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How to link to the correct page when using an Inclusion Library?
Asked by Richard Saffell:

We are setting up an Inclusion Library so that we can re-use content across several User Guides.

The issue we are facing is that links that are in the content in the Inclusion Library go to the wrong articles when that page is included in the various User Guides.

Right now we have several Spaces: _Library (the inclusion library), Website Guide, Data Management Guide, etc. The same page from the _Library will be included in the Guides, but when we do that, any links to other pages are "broken".

We need the link to go to the article that is in the current User Guide, not to any hard-coded article that is setup in the Inclusion Library.


Answers:
author: Michelle Rau HP
body: I realize this is an old topic but if you've found a solution I'd like to hear it.

Two things that occurred to me when I read your question were 1) the Alias macro from ServiceRocket (free) and 2) shortcut links. I haven't thoroughly researched these yet but perhaps there is some cheese down one of those tunnels?

<https://docs.servicerocket.com/redirection/macro-reference/alias>

<https://wiki.bitvoodoo.ch/display/public/BVTHEME/Page+Alias>

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/configure-shortcut-links/>


author: Milo Test
body: I can't think of any way to make that work. The only option would be to rewire the library pages so that links come at the end. Then you include the library page followed by the hyperlink.

comments: author: Richard Saffell
body: Thanks for your reply and your time, Milo. I have no idea how the Inclusions Library can work to re-use content (at the page level) if the content can't have links.


author: Steffen Heller
body: What I haven't understood so far: Where is the link supposed to go?

1. To a "normal" page from the Library space or any other space -or-
2. to a page from the Library space that is itself included in another page?


Tags: include

library

link
Log pattern of atlassian-confluence.log
Asked by Ismar Slomic:

Can anyone help where I can search for the pattern of log statement in **`atlassian-confluence.log`** files?

I want to forward this log file to Splunk, and in order to be able to efficiently filter/search on log statements, I need to explain what each part of log statements means.


Answers:
author: Ismar Slomic
body: I found answer on my own question.

Look after log4j.properties in CATALINA_HOME/confluence/WEB-INF/classes and look at line

log4j.appender.confluencelog.layout.ConversionPattern=%d %p \[%t\] \[%c{4}\] %M %m%n

Explanation of the conversation characters can found at log4j documentation, for instance: <https://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/apidocs/org/apache/log4j/PatternLayout.html>

comments: author: BNV TEK
body: Can there be a more concise explanation to that please?


Tags: log
Multiple shared links
Asked by silversonicaxel:

Hello people, I've a question about confluence projects and shared links.

I've a project that needs a documentation area. I would like to have separate sections per subject and I would like to have is shared links separated per subject.

But I notice that once I created my first shared link, all the others stay in the same section and I can't achieve the separation of links per subject.

What I'm asking is it possible? Thanks a lot.   

**EDIT:**   
This is the scenario  
I created a Page called Documentation  
Inside this page I create a Shared Link.  
Automatically Shared Links page is create and my first link was added under it.  
Then in Shared Links I can still create other shared links.  
What I miss is the possibility to have sections like

* Documentation
  * node.js
  * es6
  * webpack

and inside them I would like to have shared links, but if I create another Shared Link anywhere in the project, it will be always added under this only one Documentation -\> Shared Links page   

Screen Shot 2017-02-05 at 09.59.42.png  
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Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: You say

\>once I created my first shared link, all the others stay in the same section

Could you explain what this "section" is, where it appears and where you are creating the shared links?

comments: author: silversonicaxel
body: Hi Nic, I edited my question for a better and visual explanation


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Ah, I see, thanks for that.

No, you can't have more by using the same thing as is on that page, but have a look at the actual code for the "shared links" page - you'll see it uses a macro, which I think you can re-configure to narrow down what it reports, and use similar ones on your other "shared links" pages.


