youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Assign task to user without displaying it inline?
Asked by Scott Beeson:

I noticed in the "Task Report" macro that there is a column for assignee. However, I cannot figure out how to "assign" a task to someone without simply typing \`@User Name: This is a task\`, in which case the assignee column is redundant.

Example:

![2018-09-26 16_14_33-Window.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/33439i741E1D34367DF7B9/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "2018-09-26 16_14_33-Window.png")

Can you assign a task without it being part of the task description?


Answers:
author: Ollie Guan
body: Hi [@Scott Beeson](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2036480),

You can try to customize a task report macro, configure to display the columns you need.

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-34597>

![task.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/33467i5F70F10054A176CC/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "task.png")

comments: author: Scott Beeson
body: First, that's the opposite of what I want to do. The task report macro already has the ability to hide the assignee column.

![2018-09-27 07_21_21-Window.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/33488i54898963C00C1731/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "2018-09-27 07_21_21-Window.png")

I'm asking if I can hide the inline mention and still have it assigned. Otherwise, what is even the point of the assignee column (since it's ALWAYS in the task description)?

Second, I use cloud.
Does Confluence always record who submitted a form?
Asked by Stephen Kurlow:

We made a mistake of not setting a field mandatory on a form that captures who submitted a form (user entered field). So now we have submitted forms that did not capture who submitted. Does confluence automatically record who was logged in when the form was submitted and how do I go about finding out who it was?


Answers:
author: Stefan Kleineikenscheidt _K15t_
body: What kind of forms do you mean? Are you using an app?

comments: author: Stephen Kurlow
body: Thanks for your quick reply. I'm not sure but looking at the generated html is it something called easyforms?

\<div id="1067" class="easyforms-container conf-macro output-inline" data-hasbody="false" data-macro-name="easy-form"\>  
\<div class="easyforms-header"\>


author: Stefan Kleineikenscheidt _K15t_
body: I would assume it's this:

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212925/easy-forms-for-confluence>

I'm not familiar with that product, but here you can get support info:

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212925/easy-forms-for-confluence?hosting=server\&tab=support](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212925/easy-forms-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=support)


author: Stephen Kurlow
body: Ah yes that could be it. Thanks for your help Stefan!
User macro works in preview but not when published
Asked by Roman Tarakanov:

Hello,

I'm trying to create a template that would list jira issues on the confluence page based on the entered variable

I've found the following macro that is supposed to work:

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Using-template-variables-as-input-parameters-to-jira-gadget/qaq-p/189292>

I've created a macro and template based off it and when I create or edit the page everything seems to work. I can see a list of issues in the preview and everything appears to be fine.

However when I save the page I get the following error instead of the list of issues:

"Unable to locate Jira server for this macro. It may be due to Application Link configuration."

Any ideas as to what may be causing this?

Thanks

Confluence version: 6.6.6

JIRA version: 7.9.2


Answers:
author: roman
body: Hi Roman,

I assume Jira and Confluence are connected with Application Links, right? With which method?

Can you share an exception statement from the log when you reproduce the issue?

Roman.

comments: author: Roman Tarakanov
body: Yes, applications (confluence and jira) are connected using app link and it works both ways - I can use standard jira macros for example.

The only error I see in the logs are following:

```
2018-09-28 13:12:30,624 INFO [http-nio-8090-exec-7] [plugins.synchrony.service.SynchronyExternalChangesManager] performExternalChange Started external change for ContentId{id=7832641}
2018-09-28 13:12:30,627 INFO [http-nio-8090-exec-7] [synchrony.service.http.SynchronyRequestExecutor] execute Initiating request PUT http://127.0.0.1:8091/synchrony/v1/data/Synchrony-fab222d5-4b98-36a6-b2cb-945fa4818b78/confluence-7832641?state-at=@head&state-format=html HTTP/1.1 for 7832641
2018-09-28 13:12:52,729 ERROR [http-nio-8090-exec-8] [confluence.status.service.DefaultSystemInformationService] getModifications 
 -- referer: https://support.pathwise.aon.com/confluence/plugins/servlet/troubleshooting/view/ | url: /confluence/plugins/servlet/troubleshooting/view/atst-detect-issues/view | traceId: 32ece03923df1cf0 | userName:?<blanked>
2018-09-28 13:13:05,341 ERROR [support-request] [confluence.status.service.DefaultSystemInformationService] getModifications 
 -- referer: https://support.pathwise.aon.com/confluence/plugins/servlet/troubleshooting/view/ | url: /confluence/plugins/servlet/troubleshooting/view/support-zip/execute | traceId: c8e392e69410f40e | userName:?<blanked>
```


