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Broke a 5.x > 6.x confluence upgrade
Asked by Ben Moorhouse:

I stupidly opted out of backing up my files before updating for the sake of disk space and didn't spot that my license had expired a few months back when doing the upgrade due to being in a rush.  
Now (having updated my license) I have missing columns from the database and Confluence wont start. Has anyone experienced the same and recovered from it?

This is the final "Caused by":

```
Caused by: org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: ERROR: column spacepermi0_.permalluserssubject does not exist  Position: 211	at org.postgresql.core.v3.QueryExecutorImpl.receiveErrorResponse(QueryExecutorImpl.java:2476)	at org.postgresql.core.v3.QueryExecutorImpl.processResults(QueryExecutorImpl.java:2189)	at org.postgresql.core.v3.QueryExecutorImpl.execute(QueryExecutorImpl.java:300)	at org.postgresql.jdbc.PgStatement.executeInternal(PgStatement.java:428)	at org.postgresql.jdbc.PgStatement.execute(PgStatement.java:354)	at org.postgresql.jdbc.PgPreparedStatement.executeWithFlags(PgPreparedStatement.java:169)	at org.postgresql.jdbc.PgPreparedStatement.executeQuery(PgPreparedStatement.java:117)	at com.mchange.v2.c3p0.impl.NewProxyPreparedStatement.executeQuery(NewProxyPreparedStatement.java:379)	at org.hibernate.engine.jdbc.internal.ResultSetReturnImpl.extract(ResultSetReturnImpl.java:71)	... 334 more
```


Answers:
author: Kurt Klinner
body: [@Ben Moorhouse](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/513142)

There is an KB article referring to your mentioned error

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/unknown-column-error-when-upgrading-from-confluence-5-x-to-newer-versions-915476193.html>

that points either to an outdated license or an incorrect collation setting.

comments: author: Ben Moorhouse
body: Yeah, sadly I can't get back to a running version. Even tried a fresh install and restoring the automatic backups, but they come back with  
*Import failed. Check your server logs for more information. java.lang.RuntimeException: Could not get unique fields for table 'AO_187CCC_SIDEBAR_LINK'*

argh :P  
I'm going to revert back to the point just after failure (my earliest backup) and see what I can grab from the database fix. Cheers Kurt.


author: Kurt Klinner
body: [@Ben Moorhouse](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/513142)

I'll keep my fingers crossed, let me know how it goes

BR

Kurt
how to enable custom back up path
Asked by Alexandar R:

Hi team,

how to enable custom back up path


Answers:
author: NotTheRealStephenSifersNOPENOPENOPENOPE
body: This guide will show you how to enable this:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/configuring-backups-138348.html#ConfiguringBackups-EnablingBackupPathConfigurationdontchangethisheading>


Tags: backup

configuration
Can I migrate "original poster" and "votes" in Confluence Questions?
Asked by andrew shu:

I've written a migration script from another QA system to Confluence Questions using [REST API](https://docs.atlassian.com/confluence-questions/rest/index.html). Is there a way I can post questions (1) as another user, at (2) a specific time in history, (3) and import votes?

The API doesn't offer these permissions. Can I modify the db directly?

A cursory googling suggests that I cannot. Can anyone confirm?


Answers:
author: Minh Tran
body: [@andrew shu](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1204265) What version of Confluence and Confluence Questions are you using?


Tags: atl-dev

migration

questions-for-confluence
JIRA Charts are not available for your version of JIRA. Upgrade to 6.1.1 or later
Asked by Jonathan Smith:

I am receiving an error when attempting to put a JIRA chart on a Confluence page. It is the same error as described in this article: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/jira-issues-macro-jira-charts-are-not-available-for-your-version-of-jira-777004808.html>

* I have indexed both JIRA and Confluence - however the issue still happens.
* Note: I am able to put a basic JIRA filter on a Confluence page.

Thoughts?

* Confluence UAT 6.4.1
* JIRA Core UAT v7.7.0-m0002
* Application links "connected"


Answers:
author: Marcos Reis
body: I [@AnnWorley](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/502040),

I'm having the same issue, but my JIRA and CONFLUENCE are Cloud version.

I can't use the reindex action.

Please advise


author: Jonathan Smith
body: UAT is magically working - time (background index) must have resolved my issue: I wasn't able to try out the fix noted above.

Thank you for your time Ann!

Regards,

Jon

comments: author: AnnWorley
body: Wow, that's a relief. Thanks for the update. :)


author: AnnWorley
body: Hi Jonathan,

Since the knowledge base article you linked says a corrupt index is the issue, please try reindexing Confluence from scratch as described in: [How to Rebuild the Content Indexes From Scratch on Confluence Server](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-rebuild-the-content-indexes-from-scratch-on-confluence-server-110035351.html).