Tags: link

project

share
Why cant I use create jira issue in confluence? My admin says it's because we have customised the issue template in jira
Asked by joe mellor:


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Probably. You have not really described why you "can't create" - no error message or description

But I think I can guess. The Confluence create routine relies on sending basic details to a JIRA system. It has to assume a standard set up. But, I suspect you have made the project in JIRA require more than the standard fields. Confluence cannot handle that, because it does not know what may be mandatory.

You'll need to remove the mandatory flags from the fields in the JIRA project to enable Confluence to create them.

comments: author: joe mellor
body: Hi sorry nic

message is; the required field linked issues is not available in this dialog


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Ok, yes, that confirms my assumption. You'll need to make linked issues optional.


author: joe mellor
body: Thanks nic

does that aldo ho for any other fields made mandatory? I.e If an issue template has custom fields, ALL fields will need to be set to optional for create JIRA issues in confluence to work


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: There are some fields that can be mandatory as Confluence is going to pass them in anyway. Summary is the obvious one.

You should be able to read the error messages to see what the call is failing on.
why we need upload avatar file at confluence
Asked by ????:

Bitbucket and JIRA is not need upload avatar file.  
Becouse that is use Gravatar image file.  
Why Confluence not use gravatar?


Answers:
author: Sam Hall
body: I'm not sure why not supported, but there's a long-standing feature request to add Gravatar support to Confluence here, which you can vote on:

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-19636>

This one is also linked:

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CLOUD-6555>

It's also worth being aware of the roll-out of [Atlassian account](https://confluence.atlassian.com/purchasing/introducing-atlassian-account-738362254.html)to JIRA/Confluence Cloud. This results in one set of profile details used across all Cloud products and uses Gravatar by default when a user has not uploaded an avatar. There's a page about the [roll-out status here](https://confluence.atlassian.com/purchasing/atlassian-account-rollout-status-828769421.html).


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Does Atlassian have a database to store metadata that can be pulled onto a Confluence page?
Asked by Erika Eskenazi:

We need a central place to keep information about contracts, contact info, etc for our accounts. We also want to be able to run queries and do some analysis/reporting on this data and have there be a historical record.


Answers:
author: James Dellow
body: Page Properties is a good start.

Have you looked at Atlas CRM? <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/nl.avisi.confluence.plugins.atlas-crm/cloud/overview>

If you need something more sophisticated than what Page Properties offers but not as complex as something like Atlas CRM, you can create add-ons that allow you to store additional meta-data in Confluence pages. That meta-data can then be searched using Confluence Query Language (CQL).


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Have you considered using [Page Properties ?](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/page-properties-macro-184550024.html)


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Problem to refresh page with Global Look and Feel and the presence of banner
Asked by Olivier Crozier:

Hello,

On a Confluence space configured with the theme \*Global Look and Feel\*, the application header looks like:

Application Navigator \| Confluence \| Spaces \| People \| Create ... \| Search \| Help \| Administration \| Notifications \| Profile

On its right side, 2 menus have a dropdown ie Application Navigator and Spaces.

In case one (or several) banner is shown above the application header, the whole confluence page (including the application header) moves up to hide a part or the entire space used by the banner.

This is very disturbing because the menu on which we just clicked is not under the mouse pointer anymore but a bit above.

Refreshing the page (F5) replaces all the elements, but sometimes the sidebar is shown a little above the page area and encroaches the application header.

confluence-refresh-pb.png

In a bad disposition in this picture, you can see:

* a part of a warning banner on top,
* a yellow annoucement banner in front,
* the application header,
* the sidebar encroaching the application header,
* the page area.

This problem does not exist:

* with the theme Documentation Theme, and
* with the other dropdown menus on the left side of the application header.

We are using Confluence 5.10.8.

Is this a known issue? Is there a fix or workaround?

