youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Export an entire hierarchy to Excel?
Asked by Martin Bridges:

I have a Confluence space which consists of a hierarchy of pages, each of which contains a table of requirements (all tables the same format). There are a couple of hundred pages, and each table has between 5-20 rows. One of the columns in the tables contains a Status macro.

I've been asked to create a daily report on the statuses. Ideally I'd dump all of the tables into Excel and do the analysis there. However, the thought of copying each table to Excel by hand each time I want to run the report gives me the shudders.

Is there any way of dumping the entire hierarchy into Excel? I'm sure I could write a macro or two to strip out the stuff I don't need.

(And yes, I know it would have been easier to design this in from the start, but this was not a requirement then!)

Thanks.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Martin,

Thanks for reaching out about this.

Is there any way you could use either the [Excerpt Macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/excerpt-macro-724765191.html) or the [Page Properties Report](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/page-properties-report-macro-724765250.html) macro to collect all tables on one page and then work from there?

Otherwise, you might be able to use something like [Table Filter and Charts](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) or some other add-on that would allow you to aggregate your data in one location.

Let me know if you have any questions about that.

Regards,

Shannon

comments: author: Martin Bridges
body: Thanks, but this would still involve me modifying each individual page. I accept that I would only need to do this once, but we have about 250 pages.

I was hoping that I'd be able to extract the contents of the existing pages.


author: Shannon S
body: Thanks for looking into that, Martin.

I believe there are a few more users on Community asking similar things, such as:

* [Solved: Is it possible to get tables in a Confluence page to auto-populate?](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Is-it-possible-to-get-tables-in-a-Confluence-page-to-auto/qaq-p/1187005)
* [Compiling Child Tables into Table on Parent](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Compiling-Child-Tables-into-Table-on-Parent/qaq-p/656211)
* [Solved: Show a roll up table of data from tables on children pages](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Show-a-roll-up-table-of-data-from-tables-on-children-pages/qaq-p/672153)

However, I think that these all suggest the other add-ons and macros as I suggested, but have a look and see if the threads can offer any other insight on how you might populate your pages.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: atl-adm

cloud

confluence-cloud
Cant edit the space
Asked by Elias Ganichev:

Hi guys i have a problem with the default space was created. I just cant edit it and have no button for editing.![Screenshot_10.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76372i30A10D1B9A5F8013/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot_10.png")


Answers:
author: Kiran Panduga {Appfire}
body: Hi [@Elias Ganichev](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3670118) ,

Welcome to Community !!!

The issue looks to be similar to a Cloud free bug which is preventing users (Admins) of a newly created space from being able to administer said space. Further information on this bug may be found at [CONFCLOUD-68319](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-68319?_ga=2.136899635.2003711710.1576478811-1508102482.1575625566).

Please vote and watch this bug to receive updates on its status.

Thanks,

Kiran.


Tags: confluence-cloud
How to see the visiting volume of an article?
Asked by ??:

Can we see how many people have visited one specific page in Confluence? Not just liked it... but just opened it. Thank you so much in advance to all of you! :)


Answers:
author: Mario Abud
body: For Confluence Cloud, you can try this plugin [Page View Analytics for Confluence Cloud](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1218023/page-view-analytics-for-confluence-cloud?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)   
Regards


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Error occurred during template rendering. Contact your administrator for assistance
Asked by Robert Dupuis:

I am new Confluence user and worked my new space for a few days this week without shutting down my work laptop. until yesterday i did and now i get "Error occurred during template rendering. Contact your administrator for assistance" when i click on any spaces in my network.

Any ideas to correct?

Thanks.


Answers:
author: Jessica
body: Welcome to the community [@Robert Dupuis](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3675640) !

Is this something you are still experiencing?


Tags: new-to-confluence
Deleting a space
Asked by Berry Vermin:

When I started this server, there was one space already there. This one is empty, but it does not like to be deleted like normal spaces. The option page in the space does not show a delete menu like the other spaces. How can I delete it anyway?