If that doesn't fix it, please let us know so we can take a closer look.

Thanks,

Ann


Tags: jira-core
Can I categorize the labels differently than the current alphabetical categories?
Asked by Sandra Ghattas:

I find the "ALL Labels" page very confusing and was wondering if I can categorize them differently?


Answers:
author: Minh Tran
body: [@Sandra Ghattas](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1203824) Can you share more about the scenario that you are trying to achieve?

comments: author: Sandra Ghattas
body: Sure, thanks in advance. Example in one of my spaces I upload notes of interviews done with companies. Each interview is tagged by: -Name of person who conducted the interview, - Emplooyee size of the company interviewed, industry of the interviewed company etc. I wanted to categorize them by these categories: Employee size, Job role, Interviewer. So it's in order and easier for someone new to look at all the tags and make sense out of the data. **Example:**

++Industry:++ Dental, IT, Medical

++Employee size:++ 1-5, 6-10, 10-15

++Interviewer:++ MaryJ, AnnaM, JohnD

**Currently its:**

++A-H:++ AnnaM, Dental

++I-R:++ IT, JohnD, Medial

++0-9:++ 1-5, 6-10, 10-15


author: Patrick Cartier [Candylio]
body: There are lots of macros that categorize labels such as related labels macro, labels list macro, recently used labels macro, and the popular labels macro.

Since I don't know how you want to categorize them, I would suggest starting with these to see if they fit your needs.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/display-pages-with-label-macros-145102.html>

comments: author: Sandra Ghattas
body: Thanks, I've elaborated on an example of what I mean below in Minh Tran's comment.


author: Patrick Cartier [Candylio]
body: This will take a bit of work depending on how many labels you have, but you could realistically create a page where you have headings for each category then use the labels list macro to exclude the labels that aren't related to that category.

For example for industry you would have to exclude all the labels for employee size, interviewer, etc.

This will be a bit cumbersome as you add industries and interviewers into your label list as you'll have to go back to each macro and add the label you don't want to include.

Another option would be to create new labels for label such as industry-dental, industry-it, industry-medical, employee-size-1-5, employee size-6-10, etc. Then using the labels list macro all the same category labels will be listed together still in alphabetical order. This option would be be much less maintenance in the long run but isn't the "prettiest" solution.

In the end these are both tedious solutions, but should get the result you are looking for.


author: Sandra Ghattas
body: Thank you Patrick. I Fully understand the second solution and I think it's a good solution. I'll have to get a better understanding (or try) that Macro of the first solution before I can tell if it's suitable for me or not. Either way, thank you for the suggestions


Tags: confluence-cloud
Can restrict other users from creating new tags?
Asked by Sandra Ghattas:

I am wondering if there is a way I can limit other people from creating new tags for pages and force them to just select from the available list of tags


Answers:
author: Minh Tran
body: As far as i know, the current behaviour does not have a way to do this.

comments: author: Minh Tran
body: You can check it out this document for further information <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/add-remove-and-search-for-labels-136419.html>
Is it possible to style the Heading levels?
Asked by Simon Theakston:

Hi there,

New user here wondering whether I can change the font/colour/weight of all of my Heading 1 titles.

If so, could you let me know how please?

Thanks,

Simon


Answers:
author: Kurt Klinner
body: [@Simon Theakston](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1203605)

Hi Simon

just had a quick look, if you pick Space Tools -\> Look and Feel -\> Stylesheet

you can add custom css snippet, for example h3 colored red

```
.wiki-content h3 {color:red;}  
```

BR

Kurt

comments: author: Simon Theakston
body: Thanks very much for the response Kurt!

Just a quick follow up question: is that just for the server version of Confluence, as the only stylesheet I can find in Look and Feel is for the PDF download.


author: Annina Chrystal
body: Hi, a year on and I can't follow these instructions with the updates Confluence has had. Is there currently a way to edit heading formatting?

Thanks


author: Johannes Schneider
body: I dont see "style sheet" in space settings "look and feel". I can only choose "themes" , "templates" "page layout" - and none of them lets me do the "

```
.wiki-content h3 {color:red;}  
```

"

comments: author: Frank Adler
body: You need to be a "super admin" (Official term: System Administrator) to do this:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/global-permissions-overview-138709.html>

I guess this is the case because wrong css can cause the whole confluence to be not accessible any more.


author: Kurt Klinner
body: [@Simon Theakston](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1203605)

Hi Simon

the described path refers to the settings of a single space

![space_tools.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18379i8E59F6A7D97B9D30/image-dimensions/166x217?v=v2 "space_tools.png")

![stylesheet.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18381i72295BFB5C9C6E3C/image-dimensions/692x212?v=v2 "stylesheet.png")

If you want to change the stylesheets globally than you need to use

<https://URLOFYOURINSTANCE.com/wiki/admin/viewstylesheet.action>

![global.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18382i0B4FADB6289F3D01/image-dimensions/843x275?v=v2 "global.png")

Hope that helps a bit

BR

Kurt

comments: author: Gael Lambert
body: This may be outdated.

