youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Possible to use conditions in Rules for Field Definitions?
Asked by Glen Collins:

Hello. I have a "Rules for Field Definition" setup for lookup and set value. I'm wondering if it's possible to use a condition statement to set a form value if nothing is returned. I've tried a few things taking samples from the wiki but I have not been successful.

So basically what I need to do is search for dates in a form and if the date exists set a form value (textbox) to Yes and if it does not exist set the form value to No.

I tried something like:

if(!\[entry.field1\], Textbox1=Yes, Textbox1=No)

I tried encasing the search field in parens and also the values and still no luck. I'm not even sure if it's possible as I've found no good samples. I'm still looking but I figured I'd throw this out there and see where it leads.

Thanks!

Glen


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Hi

There is a \[entry._count\] returned

And if that is 0 then your lookup basically has returned nothing

Alex

comments: author: Glen Collins
body: Thanks Alex! This is what I just did and it works....

Support=(IF(EMPTY("\[entry.SupportAnswer\]"), "No", "Yes"))

Works as I hoped for!

Thanks!

Glen


author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Also a good way to solve this!

As usual, there are multiple ways to do the same thing in ConfiForms :-)


Tags: confiforms

confluence-server

server
Not allowed to watch Confluence calendar
Asked by Abby Cooper:

I am trying to watch a calendar per instructions documented on this page <https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/watch-a-calendar/> but no option to watch the calendar is available.

Is there some settings I should change for the calendar to allow watchers?

Thanks


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: I would check if there are any restrictions set on the calendar or additional page restrictions.

Link: <https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/restrict-a-calendar/>


Tags: confluence-server

server
Can I add a link from a JIRA ticket to Documentation Space in Confluence?
Asked by Clare Lawson:

Help. I have a Service Desk Team and I have engineers. I want the engineers to be able to document their work in Confluence. I envision a button from their JIRA tickets that links to a documentation space in Confluence. They can also go to the Documentation Space free of using the JIRA button to document things.

The SD Team-I want them to be able to create documentation in Confluence from a JIRA ticket link. I also want them to be able to search for any documentation that already exists. It could be from the engineering team or the SD team.

Do I need a Documentation Space for one and a Knowledge Base for the other? Help :)


Answers:
author: Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_
body: Hi [@Clare Lawson](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4487350)

Once you integrate Jira and Confluence then this is a normal feature. On your Jira issue you will have this option to not only link to an existing page but also create a page from the Jira issue.

You will have to also link a specific page to your JSM project.

Ravi

comments: author: Clare Lawson
body: I can't seem to view it on the JIRA tickets. The link. Any advice?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Domain booster isn't working after confluence server upgrade from 7.4.4 to 7.4.11
Asked by Bruce Guy:

Domain booster isn't working after confluence upgrade from 7.4.4 to 7.4.11

I've tried to reach out to the vendor but the phone number is invalid, and no response from email. The documentation for the booster goes to a Page not found. Does anyone have a valid contact number or email for them? Thanks


Answers:
author: Hana Ku?erov?
body: Hi [@Bruce Guy](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4340296) ,

according to [this page](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1210718/domain-booster/version-history), version 7.4.11 is not supported. The last version of this application is from 2017, so it looks like they don't develop this app anymore.

I would strongly recommend you to stop using this app and try to find another solution.

comments: author: Bruce Guy
body: Agreed, Can you point me to another product that can provide the same purpose as domain booster?


author: Hana Ku?erov?
body: Hi [@Bruce Guy](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4340296) ,

to be honest, I'm not familiar with this application. Do you know which exact functionality provides you with? Thank you.


author: Bruce Guy
body: It allowed us to assign a space to its own url.  
So with one confluence server, it can have multiple urls.  
Create virtual hosts basically.


author: Hana Ku?erov?
body: Thanks [@Bruce Guy](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4340296) !

I wasn't able to find any alternative app, but I found [this question](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Confluence-Space-specific-virtual-hosts-and-subdomains/qaq-p/1066074), where the same thing is requested, answered by Atlassian. Would that by applicable in your situation?


Tags: confluence-server

server
Is there mechanism to compare pages and spaces migrated from Server to Cloud
Asked by Arti Gautam:

We are migrating Server spaces and pages to cloud spaces and pages. Is there any mechanism to compare the pages and spaces are migrated correctly from Server to cloud?


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hi Arti,

Thank you for raising this question on Atlassian Community. Are you referring to the Confluence Migration assistant?

