Regards


Tags: confluence-server

server
Tier two
Asked by ????????? ?.:

How to put items of the second level in the title? Details in the screenshot

<https://yadi.sk/i/REA-QGc72U-qwQ>


Answers:
author: ????????? ?.
body: [https://yadi.sk/i/zVBCjYcrSo2OVQ](https://yadi.sk/i/zVBCjYcrSo2OVQ?)

comments: author: ????????? ?.
body: will you be able to answer by looking at the screenshot?


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I am sorry, but it does not help. Could you try to answer the clarification questions?

We don't expect to get it right next time if you do try to explain, but please do try - any explanation is likely to get us closer


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I am afraid your question is unclear.

Your picture shows a section of the page tree highlighted with two arrows pointing at content. This does not explain what you are looking for well enough for us to help you.

Could you explain more?

comments: author: ????????? ?.
body: you need subordinate pages (bottom level) to include in the title


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I am sorry, that does not help. It may be down to the words Atlassian use.

A page "title" is the name of the page, which appears at the top (and is a unique identifier for that page). It would make page titles vastly over-long and pretty much useless if you included all their child (subordinate) page titles in them, especially if you went down lower than "immediate child"

So I am not sure you mean "title".

Or do you mean you want parent page titles to appear in child titles? That would also make them too long and unweildy, but Confluence does display this already, in the "breadcrumbs" above the page title.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
After uploading pdf files, Japanese characters were garbled when previewing that files.
Asked by kunihiro.okamoto:

* After uploading pdf files, Japanese characters were garbled when previewing that files.
* Our environment?confluence cloud  

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  ![s.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/75873i83930180FBCFC51A/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "s.png")


Answers:
author: J_ Sakurai
body: kunihiro.okamoto?

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[uploaded a PDF file and displayed it in the preview, but Japanese characters are garbled.](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/uploaded-a-PDF-file-and-displayed-it-in-the-preview-but-Japanese/qaq-p/1247449#U1249596)

????????????????????????

comments: author: kunihiro.okamoto
body: [@J_ Sakurai](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3557735)   
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Keynote ? PDF ? ???????  
powerpoint ? PDF??????????

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PDF??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????  

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<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-discussions/How-to-disable-e-mail-notifications-with-page-content/td-p/1247424#M6643>  

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author: J_ Sakurai
body: [PDF ???](https://ja.confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/pdf-macro-724765266.html) ????????????????????????

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author: Davin Studer
body: This seems more like it would be a bug with how Confluence handles non-latin characters. I would submit a ticket to [Atlassian Support](https://support.atlassian.com/contact/#/) and maybe get it put into their backlog to look at.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

language-ja
connect Confluence Server 7.1.1 with MS SQL database using group managed service accounts (gMSA)
Asked by ILP NCS JIRA:

Confluence server 7.1.1 not getting MSSQL Database connection with DNS name and Service Account (gMSA).


Answers:
author: Minh Tran
body: [@ILP NCS JIRA](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/226784) Can you elaborate more about the steps to reproduce and any error log or screenshot that will help troubleshoot your problem?


Tags: confluence-server

server
wrong printing (export)
Asked by ????????? ?.:

Good afternoon, please tell me how to fix the unloading (export) in pdf format ?

Details in the screenshot

[https://yadi.sk/i/hia9AXiKw3aiiA](https://yadi.sk/i/hia9AXiKw3aiiA?)


Answers:
author: ????????? ?.
body: Can you answer that?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Table of content display while in edit mode?
Asked by Michel_Levy:

We wish we could find the way to display the table of content while editing the page.

That would help us to navigate the page using the TOC links.

So, is there a way to have the actual TOC displayed while being in EDIT mode?

Thank you for any link or pointer.


Answers:
author: David Michelson
body: Hi all! I'm David, a product manager on Confluence Cloud. I'm proud to announce that Table of Contents now displays while you are editing! Check out the [community article announcement](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-Cloud-articles/You-can-see-Table-of-Contents-while-editing-now/ba-p/2504532#M2442)!

Note that you cannot yet navigate the page while editing using the TOC links, but that is what we are working on next!

comments: author: Paula Levin
body: this is a step in the right direction, but navigation is really key, so I'm looking forward to that! thanks for the update.


author: David Michelson
body: Hi [@Paula Levin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4658924) - Navigation is also available today too! Closed out suggestion ticket here: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-71398>


author: Paula Levin
body: oh wow! I should've tried it before I posted. thank you!


author: Dominic Lagger
body: Hi [@Michel_Levy](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2171156)

Unfortunately, this isn't possible.

I'm using confluence server as well. But for confluence cloud, there was an announcment, where it will be possible to get "[live macros](https://blog.developer.atlassian.com/introducing-live-macros-to-support-a-new-editing-experience-in-confluence-cloud/)". Here is a short video about [live macros at the summit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHMfBcWcyzs&feature=youtu.be&t=363) in barcelona

I don't know if this feature is already online for confluence cloud. Does someone know?

And I also don't know, whether this will come to server version as well.

Hope this helped.

Regards, Dominic

comments: author: Michel_Levy
body: [@Dominic Lagger](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/601600)

Thank you for your answer.

I read the article about these Live Macros, and indeed this is almost what we wish to get,

however it looks like that the Live macro concept as explained in that article is that it would offer some sort of live preview, but not necessarily be "usable" as being able to let users click on links that would direct them to different part of the page.

Anyway, this seems to only going to be available on cloud as you said and not even available yet.

Thank you again for sending us all that information


author: Benedikt Strasser
body: There is a feature request submitted where you can vote for: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-71398>


author: Caroline Fangel
body: Really wish this would exist! As soon as you have a document longer than your screen it's hard to navigate it. The Outliner on Google Docs is really good for this.

comments: author: Gerri Mills
body: Yes 100%


Tags: confluence-server

server

table-of-contents