<https://urlofyourinstance.com/wiki/admin/viewstylesheet.action>

is now a 404


Tags: heading

style
Link to custom release notes from team calendar
Asked by Matthew Brand:

I am trying to utilize team calendars to communicate our release schedule. I've configured it to pull in JIRA versions. It's so close to what we're looking to do. However, the JIRA reports it link to are pretty much useless to most of the audiences. I want to be able to link to some higher level release notes that are digestible by the business.

3 of the 4 links on a version in the team calendar seem to essentially go to the same place in JIRA.

![2018-03-30_10-10-23.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18326i45C0E183A0ACA65E/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "2018-03-30_10-10-23.png")

The *Summary* and *View Issues* link go to the exact same place in JIRA and the *Release Notes* goes to a page that is even less valuable. Is it possible to link to another Confluence page with the actual digestible information from any of these links?


Answers:
author: Alana Fernando
body: hi [@Matthew Brand](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1195001),

Just a suggestion,

you may add release dates through JIRA issue dates event type. limit the releases you want to render in the calendar with a JQL filter and mention the JQL in create event window.

![screenshot-confluence.millenniumit.com-2018.04.11-10-34-25.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/19234iBDB641C2F839E379/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "screenshot-confluence.millenniumit.com-2018.04.11-10-34-25.png")

also for the best of my knowledge it is not possible to give a confluence page as a event data source in team calendar.


Tags: confluence-cloud

team-calendars-for-confluence

version
How to come back to the last page that we were editing
Asked by Leena Bakshi:

Hi ,

I am unable to find a way where if I start creating a new page in a given space in confluence 6.3 and then forgot about it and close the tab .. when I come back in confluence, I am not being notified about the last work I was doing . I go to the same space where I was creating a new child page. Even though it did say all the time, changes saved at the bottom( where did confluence save these changes)

Second scenario, where I am editing an existing page and it keeps saying Changes saved at the bottom, If I close the tab. Then go back to confluence, I start editing the same page, it never showed me what I was doing the last time.

Third scenario, I am working on existing page and click close and say Keep draft. Again when I come back on this page to edit it .. No changes are shown from last time or not prompted or notified that I was working on these changes..

So basically I am really not seeing thier new feature Work in Progress where I should be able to see the pages I recently worked on. Unless I need to enable certain parameter in confluence.

Only thing that I see in Recently worked on Section are the pages that I published or updated.

Thanks


Answers:
author: Anup
body: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/drafts-149040.html>

comments: author: Leena Bakshi
body: Thank you Anup, I did find the draft later on. I guess I was hoping to see in right on the main page under my name or something.. but it totally works,, Thanks once again


author: Leena Bakshi
body: "Drafts and pages with unpublished changes appear in **Recently worked on** in the dashboard"

This is the only which doesnt work for me as I do not see Drafts and pages with unpublished changes under Recently Worked on. And thats why all this confusion.
Video icons look dull.
Asked by Connie Faith:

I just draged and dropped videos to a page. How do I make them look more presentable on the page?


Answers:
author: Brittany Wispell
body: Hey [@Connie Faith](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1204139)

Could you please provide the image that you are seeing?

comments: author: Connie Faith
body: I'm trying to paste a snapshot of the image, but it won't paste into this answer box. I sent an email to Atlassian Community with the snapshot of the icon. I can try to describe it: It's simply a box with the video file name and a play button. What I would like, and I've seen this on other sites, is a box with the first frame of the video pictured and a play button. Hope this makes sense. A pictures worth a thousand words but....


author: Brittany Wispell
body: Hi Connie,

Okay so you'll want to use a Macro called Multimedia. See below image steps. :)

![Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 2.14.46 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18333i4675AF4F54D42C1F/image-dimensions/358x496?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 2.14.46 PM.png")![Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 2.14.57 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18334i55B2C7F092929D14/image-dimensions/470x285?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 2.14.57 PM.png")

![Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 2.17.31 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18336iF2C2CE7426B27A06/image-dimensions/535x324?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 2.17.31 PM.png")

It will look like this on your page while you're editing but once you save the page, you'll see your video look either black screen or images. Below is an example of my teams video we did a couple days ago.

![Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 2.14.41 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18332i5C4D52B5F03E7C17/image-dimensions/423x140?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 2.14.41 PM.png")

![Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 2.15.23 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18335i0C7298C9E79B3925/image-dimensions/569x337?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 2.15.23 PM.png")

Hope this helps!
Jira issue reference in confluence page does not link jira issue and confluence page since upgrade
Asked by Antoine Berry:

Hi,

Since Jira (to 7.8.0) and Confluence (to 6.8.0) upgrades this week, having a Jira issue reference in a confluence page does not link the issue and the page together anymore. Issues linked before the upgrades still display a link on both the page and the issue.

The application links are correctly set.

I do not know which upgrade caused this since we upgraded on two consecutive days.

Thanks for your help.

![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18321iEFC4F240034686BB/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18322i1788907E5A2060FC/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")


Answers:
author: Antoine Berry
body: Hi, any feedback on this issue ?

comments: author: AnnWorley
body: I just installed new instances of Confluence 6.8 and Jira 7.8. The linking did not work initially but after I authenticated (Login and approve prompt) it did work.

I realize you mentioned your application links are set up properly but I am not sure whether you are using OAuth with impersonation. Please try OAuth with impersonation for your application links and see if the Jira issue links appear as expected. Please review: [OAuth security for application links](https://confluence.atlassian.com/applinks/oauth-security-for-application-links-774045732.html) for details on the functionality of the different OAuth methods.


author: Antoine Berry
body: Hi Ann, I think the connection is correctly setup. See attachments.![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18993iC47AD2712E4DA8AC/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18994i7F579084990DF15F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")


author: AnnWorley
body: Hi Antoine,

I opened a support request so we can have a look at your logs and configuration files. Please expect an email from our support portal shortly.

Thanks,

Ann


author: AnnWorley
body: Hi Antoine,

I just tested with Confluence 6.8 and Jira 7.8. I found that the links from Jira to Confluence did not get created if I deactivated issue linking in Jira under Jira Administration\>Issues\>Issue linking. Another way to get to the configuration is to type a period "." and then Issue linking:

![Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 3.01.06 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18338iF63FD99FBB700A2D/image-dimensions/363x160?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2018-03-30 at 3.01.06 PM.png")

Please make sure this feature is activated in your Jira instance. If it is not, please activate it and test the Confluence links again.

Thanks,

Ann

comments: author: Antoine Berry
body: Hi Ann, Thanks for your answer. The Issue linking feature is indeed activated.


Tags: jira-software
Conflunce sends notification to all
Asked by Claudio D'Angelo:

Hello all,

I've a doubt about the notification. When I create or modify a page an email is sent at all people.

I don't understant why confluence notifies to all, I can't see any watcher except me.

Could you help me?

Thank you in advance

Claudio


Answers:
author: jamesun
body: It's also possible that you could have people uninterested in the project stop watching that **space** to avoid unwanted notifications.

You can manage watches for a space as an administrator yourself as well.

[More on how to manage watchers can be reviewed here](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/manage-watchers-218271870.html)

Watchers can also manage their own spaces to be watched.

[We have an awesome blog post here that will introduce users to how to manage what they watch.](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/watch-pages-spaces-and-blogs-139579.html)

comments: author: Claudio D'Angelo
body: Hello James,

If I see the watchers page I can't see all my colleagues but only few people. The email is still sent to all people in confluence users group.

Thank you

Claudio


author: Anup
body: ,  
When you are about to Publish the page that is being updated, uncheck the Notify Watchers checkbox to the left of the Publish button.  
Even though there may be no watchers for your page, anyone watching the Space will receive notifications if the checkbox is checked.

comments: author: Claudio D'Angelo
body: Hello Anup,

I understand the notify checkbox but the system sends at all people not only watchers.

Thanks

Claudio


author: Anup
body: [@Claudio D'Angelo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1204100),

**Recommended updates email:** Confluence Administrators can set the default options for the recommended updates notification.

Check if it is already configured to send emails on every update.

1. Choose the cog icon , then choose General Configuration
2. Click **Recommended Updates Email** on the left-hand panel.

See if that works
Move total columns in Table Filter
Asked by Aur?lia Feyssaguet:

Hi,

Is it possible to move a total column that contains a sum operation (using Table Filter)?  
And more generally, is it possible to reorder columns in tables?

Indeed, it was added automatically at the end of the table to the right and I would like it to be at the beginning of the table on the left.

Thansk for your quick answer,

Aur?lia F.


Answers:
author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: Hi Aur?lia,

No, it is not possible to show the total column in the beginning of a table, but I added your feature request to our backlog.

To reorder other columns you can use cut and paste column buttons in the editor table toolbar.

comments: author: Aur?lia Feyssaguet
body: OK thanks for your answer. Hope it will be available soon then! :)


author: Aur?lia Feyssaguet
body: Do you think it could be done by the end of the trial for instance?


author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: I don't think it will be implemented in a month because of the priority of this improvement and other planned features.