Answers:
author: Dominic Lagger
body: Hi [@Berry Vermin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3675608)

Do you use confluence cloud in a free version? Then the first default space which is created can not be deleted, because there is a bug. See <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-68319>.

Regards, Dominic

comments: author: Berry Vermin
body: That is indeed the case, thanks for your reply!


author: edwin vasquez
body: Are a space admin?

Do you see space settings/space tools on the bottom left of that space?

If not then, then you may. It be a space admin and May only have access to delete your own spaces.

![0AA5F25B-BCBF-413C-88AB-135628F24AA2.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76340iA21843470215962C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "0AA5F25B-BCBF-413C-88AB-135628F24AA2.png")

comments: author: Berry Vermin
body: Hi Edwin, I'm indeed not a space admin. This space was originally there when I opened the cloud server.

If I created this server (and strictly speaking also this space) myself, shouldn't I have all rights by default?

![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76348iCFE07A8158F83CA7/image-dimensions/415x229?v=v2 "image.png")


author: edwin vasquez
body: Not necessarily. You can have the permission to create but not to delete. That may be a permission that has not been granted to you.   

now, if you create a new instance, and you are the only account and admin, then yes you most likely will have all the permissions, which include space admin.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Graph Slideshow
Asked by snarko:

I have created a number of graphs in Confluence and would like to show them one at a time in an automatic slideshow on a wall monitor. Is this possible to do with standard Confluence macros?


Answers:
author: snarko
body: I tried to create a slideshow of three Confluence pages each containing a graph by adding the below to a HTML macro on a separate page. The slideshow works and loops the pages in the div but only the first page shows its graph. The other two pages shows without their graphs. Is there a way to fix this?

```
<style>
.mySlides {display:none;}
</style>

<div style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); overflow: hidden; margin: 15px auto; max-width: 2000px;">
<iframe class="mySlides" scrolling="no" src=" https://confluence.org.mydomain.com/display/mypage1" style="border: 0px none;
margin-left: -100px; height: 760px; margin-top: -145px; width: 1500px;"></iframe>
<iframe class="mySlides" scrolling="no" src=" https://confluence.org.mydomain.com/display/mypage2" style="border: 0px none;
margin-left: -100px; height: 760px; margin-top: -145px; width: 1500px;"></iframe>
<iframe class="mySlides" scrolling="no" src="https://confluence.org.mydomain.com/display/mypage3" style="border: 0px none;
margin-left: -100px; height: 760px; margin-top: -145px; width: 1500px;"></iframe>
</div>

<script>
var myIndex = 0;
carousel();

function carousel() {
var i;
var x = document.getElementsByClassName("mySlides");
for (i = 0; i < x.length; i++) {
x[i].style.display = "none"; 
}
myIndex++;
if (myIndex > x.length) {myIndex = 1} 
x[myIndex-1].style.display = "block"; 
setTimeout(carousel, 2000);
}
</script>
```


Tags: confluence-server

server
Error using Open API (Swagger) Documentation Macro
Asked by mythri.sathyan:

When using the Open API (Swagger) Documentation Macro, after I specify the Swagger URL, username, and password, the yaml file does not load on my Confluence page. The openAPI version I am using is 3.0.2. Please help to resolve this issue.

The following error is displayed:

Parser error on line 18

end of the stream or a document separator is expected.

Unable to render this definition


Answers:
author: Paulo F_
body: Hi

It seems that you're using a marketplace add-on. I would suggest to reach out to the developer through the support contact on the listing there:

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1219386/open-api-swagger-integration?hosting=cloud\&tab=support](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1219386/open-api-swagger-integration?hosting=cloud&tab=support)

Cheers,  
Paulo


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Cannot view/edit my page on my space
Asked by Yanying:

Hi,

I was editing my page on Confluence earlier but all of sudden, I got locked out and was unable to edit/view the page anymore. I also got an error message that the page was restricted that I had to request for access. Who should I reach out for help? Thank you.