What is your hope for how this would work? Do you want to compare the server version to the Cloud version before it's migrated, kind of like the preview page functionality of our [page editor conversion](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/convert-pages-to-the-new-editor/)? Or, do you want something to use afterward to compare them side-by-side?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Take care,

Shannon

comments: author: Arti Gautam
body: Thank you Shannon for the reply. I would need something afterward to compare them side by side to verify if the migration has happened correctly without missing anything.

Specially the links and the attachments.


author: Shannon S
body: Hi Arti,

Good afternoon! I spoke with the migration team, and I can confirm there's no functionality like this, but I raised a feature request for it below:

* [MIG-835](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/MIG-835) *Compare the before/after how the pages will look in Server vs. Cloud...*

Thank you for your feedback, and take care!

Shannon


Tags: cloud
Update new version
Asked by Darcy Dakovich:

What is the steps and processes to update from my current version to the most recent version?

Are there any issues we need to be aware of?

If there is technical issues while updating to the new version what are the IT help options?


Answers:
author: Sloan
body: Hi Darcy, if you are on Confluence Server or Data Center check this page: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/upgrading-confluence-4578.html>

If you face issues you can come here, the Atlassian Community, or contact the Atlassian Support, if you have a license with valid maintenance and support (10 User licenses are not supported by Atlassian). See Support FAQ for further info on Atlassian Support: the <https://confluence.atlassian.com/support/support-faq-387940794.html>

Also there are Atlassian Partner all around the world who offer technical support and consulting: <https://partnerdirectory.atlassian.com/>

Cheers  
Niklas


Tags: confluence-server

server
We are enhancing our system in building all product Bill of material (BOM). BOM templates ?
Asked by Selvakumar:

Need support in creating a BOM page.

Apart from using Excerpt, expand and Excerpt include macro, is there any options available.

Need help in making an BOM templates with all Sub-assemblies in one page


Answers:
author: Alex Koxaras _Relational_
body: Hi [@Selvakumar](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4410485)

Im not aware if such a template exist. However, what you can do, and I'm pretty sure you can do it, is to find a word BoM document and:

* import it on Confluence.
* Once you import it make any necessary modifications
* Once your page is ready, go to setting and find Global Blueprints and Templates
* Create a new one (so that it will be available in all spaces)
* Copy and paste to the new blueprint the structure from the imported page
* Save

You've got yourself a BoM template!

comments: author: Selvakumar
body: Thanks [@Alex Koxaras _Relational_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4150197) I tried but dint worked well.

Looking for a single excel which has all BOM component items.

Where I can upload the excel and link relevant drawings to it.

And alternate component if any.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: There's probably not a lot of point asking an Atlassian forum about examples of things that aren't Atlassian things.

You should find a BOM template that you like, and use it as a guide to create a template in Confluence.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
do not receive email notifications
Asked by ??????? ??????:

I have subscribed to all articles, but for example today (the problem has been about 1 week) I did not receive half of the notifications. Although Push notifications arrive fine. The problem concerns messages about comments to articles, but sometimes article edits are not notified. Please help with the question.  
This is not only for me, but also for other colleagues.


Answers:
author: Kishan Sharma
body: Hi [@??????? ??????](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4566354)

Not sure if you are hit with this [active incident](https://jira-software.status.atlassian.com/incidents/t2j8cg07yj15) which is still being investigated. You can ask your site admin to raise a ticket with [Atlassian Support](https://support.atlassian.com/contact/) for this.

comments: author: ??????? ??????
body: <https://support.atlassian.com/contact/>

the form of sending is not working

I can't select a product and there is no submit button


author: Kishan Sharma
body: Are you sure that you are site admin of the site ? Because site admins can see their site listed in the "*Which product is this for*" dropdown, which doesn't seems to be the case, as per your screenshot.


author: ??????? ??????
body: ![Screenshot_1.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/161304i5C42E6AEB7129312/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot_1.png")

the form of sending is not working


author: Mayur Jadhav
body: Hi [@??????? ??????](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4566354)

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!!!

Yes exactly already few users also facing a same issue.

I request you to please raise a ticket to Atlassian Support.

Thanks,

Mayur

comments: author: ??????? ??????
body: I have not found a link to  
How could I not be an administrator to submit an ticket?


author: ??????? ??????
body: ![Screenshot_1.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/161305iF2FB8429694D1D54/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot_1.png")

the form of sending is not working


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Is the HOTFIX workaround for CVE-2021-26084 still viable?
Asked by James Waithe:

Our team is planning to upgrade the Confluence servers, but in the meantime, has there been any feedback on the effectiveness of the workaround?


Answers:
author: Kishan Sharma
body: Hi [@James Waithe](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4566244) Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

If you cannot upgrade your confluence instance immediately, applying the workaround script will assist in temporarily mitigating against all known vulnerable endpoints and is highly recommended. You may find some useful comments from other users regarding the workaround script on [this issue.](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-67940). If you have questions or concerns regarding the [CVE advisory](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2021-08-25-1077906215.html), please raise a support request at [https://support.atlassian.com/contact](https://support.atlassian.com/).

comments: author: James Waithe
body: Thank you [@Kishan Sharma](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/554991) I am sure the Workaround is holding.

My question was more about if any researchers or threat actors have tried to find a workaround "around" the workaround since it was first published.


author: Kishan Sharma
body: Hopefully someone from Atlassian Team check this thread and comment on this. I would also recommend adding a comment on [this issue](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-67940) directly so that you might get some answers.


Tags: confluence-server

cve-2021-26084

server
In Confluence where we can found "db name and connection details"
Asked by BK:

In Confluence where we can found "db name and connection details"

Need Quick response


Answers:
author: KAGITHALA BABU ANVESH
body: Hi [@BK](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4550455) ,

in Jira servers, you can get the information on the below path.

Settings --\> System --\> System info --\> Database JNDI address

I hope for the confluence is something same like above, you can get some information in below path

settings --\> general configuration --\> system

Thanks,

Anvesh

comments: author: BK
body: Yes in system there is database information

Admin---\>General Configuration----\>system information-----Scroll down.

Thanks for your support


author: Kishan Sharma
body: Hi [@BK](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4550455) You will find the DB connection details in \<local-home\>/confluence.cfg on confluence server.


Tags: confluence-server

new-to-confluence

server
Confluence/JIRA Access
Asked by Alex Phipps:

Hi All,

I have a supplier that is having issues accessing Confluence/JIRA. He had access to confluence under a username but got a mail to say his ID has now changed. He has tried to access using the new username and has reset password to no joy and has no access for the past month.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated :)


Answers:
author: Sloan
body: Hi Alex

Can you tell us about the hosting type of your Confluence and Jira so we can help accordingly. There is Cloud, Server and Data Center. While cloud is a service hosted by Atlassian Server and DC are ususally hosted in house. :)

Cheers  
Niklas


Tags: questions-for-confluence
Confluence server LTS v7.13.0 download
Asked by Ming Zhang:

I try to upgrade the Atlassian Confluence server to LTS v7.13.0. The binary download page:

<https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives>

shows "Confluence Server \& Data Center Download Archives" with two links:

1. Long Term Support release Confluence 7.13.0

2. Latest release Confluence 7.13.0

both point to the same version of the Confluence binary.

My question is:

1. Is this Confluence server or data center version? or do both use the same binary?

2. Does the LTS version and latest release happen to be the same for now? When new subversion is released, they may be different?

Thanks


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Yes, a Server install is now exactly the same as a single-node Data Center setup! (OK, with DC, you're probably going to want to think about load balancers and other nodes, but off-the-shelf, the software is the same thing)

Since 6.something-I-can't-remember, you've been able to turn an active server install into a DC node by simply applying a DC licence to it.

Yes, just for now, the LTS and latest release are the same version. Eventually, 7.14 will come out, and 7.13 will remain the current LTS for a load more increments after that!

(By the way, the point releases - the x in 7.13.x remain LTS as well - you'll see 7.13.1, 7.13.2, 7.13.3 and so-on - these are all LTS releases because 7.13 is the LTS)

comments: author: Ming Zhang
body: Thank you so much for such a quick and clear answer. It is good to know that the Confluence server version and datacenter version use the same binary. I assume it only starts with version 7.13.0.

If I only need to run a single-node data center setup, can it simply replace my server version license with the datacenter license after I upgrade my current Confluence server v7.4.1 to v7.13.0, and then I need not worry about the server version deprecation after 2024 anymore?

Thanks


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Correct, yes, you swap to a single node DC and you won't need to think about server deprecation.


author: Ming Zhang
body: Does this (single-node DC = server version, so license conversion works) also apply to Jira, Bitbucket, and Crowd? Thanks


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Jira, certainly (again, with higher versions, my memory is saying "8.5 or above").

Bitbucket has been able to convert like this for much longer than the others, so yes again, but there may be some file system stuff you have to think about (don't run a large/DC Bitbucket on Windows server - their file systems are inadequate).