Thanks in advance,  
Best regards,  
Olivier  
[](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Problem-to-refresh-page-with-Global-Look-and-Feel-and-the/qaq-p/15788?attachment-id=7236){#link_118f7fd5cd29dc}  
[](/tnckb94959/attachments/tnckb94959/confluence-questions/2671/1/confluence-refresh-pb.png){#display_118f7fd5cd29dc_0}


Answers:
author: Olivier Crozier
body: So yes it seems like it is a known issue logged at [CONF-33852](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-33852) and [CONF-39912](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-39912).

The workarounds are:

* Refresh the page: F5, scroll up and down, resize the browser window, collapse and expand the left sidebar...
* For ordinary users: Close the current [announcement banner](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.atlassian.pas/server/overview) (x) so the problem disappears until the next announcement.
* For server administrators: Fix or ignore the warnings by clicking on the provided links in the administration banners.

comments: author: Olivier Crozier
body: See also <https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/browse/PAS-18>.


Tags: announcement-banner

application-link

aui

theme
Is there a way to set up a page so that someone can view it, but not edit it, but can still post comments?
Asked by George Jaros:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Page Restrictions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=771891992)*

Is there a way to set up a page so that someone can view it, but not edit it, but can still post comments? It seems like restricting editing also prevents them from commenting. But if they are allowed to comment they can also edit the actual page. We want clients to see and comment on the pages we create, but not be able to make changes to those pages.

Thanks!

- George -


Answers:
author: Milo Test
body: Yes. View, Edit, and Comment are individual permission attributes:

Space tools --\> Permissions

Make sure everyone has at least View and Comments Add permission.

??? ---\> Restrictions

Add only the people with **Can edit** ability.


Tags: restriction
Can I set up Confluence server as a mapped drive on my laptop?
Asked by Scott Spiess:

Can Confluence function like this:

1. An online cloud server for our whole company where are files are stored centrally.
2. set up a mapped letter drive (e.g. Z drive) that is in my file explorer.
3. I can select some or all company files to be resident on my computer to work on offline.
4. Auto sync when I connect to the web -
5. no clicking to upload, download files - they are as ready as if clicking on a mapped drive that is a physical server in our office.


Answers:
author: James Dellow
body: Its sounds like you are trying to replicate SharePoint Online functionality with Confluence.

That works for SharePoint because document libraries essentially work like folders and files. However, in Confluence each attachment is associated with a wiki page - while a page acts like a folder, its a different approach to document management. Pages generally provide context for attachments - you don't get that in SharePoint document libraries. e.g. if someone comments on a page, you won't see it in file explorer on your computer.

However, there are add-ons that will let you connect Confluence with other cloud-based file and sync solutions, so you could certainly try to replicate some of what you get with SharePoint.


author: Rob Woodgate
body: Hi Scott,

On Cloud? No.

On Server? Probably, but why wouldn't you just use a file server?

As mentioned in the other answers, Confluence is not SharePoint or SharePoint-like (despite the fact that Microsoft and Atlassian seem to think SharePoint and Confluence are competitor products when in reality they're completely different). There may be some convoluted way to do what you want but Confluence is entirely the wrong tool to use as a mapped file store.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Confluence is a wiki, not a file store.

You can use <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/configuring-a-webdav-client-for-confluence-148044.html> to do some of it, but that is still not file storage.

comments: author: James Dellow
body: Although WebDAV isn't available in Cloud:
> Due to changes to our Atlassian Cloud infrastructure, it's no longer possible to view or manage pages and files in Confluence Cloud using WebDAV.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/configuring-a-webdav-client-for-confluence-724765538.html>


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Good point, I missed the "cloud" flag again!


author: James Dellow
body: :smile:


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Confluence - who receives email notification
Asked by Julio Valdez:

Hi,

A user who belongs to the group with permission to a space created a page but stated he did not receive an email notification upon creating notes on a page within this space.

What is the protocol for receiving email notification?

Thanks in advance.