Answers:
author: Zita Bagi
body: I suppose you aren't a Jira/Confluence admin? Probably an admin was editing user group permissions and you got thrown out of a group, or the page was made available only to a different group. You may contact the Jira/Confluence administrator to find out why you cannot access it or if this was performed by mistake.

comments: author: Yanying
body: Thank you Z. Appreciate the answer. It turned out that my manager restricted my page and she didn't know that it would also set restrictions on me even though I was the creator of the page.


Tags: confluence-cloud
Is it advisable to delete the plugin cache folders prior to doing a backup for an upgrade?
Asked by Ngoc_Bui:

I was thinking of delete the plugin cache folders in the home directory prior to making a backup for a version upgrade to save time and disk space when doing a backup. However it was mentioned in the article below that some 3rd party may store metadata in these directories. Is there are way to regenerate the 3rd party metadata if the content are missing from the cache? My guess is this can be achieved by uninstalling and reinstalling the plugins?

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-clear-confluence-plugins-cache-297664846.html>


Answers:
author: DPKJ
body: [@Ngoc_Bui](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3659860) First of all welcome to the community, hopefully you will enjoy it.

Now coming to your question, I give you an insight what I do,

* I don't keep 'plugin-cache' in my backup
* 'plugin-cache' will automatically regenerate when you start you confluence, or install plugins, so you don't need to worry about this.

So, overall, you don't need to care much about this, if you want to take a backup simply backup your home (not including cache) and DB, and if you want to upgrade simply upgrade.

If you need more insights, please bounce back.

comments: author: Peter-I
body: [@DPKJ](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/690016) , when you say "... or install plugins", do you mean that installing/updating a plugin will regenerate the cache for that specific plugin?

What if you have a plugin which you uninstall and then re-install - will that trigger plugin-cache regeneration, without going through Confluence service restart?

I'm looking for additional information on the cache clearing, if available


author: DPKJ
body: [@Peter-I](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3877406) Plugins don't have control over cache, it is controlled by Confluence Server.

So, re-installing them will create cache again.

Here is more subtle information about it - <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-clear-confluence-plugins-cache-297664846.html>


author: edwin vasquez
body: Never actually done that, but I'd recommend testing it out in a staging environment prior to doing it in production. ?


Tags: confluence-server

server
Bug when trying to download .sas file attachment
Asked by Aileen Ochoa:

A user has uploaded a SAS program .sas to our Confluence page using the Attachments macro. When you try to download the file, however, it gives the following error "{"error":{"code":"NotFoundError","title":"The file with the given id does not have any binary content","href":"[https://api.media.atlassian.com#NotFoundError"}}".](https://api.media.atlassian.com#NotFoundError"}}".?) However the file is still there and I can download it by opening the right click Windows menu and choosing "save link as".


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Confluence does not care about file types (unless you have added and configured something that does).

The error message you are getting is saying that you're trying to attach empty files. My best guess is that your OS sees them as bad files and is not sending them up to Confluence, or seeing them as something it should not download. have a look at your virus checker setup to start with.

comments: author: Aileen Ochoa
body: Thank you. I can still download the file so I know it was successfully uploaded, it just isn't triggering an automatic download when I click the link. It could be a virus check issue , as you said.


Tags: confluence-cloud
Is there a way to list the Team Calendars and their associated Spaces in Confluence Cloud?
Asked by Paul J. Hecker:

Working on a cloud to cloud migration. Looking for a way to list out what Team Calendars, and their associated space name, exist in a Confluence Cloud spaces. Did not see any cloud references, just server. In reviewing the REST API reference, I did not see information referring to calendars.

Hoping someone has walked this road before to perhaps run a REST API call with wildcards to list out the calendars.

Thanks

Paul


Answers:
author: Paul J. Hecker
body: Or maybe a REST API command to list calendars in a particular space?