author: roman
body: There is nothing in the stacktrace that would point to a certain issue.

I have found a similar Community question, and looks like they haven't found a solution: <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/User-macro-to-display-single-Jira-issue-not-working-as-expected/qaq-p/856351>.

Perhaps you could ask Atlassian to clarify if this would only work with built-in macros.

Roman.


Tags: application-link

jira
Content properties on trash event
Asked by David Torres:

Hi!

I am using an event listener for listening when a page is deleted, the event class is:

```
com.atlassian.confluence.event.events.content.page.PageTrashedEvent
```

It works fine, nevertheless, content properties of the page seem to be already gone when the method is fired, is there an alternative to this issue? thanks in advance for your help.


Answers:
author: Shawn C
body: Hi David,

If your listener can provide you with the Page/Content ID, you should be able to run an API Call to check the Trash and reference the ID to what's in it:

```
INSTANCE/rest/api/content?status=trashed&expand=body.storage
```

This will list out all 'trashed' pages that you have Space Admin permissions in. If you happen to know the particular Space the trashed page belonged in, include a:

```
&spaceKey=KEY
```

to filter it down.

Cheers,  
Shawn

comments: author: David Torres
body: Hi Shwan I do not have issues obtaining the content but properties:

<https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/content-properties-in-the-rest-api/>

they are gone when the listener fires.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Apply custom CSS in space
Asked by Krishna M Digvijai:

I want to apply custom style sheet css in my space .I was looking in web for solution,found few solution but nothing is working.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: What have you tried and what does "nothing is working" mean - literally no changes, or do you see errors or unexpected/unwanted change?

comments: author: Krishna M Digvijai
body: I was looking into <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/styling-confluence-with-css-166528400.html> ..

I didn't find any option for apply css as described in above link.In look and feel section only "PDF style sheet (with description :You can customise the look and feel of this space's exported PDF by editing the CSS Stylesheet below. [Export space to PDF](https://finomial.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/flyingpdf/flyingpdf.action?key=PROD) )is present"


author: Krishna M Digvijai
body: [@Nic Brough -Adaptavist-](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781454) can you look into my issue


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

css
Blogs posts from 2017 -- can't access
Asked by Debra Blakewood:

I've written some nice blog posts in 2017 that I would like to go back to/share with others. The navigation sidebar restricts only to 2018 posts-- I would truly like to see the complete history. I can't seem to locate while in my own space. Has anyone else solved this?

![2018-09-26_Atlassian Blog shows only 2018 and not 2017.JPG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/33413iC084F13D2742C46A/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "2018-09-26_Atlassian Blog shows only 2018 and not 2017.JPG")


Answers:
author: AhmadDanial
body: Hi there, Debra.

By default, any blogs that are written should appear in the page tree regardless of the year it was written. Let us go through some steps to check what the issue potentially is:

* Are you able to search for the blog post you from the search bar?
* Can you confirm if the blog post was actually made in your space or other spaces?
* Have you searched for the blog post through the database to confirm the 2017 blog post(s) are still there? For example, using PostgreSQL:
*

  ```
  SELECT * FROM content WHERE contenttype='BLOGPOST' AND EXTRACT(YEAR FROM creationdate) = 2017;?
  ```

There is a KB written for missing blog posts here - [Missing blog post due to corrupt index](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/missing-blog-post-due-to-corrupt-index-123044469.html) - but I want to make sure that we cover the basics first. Thanks.

comments: author: Debra Blakewood
body: Thanks for responding. This is now a non-issue... Gotta admit, the posts were in another space I was managing.


author: AhmadDanial
body: Hello, Debra.