Crowd, I do not know. Crowd has only recently got a DC release, after the other three got the ability to change licences without reconfiguring, so I would expect it can be a simple conversion like the others, but I have not needed to do it, so I do not know.


Tags: confluence-server

server
We wanted to upgrade confluence data center version from 7.8.1 to 7.13.0 ( LTS version ).
Asked by Ashfak Mulla:

We wanted to upgrade confluence data center version from 7.8.1 to 7.13.0 ( LTS version ). We wanted to know the detailed steps on how to do upgrade to 7.13.0 and where to download the 7.13.0.


Answers:
author: Ashfak Mulla
body: Attached confluence.cfg.xml file for ref.

![confluence.cfg.xml.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/162164i462F7FE5D9ADF43D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "confluence.cfg.xml.jpg")


author: Ashfak Mulla
body: Thanks,

Please let us know what is the build number we can change in confluence.cfg.xml before starting confluence.

I attached the DB screenshot of build numbers and confluence web url screenshot while upgrading.

![conf_error.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/162154i1542224497E6041F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "conf_error.png")![db_buildnmber.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/162156i33EB168D879B3896/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "db_buildnmber.png")


author: JiraJared
body: It sounds like Confluence didn't finish upgrading before cluster mode was restarted.

Change the build number in your confluence.cfg.xml to match the database and restart Confluence.


author: Ashfak Mulla
body: While upgrading confluence data center from 7.81. to 7.13.0 , got the issue. Any work around's or fix for this.

Confluence cluster node will not start up because the build number in the database \[ 8502 \] doesn't match either the application number \[ 8703\] or home directory build number \[ 8703 \]


author: JiraJared
body: Confluence can be downloaded from [Atlassian's website](https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives)


author: JiraJared
body: Hi [@Ashfak Mulla](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4222941)

Atlassian has a standard guide you can [follow here](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/upgrading-confluence-data-center-1507377.html)

If you'd like more details, you could share a little bit more about your environment so we can provide specific instructions.

Good luck with your upgrade. Next time you'll be able to use ZDU (zero downtime upgrade)


Tags: confluence-server

server
Is there a "state" variable available while editing datasets in the forms?
Asked by Glen Collins:

Hello. I'd like to know if there is such thing as a state variable available to query so when you edit existing data you could add say like a notes column asking the user on why the record is being changed. This would only show up on the edit portion of the data and not the new form input. This is for like auditing purposes so it would have to be required before allowing input of the form.

Anything like that available?

Thanks!

Glen


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: Hi Glen,

Let me know if you found an answer on this one. Were you able to contact Confiforms for support?

Thanks


Tags: confiforms

server
Cloud Migration - Server to Cloud
Asked by CTCD Apps Manager:

Hi,

We plan to migrate our Confluence to Cloud, and I have few question before we started the process:

a. how will user license be calculated? will disabled user also counted?

b. if I already choose the subdomain and do the migration, can I do the migration again into other subdomain (incase I choose wrong subdomain name)?

Thanks


Answers:
author: Pavel Junek
body: Hi [@CTCD Apps Manager](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4565528),

Welcome to Atlassian community!

At the beginning I will refer you to a suitable helper for migration - [Use the Confluence Cloud Migration Assistant to migrate](https://support.atlassian.com/migration/docs/confluence-cloud-migration-assistant/)

To the first point: Atlassian writes:
> * Confluence Cloud is subscription-based and billed on a per-user basis. If you plan to migrate your users, make sure you [check the licensing options available](https://www.atlassian.com/migration/cloud/guide/assess/compare-cloud-server#plans-pricing).
>
> * If you use an external user management system, we recommend synchronizing it with your local directory **before** migrating. This is to make sure that your users and groups are up to date before you transfer any data.
>
> * Users with **disabled** status in your server site will be migrated as **active but without any product access** . This means they **will not be counted** as active Confluence users for billing purposes.

To your second point:

Yes, it should be possible, but you'll probably have to pay for 2 Cloud instances. Keep in mind, however, that it's still not possible for you to change the subdomain yourself at this time ([More Easily Change Atlassian Cloud URL Domain](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CLOUD-7184) ), but if you need to change the URL of the Cloud instance, it should be enough to create a ticket to Atlassian support and they will help you with this task.

Pavel

comments: author: CTCD Apps Manager
body: Thanks [@Pavel Junek](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1157350) for the explanation


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

migration