Tags: confluence-cloud

rest

rest-api

team-calendars-for-confluence
How to access every ID of every page using rest API
Asked by Joshua Layton:

I would like to be able to iterate through every page of inside confluence, including all child pages. I was wondering if there is a way to use the rest API to return every ID of every page on my confluence.


Answers:
author: Dominic Lagger
body: Hi [@Joshua Layton](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3675188)

First of all, I would scan all spaces you have (/rest/api/space): <https://docs.atlassian.com/ConfluenceServer/rest/7.2.0/#api/space>

Then, you have to do a loop over all spaces and get all pages (/rest/api/content): <https://docs.atlassian.com/ConfluenceServer/rest/7.2.0/#api/content>

With the result, you should be able to get all the pageID.

Hope you can continue with these informations

Regards, Dominic


Tags: confluence-server

rest

rest-api

server
Why am I not admin at the first Space created?
Asked by Marcell Miso:

I don't have admin permissions for the first space that have been created on my brand new confluence site. All the others I created after I have full rights, but not at the initial one. I'm in all the access groups.![admin.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76273iF325FA8B4B096438/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "admin.png")![noadmin.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76274i7BB09961E79A1E14/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "noadmin.png")


Answers:
author: Sharon Helms
body: Hi [@Marcell Miso](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1522204) ,

Are you using the free version of Confluence? I ask because this is a known bug. Here's the relevant Jira issue where you can add comments and follow progress:

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-68319>

The workaround is to upgrade to the Standard version of Confluence (while you're in the trial period, it won't cost you any money) and then you'll be able to delete that first space you set up.

Before the end of your trial, you can return to the free version of Confluence.

Best wishes,  
Sharon

comments: author: Marcell Miso
body: You are amazing. Thank you!


Tags: access

administration

cloud

confluence-cloud

initial

permission

space
Is there a good resourse for learning to write user macros?
Asked by Kris Fininen:

We want to write a user macro to style certain numbered lists with alpha characters. We need a macro rather than just forcing a level 2 list in the source code or creating a style because we also output our documents using K15t Scroll PDF Exporter. In PDF Exporter numbered list styles can be styled in the template, but only for the entire document. K15t tells us that the exporter will maintain styles set in a user macro. So ... we need a user macro to style a numbered list with lower alpha characters.

K15t sent the following as an example, but we don't know enough to change the #set area of the macro. Looks like this might be a timestamp macro? You see our problem. WE understand everything that comes after \<style\>.

## @noparams

#set ($timestamp = $action.dateFormatter.calendar.timeInMillis)  
#set ($uniqueClass = "list-${timestamp}")

\<style\>  
.${uniqueClass} ol {  
list-style-type: lower-alpha !important;  
}  
\</style\>  
\<div class="${uniqueClass}"\>  
$body  
\</div\>


Answers:
author: Dominic Lagger
body: Hi [@Kris Fininen](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3403858)

There is one overview site, which let you know more about user macros:

* [Writing User Macros (Atlassian Documentation)](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/writing-user-macros-4485.html)

I've had some programming skills but no clue about velocity. I learnt velocity just by try and error and the [API](https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/confluence-objects-accessible-from-velocity/).

Confluence uses [velocity](https://velocity.apache.org/engine/1.7/user-guide.html?) as the script language. On the linked page, velocity is explained quite good.

In your case:

* The "#set" is to define a variable.
* The "$action.dateFormatter.calendar.timeInMillis" sets the actual time in milliseconds to the variable $timestamp
* The "#set ($uniqueClass = "list-${timestamp}")" defines a unique class, which will be referenced in the HTML and the CSS, which you understand

<br />

Hope this gives you a good overview. If you need any help, let me know.

Regards, Dominic


Tags: confluence-server

server
With the previous editor, you could link and then display the linked graphic from another page.
Asked by Russ Foy:

With the previous editor, you could link to a graphic from another Space or page and display it on the page you are working on. The new editor does not seem to have this option or am I missing something obvious? We created a Shared Document Depot to limit the space attached files or graphics would take if they were used repeatedly on multiple pages, as we were told there is a space limitation to the Cloud instance.