Answers:
author: Daniel Eads {unmonitored account}
body: Hi Julio,

By default, users don't receive email notifications in Confluence for their own changes. This is configurable and can be changed by checking the **Notify on my actions** option in a user's email preferences.

**To edit your email notification settings:**

1. Choose**your **profile picture**** at top right of the screen, then choose **Settings**

2. Click **Email** in the left-hand panel
3. Click **Edit**

Also note that the user needs to be watching the space to receive an email notification when new pages are created in it. See <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/email-notifications-145162.html> for lots more info about email notifications.

comments: author: Rodney Hughes
body: Just a qualification about finding the Email Settings - depending on your Confluence, it is no longer available directly as stated by Daniel (many ![sad](/html/@C495B4504065515364EB1894F812B34C/images/emoticons/sad.png "sad") )

1. Choose**your **profile picture**** at top right of the screen, then choose ++**Watches**++

2. Scroll to the bottom of the Watch listing page where you will see the line:  
   "You can set your email notification options on the ++email settings++ page."  
   Click ++email settings++
3. Click **Edit**


author: Jan-Peter Rusch
body: Hm,

at least with Confluence 6.1.4 server both ways to edit the email settings work. Maybe Rodneys answer is valid for the cloud version.


Tags: confluence-administration
Notify watchers remembers your preference in Confluence - for the last page edited or on per page basis?
Asked by Anne EQS:

Since Confluence 5.8 [Notify watchers remembers your preference (see https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-5-8-release-notes-744325370.html#Confluence5.8ReleaseNotes-)](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-5-8-release-notes-744325370.html#Confluence5.8ReleaseNotes-Smallimprovementswithabigimpact)

What is remembered, my choice for

a. the last page I edited

or b. the last time I edited exctly this one page?


Answers:
author: Rob Woodgate
body: Hi Anne,

You turn the **Notify watchers** checkbox on and off on a page, not globally. So it's b, the last lime you edited that exact page.

You can test this yourself by creating and saving a new page. Then turn **Notify watchers** off on an existing page. When you edit the new page you just created, **Notify watchers** will still be turned on.

comments: author: srikanth duggineni
body: Hi,

But on the same new page, though i Turn off the Notify watchers and save the page, again in edit mode, still the Notify watchers is checked. I use conf v5.10.8.

So is this an issue or i understood it wrongly?

Thanks.


author: srikanth duggineni
body: Hey , This is working fine as expected. I observed that one of my third party plugin is causing the issue.
Delete attachment comment
Asked by JamesM:

Hi, in confluence we have images uploaded, using the built in viewer we are able to add comments to the image, we seem to be able to do everything, eg upload a new version, add a comment, reply to a comment, Resolve a comment .... however I am unable to delete a comment.


Answers:
author: Rob Woodgate
body: Hi Toby,

It looks like this is a known issue: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-43403>

Watch, vote, comment - Atlassian are more likely to increase the priority and fix it if more people pursue them.


author: JamesM
body: Thanks for your reply, I am a space admin and site admin, and i do see the option to delete. When i click it nothing happens


author: Rob Woodgate
body: Hi Toby,

When you click on the picture and it opens in the viewer, there will be a white panel on the right hand side showing the inline comments. Click on the ellipsis (the 3 dots) in the top right of that panel to delete comments. I believe (but can't test because I'm an admin) that only space admins or site admins can delete inline comments, but I could be wrong about that. If you're not an admin and you don't have the 3 dots then I'm right, otherwise I'm wrong and enjoy deleting the comments :smile:


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Labels are added to a page but workflow will not load, what is wrong?
Asked by Angela Kelly:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Add, Remove and Search for Labels](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=792498744)*

Labels are added to a page but workflow will not load, what is wrong?


Answers:
author: Rob Woodgate
body: Hi Angela,

What do you mean by "workflow"?


Tags: confluence-administration

label
How to get OAuth token for Confluence?
Asked by Hisamitsu Koga:

I would like to use REST API with OAuth token authentication in Confluence. How can I get OAuth token for Confluence?


Answers:
author: Rob Woodgate
body: Hi,

[View and Revoke OAuth tokens](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/view-and-revoke-oauth-access-tokens-208961965.html) should tell you what you need.
How do I pull markdown from a private Bitbucket repository into Confluence?
Asked by Mohammed Davoodi:

We have markdown documentation in a private Bitbucket repository that we'd like to pull into Confluence. Is there a macro or an integration that can help us achieve that?


Answers:
author: Mohammed Davoodi
body: We have a markdown plugin, [Markdown Render Macro for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/mohamicorp-render-markdown/cloud/overview) that has built-in Bitbucket integration that will let you pull your markdown files from private Bitbucket repositories. You can check it out [here](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/mohamicorp-render-markdown/cloud/overview). It also supports:

* Loading markdown from a url
* Writing your own markdown
* Loading markdown from private Github repositories
* Loading markdown from private Bitbucket repositories


Tags: addon-mohamicorp-render-markdown

bitbucket

bitbucket-cloud

cloud

confluence-cloud

markdown
Want to build an entire new instance instead of regular upgrade path, then copy data, can it be done?
Asked by Anne Barhyte:

I am on Confluence 5.6.1 and I am wondering if it would be easier to build a new server and a new 6.0 instance of confluence and then just copy the data over from the old instance. Has anyone ever done this?


Answers:
author: Steven F Behnke
body: Of course. The application runs from the installation folder, and determines if the home folder needs to be upgraded when it starts up.

Consider reading the [Upgrading Confluence Manually](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/upgrading-confluence-manually-255363437.html) document.


Tags: confluence-administration
Any method to use auto filter in Confluence table?
Asked by Hisamitsu Koga:

I would like to use auto filter in Confluence table, not excel upload. Is there any method to use auto filter in Confluence table?


Answers:
author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: Hello Hisamitsu,

You can filter tables in Confluence with [Table Filter](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.stiltsoft.confluence.plugin.tablefilter.tablefilter/cloud/overview) macro. Also tables can be [filtered by default](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/TableFilter/Managing+Default+Filter+Values?src=contextnavpagetreemode) (is that what you need?).
How do I pull markdown from a private Github repository into Confluence?
Asked by Mohammed Davoodi:

We have markdown documentation in a private Github repository that we'd like to pull into Confluence. Is there a macro or an integration that can help us achieve that?


Answers:
author: Roman Stoffel
body: Hello  

We (Mibex Software) just release [Include GitHub for Confluence Cloud](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1228981/include-github-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview). It allows you include files from a public or private GitHub repository.

You can try it out and see if it works for your use case. If something is missing or it does not work for your use case, [let us](https://support.mibexsoftware.com/) know.


author: Tracy Deffendol
body: We found an alternative app that allows access to private GIT files. Named Git for Confluence, find it at [Git for Confluence \| Markdown, PlantUML, Graphviz, Mermaid \| Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211675/git-for-confluence-markdown-plantuml-graphviz-mermaid?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)

comments: author: Dilara Erecek _Avisi Apps_
body: Hi [@Mohammed Davoodi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/551349) Thank you for your question and apologies for our late response. As [@Tracy Deffendol](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4952839) already mentioned (thanks!) Git for Confluence is most likely what you are looking for. You can Embed Git files and folders in Confluence and synchronize them automatically. And as you just wish, you can share Git files with Confluence users who don't have access to the repo, basically making it the single source of truth for your company.

If you haven't tried [Git for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211675/git-for-confluence?cloud=server&tab=overview&hosting=cloud) yet, we'd love to show you more about it! Reach out to us through our [support](https://avisi-support.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/7), and we'd be happy to give you a demo and answer any questions.


author: Mark Norman
body: Vote for this issue to add this feature to Confluence:

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-54404>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

github

integration

markdown