No worries. I am just glad that the issue is now resolved on your end. Feel free to ask any other questions and I will be happy to assist.


Tags: blog
How to create API Tokens in Confluence 6.10 Data Center?
Asked by Bill Brinkley:

I have a request from a User for a Confluence REST API token. Can I create a REST API token in Confluence 6.10 Data center? I am a new administrator for Confluence. Thanks,


Answers:
author: Stefan Kleineikenscheidt _K15t_
body: There is no token-based auth for Confluence Server or Data Center.

The relevant docs are a bit outdated, but this is still valid: <https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/using-the-rest-apis-prototype-only/>

comments: author: Jonny Carter
body: This was true then, but now Confluence 7.9 and later have Personal Auth tokens.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/enterprise/using-personal-access-tokens-1026032365.html>


author: David Willson
body: This helped - <https://confluence.atlassian.com/enterprise/using-personal-access-tokens-1026032365.html>


author: Yves Martin
body: You may find following App relevant: [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1221350/api-tokens-for-confluence?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1221350/api-tokens-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview)

comments: author: Roman Bubiakin _Wombats Corp_
body: [@Yves Martin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/544597) thanks for pointing to my app

[@Bill Brinkley](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1885155) right now I'm on a halfway to get DC approval, so you can click [watch app](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1221350/api-tokens-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview&&utm_source=c "confluence api tokens") to be notified on new DC approved release

P.S. feel free to ask any question :)


author: Roman Bubiakin _Wombats Corp_
body: Btw, DC approval is done and available on the marketplace [API Tokens for Confluence Data Center](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1221350/api-tokens-for-confluence?hosting=datacenter&tab=overview "confluence api token")


author: Jonny Carter
body: For future visitors, Personal Access Tokens have been part of Confluence Data Center since 7.9.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/enterprise/using-personal-access-tokens-1026032365.html>


author: Christian Reichert (resolution)
body: Hi Bill,

this may be too old now for you to benefit - however it may still be worth someone who stumbles across this topic.

We have released a 3rd party App that implements the API Token Concept in Confluence \& Jira.

* [API Token Authentication for Jira](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1221586/api-token-authentication-for-jira?hosting=server)
* [API Token Authentication for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1221608/api-token-authentication-for-confluence?hosting=server)

It's available for both Server \& Data-Center. It also has some additional security features (blocking normal basic auth, IP address restrictions, etc) that some people may find interesting.

Cheers,  
Chris

P.S. Full disclosure, I work for [resolution, a marketplace vendor.](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/vendors/1210947/resolution-reichert-network-solutions-gmbh)


Tags: confluence-server

rest-api

server

token
How do I force a carriage return in a table?
Asked by Joel Hyon:

Trying to format a table to force a carriage return within a cell.

In the editor screen, I see that I have two rows of text in a table cell, however, when I save my changes, it displays the table cell as a single row.
> -----------\|
>
> blah \|
>
> blah \|

But when I save the change, it shows it on one row.
> -----------\|
>
> blah blah \|

Thanks.


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: Are formatting the data as paragraphs? Have you tried shift+enter?

comments: author: Joel Hyon
body: Thanks, Bill!

That works! Appreciate the response.


Tags: confluence-server

server
confluence_darkorbit_user
Asked by Kostopoulos Xristos:

when i go login the game it says this confluence_darkorbit_user and asks me again the username and password but when i put them it asks me again

what can i do?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I'm afraid we can't help you, we're a community of users of Atlassian software, not gamers on your game. I'd suggest asking on a forum that is about your game.
Problems with very slow confuence server
Asked by Kristof Spreuwers:

Afther Upgrading the server to 6.1 from version 5.8, the server is very slow, en gets the CPU very high.

I'm using also proxy with Pfsense, but I think this is not the case. Because it is also slow on the inside of de confluence server.

Can someone help me out with this.

here is my example of server.xml.

```
<Server port="8000" shutdown="SHUTDOWN" debug="0">
??? <Service name="Tomcat-Standalone">

??????? <Connector port="8090" connectionTimeout="20000" redirectPort="8090"
?????????????????? maxThreads="20" minSpareThreads="10"
?????????????????? enableLookups="false" acceptCount="10" debug="0" URIEncoding="UTF-8"
?????????????????? protocol="org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol"/> proxyName="wiki.ipbuilding.info" proxyPort="8090"


??????? <!--
??????? <Connector port="8090" connectionTimeout="20000" redirectPort="8090"
?????????????????? maxThreads="20"" minSpareThreads="10"
?????????????????? enableLookups="false" acceptCount="10" debug="0" URIEncoding="UTF-8"
?????????????????? protocol="org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol"
?????????????????? scheme="http" proxyName="wiki.ipbuilding.info" proxyPort="8090"/>
??????? -->

??????? <!--
??????? <Connector port="8090" connectionTimeout="20000" redirectPort="8443"
?????????????????? maxThreads="20" minSpareThreads="10"
?????????????????? enableLookups="false" acceptCount="10" debug="0" URIEncoding="UTF-8"
?????????????????? protocol="org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol"
?????????????????? scheme="https" secure="true" proxyName="wiki.ipbuilding.info" proxyPort="8090"/>
??????? -->

??????? <Engine name="Standalone" defaultHost="localhost" debug="0">
??????????? <Host name="localhost" debug="0" appBase="webapps" unpackWARs="true" autoDeploy="false" startStopThreads="4">
??????????????? <Context path="" docBase="../confluence" debug="0" reloadable="false" useHttpOnly="true">
??????????????????? <!-- Logging configuration for Confluence is specified in confluence/WEB-INF/classes/log4j.properties -->
??????????????????? <Manager pathname=""/>
??????????????????? <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.StuckThreadDetectionValve" threshold="60"/>
??????????????? </Context>

??????????????? <Context path="${confluence.context.path}/synchrony-proxy" docBase="../synchrony-proxy" debug="0"
???????????????????????? reloadable="false" useHttpOnly="true">
??????????????????? <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.StuckThreadDetectionValve" threshold="60"/>
??????????????? </Context>
??????????? </Host>
??????? </Engine>
??? </Service>
</Server>
```


Answers:
author: Gonchik Tsymzhitov
body: Hi!

Better to check the jvm parameters and installed apps
Questions on Confluence Cloud
Asked by Bo (Manussanan Sawangvareesakul):

Hi There

May company is considering to use confluence cloud and we have be doing some impact assessment recently.

So we do have questions below which need you assistance to support our decision

1. We noticed that confluence on cloud has a storage limitation as per describe in the page [here](https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/atlassian-cloud-storage-policy-873871366.html). The question is "Is the storage limitation is based on a user or all users"

for example: if we subscribe for 0-500 users, the limitation would be 25GB for all users?

2. We are aware that confluence cloud do not provide option to restrict access via IP address. However if a user access the confluence from home, can we restrict their permission to be readonly ?

3. Can confluence cloud integrated with google slide?

4. How much would it be for migration cost

I would be appreciated if you can get back to us by Thursday 27 Sep

Thank you


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: 1. 500 users will take you into the larger storage limit (100Gb last time I looked). This is not per user of course, it's for the full 500
2. Users are granted permissions by being in groups and roles. IP, location etc are all irrelevant, it's about who they are.
3. Possibly, depends on what you mean by "integrate"
4. You will need to buy new Cloud services, and then run a project to do the migration. The length and hence costs of that will be roughly proportional to the size and complexity of your data and how you choose to import it


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Anonymous users permission is not working
Asked by Rafael Alcaide:

I've set "use" and "view users profile" for anonymous users on "Global Permissions", but every created space is not accessible to them (happens the same with spaces created after that change).

I have to manually set on all spaces that permission.

I've tried to restart the service without any luck.

Is this behaviour usual? It looks like a bug.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: This is correct. The global permission is a setting that allows anonymous use in general, but you need to be able to allow anonymous access on a space by space basis as well.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Sharepoint Crawl Account has no USE permission
Asked by Michael Hofmann:

We are trying to crawl a confluence server with Share Point with a user account. It already worked for a long time and suddenly it does not anymore but we cannot find out what has changed on the system. From the log file we get this information:

    [atlassian.seraph.auth.DefaultAuthenticator] login login : 'XXX' tried to login but they do not have USE permission or weren't found. Deleting remember me cookie.-- url: XXX | traceId: 54dbf2221e5c9f5c

The user account is synced through LDAP. Other topics like that suggested to check whether the user account is active and member of "confluence-users" group, doesn't appear twice in the database and to try the crawling without SSO.

We checked all of that:

- In the database the user account appears only once, is active and also the entry in the user_mapping is ok

- the user is member of "confluence-users"

- crawling without SSO doesn't work neither

We increased the logging level for atlassian.seraph.auth.DefaultAuthenticator but didn't get any more information from that.

We are using Confluence 6.2.4. Does anybody know how to fix this?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: "without success"? Does that mean you did not find the user in the login group? If they are in there, are they enabled?

comments: author: Michael Hofmann
body: Hi [@Nic Brough -Adaptavist-](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781454),

<br />

sorry for the vague description here. I edited this part of my question.  

The user account appears only once in the database in cwd_user and is set to active. Also there is only one entry in the user_mapping. The user account is also member of "confluence-users" and crawling without SSO doesn't work neither.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Can you log in as that user and check that they can see some content?


author: Michael Hofmann
body: Yes, I already tried this. I can see content and use confluence normally with this user account.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Great, that tells us the account should be able to do what is needed, but "cannot use" means what it says. Either the network is not delivering the right data, or that user has no rights to view your confluence.


Tags: confluence-server

server
problem with space permission
Asked by Kirti Vasani:

need to connect sharp we cant give and get permission facing Jira issue

have a look in to attached screenshot![JiraError.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/33338i8DE860BADCA2CFA0/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "JiraError.png")


Answers:
author: Kirti Vasani
body: tx for reply

Its done now its confluence issue


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Your user does not have the permissions to use the Confluence you have connected to.

Check that the user is valid for Confluence, but also bear in mind Atlassian Cloud is struggling today and there are problems running some of the instances (so check if you can get into your Confluence directly)
How to search the data source for Confluence Charts
Asked by Muhammad Fahad:

Dear Experts,

I am trying to build reports using (<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/chart-macro-163415075.html>) for page views, reviews, modifications. Please advise how can I find data source for confluence chart reports?

Any help will be really appreciated.

Thanks


Answers:
author: Shawn C
body: Hi Muhammad,

The [Chart Macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=163415075)in Confluence allows you to build charts based on a table placed in the Macro however it does not have a way to display analytics data unless you have collected with another tool; the Chart Macro would be similar to building charts in Excel or Google Sheets.

If you need Analytics information about Confluence to put into this Macro, there are a few analytics collecting tools available, however I do not know if they'll provide the data in a format that would be useable in this particular macro.

Confluence has a built in [Usage Statistics plugin](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=123043962) that a System Administrator can enable but it does not provide data in a way that could be used in the Chart Macro. Please note, the Usage Statistics Plugin is disabled by default as it is known to cause performance problems in some instances.

Alternative to the Usage Statistics Plugin, there are a few different [3rd Party options](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?product=confluence&query=analytics) available on the Atlassian Marketplace that also have their own reporting.

Regards,  
Shawn

comments: author: Muhammad Fahad
body: Thanks [@Shawn C](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/502249)


Tags: confluence-server

server