Answers:
author: Sharon Helms
body: Hi [@Russ Foy](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3267689) ,

Unfortunately this ability is no longer available in the new Confluence editor, and there are no plans to bring it back.

There are many of us who have used the best practice of "Limit attachments to a single page and re-use" (a practice recommended by Atlassian itself, once upon a time) and are disappointed in this change, especially since as you mentioned there is a space limitation to the Cloud instance (unless your organization can afford the Premium version).

Please join us to vote for, and add comments to, the issue "Ability to link text to an attachment in editor" <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-65302>

As well as "Bring back advanced Link Search on the new editor"  
<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-65363>

The only potential workaround that I have seen might be useful for reuse of image files but less useful for pdfs or other files: Create a separate page (perhaps in a shared "library" space) for each image file, then use the "page include" macro to include (and reuse) that image on multiple other pages.

Best wishes, Sharon

comments: author: Russ Foy
body: Sharon,

Thank you for the explanation and the tip on a workaround. Very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Russ Foy


Tags: confluence-cloud

image
Duplicate emails received by clients
Asked by Rose Sayegh:

we do not always send emails from the ticket to the client. when sending an email outside of JSD ( example from outlook) ,adding the client to the **TO** field client, and adding our service desk email on **cc** field, and the issue number to the**subject** ( in an attempt for the email to be documented in the ticket), the client receives the email twice. how can we avoid that?


Answers:
author: Zita Bagi
body: The client receives the email twice only because 1) you send an email to them (which updates the ticket too), 2) and then the client gets the email about the update.

Ideally, you should write an update into the Jira issue and an automatic email is sent to the client anyway because JSD is meant to replace emails, at least partially.

comments: author: Andrea Mu?oz
body: Hi!

Is there a way to avoid the secondo email? We need do it from Outlook.

Regards,

Andrea


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

email

jira-service-desk
Confluence Cloud, external users which don't consume your licences
Asked by Mario Puco:

Hi,  

I have the following situation :  

- Have documentation inside Confluence Cloud to be open to public and other parts visible only for internal users - this part is **solved**   
Client wants the following :   

- Is there a way to setup a URL / LOGIN where ( external users ) would need to get a login or this secure URL so thy can access Confluence ( just viewing ?  

I have read :   

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/specify-how-users-get-site-access-744721636.html>  
<https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/site-access-settings-improvements-979412810.html>  

But all these solutions count towards your Confluence licences, which is not acceptable for the client.  

To summerize, is there a way to set up Confluence to have users with only viewing permissions but don't count towards the total users license(spaces must not be public ).  

If you have any follow up questions, please let me know.

Thanks in advance.  
Mario


Answers:
author: Sven Schatter _Lively Apps_
body: Have you had a look at this [Marketplace app](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1220562/external-share-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)? Might be exactly what you're looking for.

comments: author: Mario Puco
body: Thanks Sven, did look into it but it did not meet our needs :)  
Cheers,  
Mario


Tags: confluence-cloud

knowledge-base
There is a macro to show Questions (not only popular questions?)
Asked by sousacmagno:

I created a question but the macro show questions, only list popular questions, i want to list all question, no matter if it is popular or recent.

Or create a way to vote (pool) like a form where you can vote and show total of votes.


Answers:
author: Hermance NDounga
body: Hello there,

When using the question macro, it is written "filter by" but maybe it isn't the best word choice. if you choose here recent, instead of popular and you put the limit of displayed questions to 100, it will display all the questions (at least the 100 last ones) ordered from the last one on top and the oldest one at the bottom.   
Just did the test and it displayed all my 6 test questions, the first one created two years ago.   

However, if you want to create a "vote-like" feature, i would suggest that you create one question for each "option" you want to give, and label them with the same but very specific topic. In that way in the macro, you would choose "only include questions with" and type you label here. On the page, only the relevant questions will be shown.

Cheers,   
Hermance


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud