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Server ID is $action.sid - Fix doesn't help
Asked by fuxx:

Hey Community!

Recently I stumbled over the server id == $action.sid bug.

Unfortunately the following trick didn't work: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/server-id-shows-as-action-serverid-action-sid-or-n-v-181536632.html>

In my database the value is correct either is the property in my confluence.cfg.xml.

![Screen Shot 2017-12-09 at 16.56.12.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/10719iCFE00F228102F7D9/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2017-12-09 at 16.56.12.png")

![Screen Shot 2017-12-09 at 16.56.38.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/10720i80A2FC30A9F1CA02/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2017-12-09 at 16.56.38.png")

\<property name="confluence.setup.server.id"\>BCVN-5AOV-I7QG-C4GL\</property\>

On startup my log shows the following:

--------------------------  
Build Information  
--------------------------  
installationDate = null  
supportEntitlementNumber = SEN-xxxx434  
buildNumber = 7502  
serverId = null  
version = 6.5.2  
home = /var/atlassian/application-data/confluence  
upTime = 1 minute, 26 seconds  
baseUrl = <https://x.de>  
devMode = false

-----

Thanks in advance and looking forward for your tips!

Stefan M.-P.


Answers:
author: fuxx
body: I've reinstalled Confluence and used a backup. Now server id is visible and pages who throw an exception are working again.

So far its solved for me. Thanks!
After reboot get ERR_TIMED_OUT errors
Asked by Ashley Hughes:

On a new install after rebooting the server running Confluence I can't get back to https://ip:8090

Firewalld is set to allow port 8090, confluence service is running. Nothing crazy in catalina.out

Not sure where to start this is a new install on Centos 7 two vCPU and 8GB, Postgresql db is running on another VM


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: That suggests that Tomcat is running ok, but it has not started the application internally.

Check if it is Tomcat/Java listening on 8090 with a "netstat -plant" and then look at the Confluence application log to see why it's not starting (\<confluence home\>/logs should contain several logs, start with the atlassian-confluence.log )

comments: author: Ashley Hughes
body: Of course it starting working of its own accord!?!

Think I might not given the database enough time to fully load before starting the confluence vm. Thanks for the info
Separate Confluence Spaces for two Teams
Asked by Zack Smith:

We have two spaces for confluence for two applications we support. We have DBAs for Space A and Space B so neither customer group knows about the other, and we'd like to keep it that way.

The base URL for confluence includes Space A's application name in it (wiki.SpaceA.com), and only Space A is accessible from the base URL. Is there a way to configure a separate URL for Space B on the same confluence instance? This way we can direct customers to wiki.SpaceB.com?


Answers:
author: Christian Reichert (resolution)
body: Hi Zack,

the answer is not really out of the Box with Confluence - especially if the people who access SpaceA / SpaceB need to use the Wiki collaboration functions (like mentioning (they see all users etc)).

If they are only consuming content, to the point not even having Logins - then you could have a look at the K15t Viewport plugin ... that can present individual Spaces like a Website on a virtual Domain ...

We use Viewport to render our [SAML Single Sign On Plugin](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.resolution.atlasplugins.samlsso.Jira/server/overview) documentation - <https://wiki.resolution.de> and it's only one Space of a larger system, which you won't see.

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.k15t.scroll.scroll-viewport/server/overview>

<br />

Cheers,  
Christian

comments: author: Zack Smith
body: Thank you for the insight Christian! I was hoping it would be a out of the box solution that I was simply overlooking. At least I have an avenue to take for implementation, even if it is at a minor cost.
Upload Limit
Asked by Jackson Sinor:

Is there an overall upload limit to a Confluence space? I see individual files are capped, but is there a limit to the amount of files you can upload? For example, I want to upload Excel files that date back a few years. This will be well over 50+ files. Is that possible in Confluence?


Answers:
author: Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist]
body: There is no limit to the number of files. Having said that, it is never a good idea to use Confluence for document storage as it can have an impact on performance in the long term.

50 files shouldn't be a problem if it is a one time upload but they can soon add up if you are going to do it often!
If the company transition from JIRA Software to JIRA Core, can we keep our instance of Confluence
Asked by Maureen.Hainsworth:

My department is considering downgrading our licenses from JIRA Software to JIRA Core. This may seem like a very basic question but I am looking for confirmation that Confluence is an eligible add-in to JIRA Core. I can see lots of evidence that Confluence is recommended for JIRA Software and JIRA Service Desk on the Atlassian site, but no luck finding reference to JIRA Core.

I am also wondering whether I can keep the instance of Confluence and all its current spaces and pages, or will we have to set up a brand new instance of Confluence?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Jira Core still has integrations with Confluence, and they're pretty much the same as the one you get with Software. Service Desk is the unusual one, that's where Confluence additionally provides a knowledge base directly into JSD (as well as doing everything Core and Software do)

If you move from Software to just Core, there's no need to change your existing Confluence. It's a separate system to Jira.

comments: author: Maureen.Hainsworth
body: Thanks!


Tags: jira-core
How Do I edit an existing Draw.io object?
Asked by Mark Shelley:

I have a page with a draw.io object. When I hover over the object in view mode, there are no options presented. When I hover over the object is edit mode, I get an image resize/manipulation toolbar.

I can create and insert new objects. I have tried the insert -\> Recent Draw.io files method, but insert doesn't present recent files, it only shows new objects to create.

I can not find a way to edit an existing draw.io object.

I am an admin for the space and have full edit/delete permissions.

Thank you...


Answers:
author: David Benson _draw_io_
body: Is this Confluence Cloud or Server? If server, what versions of Confluence and of draw.io do you have?

comments: author: Mark Shelley
body: Confluence cloud server. I solved part of it over the weekend. I created a draw.io object in one page and then needed to add it to another page. The object inserted in the other page is a graphic object representing the draw.io object, not the draw.io object itself.

My solution was to delete the object, create it in the second page where it can be edited.
Status Advanced Macro
Asked by Bud Relihan:

I'd like functionality similar to a drop down for status "pills" on my Confluence page. The "Status" macro requires me to rewrite all parameters for each "pill", which is lame. Is there a macro "Status Advanced" that allows me to configure a set of statuses from which a user of the page can choose for each row of a table? Thanks for your help!


Answers:
author: adrian white
body: Hi

I'm very new to confluence, but I thought the status macro would allow me to select a status/colour for each row and the text/colour would update. However, the functionality I'm finding renders the status macro as nothing more functional than a text box with some colour, surely it's not really this lame. Am I missing something?

Thanks


author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: [Handy Status](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/HMFC/How+to+use+Handy+Status+macro) macro ([Handy Macros](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.stiltsoft.confluence.handy.macros/server/overview) add-on) does exactly what you need. You can try it on [demo site](https://demo.stiltsoft.com/display/HM/Handy+Status?os_username=guest1&os_password=guest1&pagepropertiesreport.serverrender).
Macro Status Advanced
Asked by Bud Relihan:

I'd like functionality similar to a drop down for status "pills" on my Confluence page. The "Status" macro requires me to rewrite all parameters for each "pill", which is lame. Is there a macro "Status Advanced" that allows me to configure a set of statuses from which a user of the page can choose for each row of a table? Thanks for your help!


Answers:
author: EPS Software Engineering AG
body: Hi Bud,

The Easy Dropdown Menu App provides this functionality. You can also change the drop-down menu directly in the View Mode of the page or even better directly in the Page properties report. If only certain usergroups are allowed to do this, you can store them in the Macro or in the App configuration.  
You can try everything under this [link](https://focuspro.eps.ch/display/PEPSMarktExampleEDM?&pagepropertiesreport.serverrender).

Regards,  
Stephan (CEO of EPS Software Engineering AG, the vendor of the Easy Dropdown Menu).


author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: [Handy Status](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/HMFC/How+to+use+Handy+Status+macro) macro ([Handy Macros](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.stiltsoft.confluence.handy.macros/server/overview) add-on) does exactly what you need. You can try it on [demo site](https://demo.stiltsoft.com/display/HM/Handy+Status?os_username=guest1&os_password=guest1&pagepropertiesreport.serverrender).
Is there a pronoun for "the currently logged in user"?
Asked by Shaun Griffith:

In a recent question, one answer was to insert a macro for user content. Essentially,

```
{content-by-user:user.name}
```

Is there a pronoun that will always resolve to the current user? That is, so each user can see content based on their own username?


Answers:
author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Hi Shaun,

you can write a wrapper around this macro.

Create a new user macro, call it e.g. content-by-logged-in-user.

The macro has no body and this template:

```
## Macro title: content-by-logged-in-user
##
## Developed by: Thomas Schlegel
## @noparams

#set($userkey=$action.getRemoteUser().getKey())

<p>
 <ac:structured-macro ac:name="content-by-user" ac:schema-version="1">
 <ac:parameter ac:name="">
 <ri:user ri:userkey="$userkey"/>
 </ac:parameter>
 </ac:structured-macro>
</p>
```

comments: author: Shaun Griffith
body: OK. I was hoping for something built in, but I understand. (Wanders off to figure out how to create a macro...)


author: Thomas Schlegel
body: [@Shaun Griffith](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1169603)

Creating a user macro is not such a big thing. Maybe my article might help you with that:

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-articles/The-Admin-s-tale-User-Macro-filtering-a-Confluence-table/ba-p/459369>

This is about creating a user macro for another purpose, but the basics are the same.


author: Shaun Griffith
body: Thanks.


Tags: user
How to restore a backup Confluence 5.9.6
Asked by Onno van der Straaten:

I am testing backup / restore of a Confluence 5.9.6 instance. I created a fresh 5.9.6 installation and then performed a restore noticing that Confluence would no longer run. Confluence shows an error message in browser
> NumberFormatException: For input string: "censehere"

censehere is most like short for licensehere so this seems to be a license issue of some sort that causes Confluence to no longer start.

I think I expected this to just work. It is a bit scary that restore is not working.

My backup / restore procedure always worked. I just dump the postgresql db and zip the home directory, attachments, confluence.cfg.xml. For restore the reverse.

What is the correct procedure for backup and restore? In Confluence 5.9.6.

![screenshot-1.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/10665iE2BE6EC17D4A934C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "screenshot-1.png")


Answers:
author: AnnWorley
body: Hi Onno,

It sounds like you have the right idea but "something" happened with your PostgreSQL restore. Here is the doc for Confluence 5.9.x: [Migrating Confluence Between Servers](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/conf59/Migrating+Confluence+Between+Servers)

I hope you are creating a staging environment so you can test an upgrade. Confluence 5.9.6 has passed [End of Life](https://confluence.atlassian.com/support/atlassian-support-end-of-life-policy-201851003.html) and there are some great new features in the newer versions: [Confluence 6.6 Release Notes](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-6-6-release-notes-940116151.html)

Thanks,

Ann


Tags: backup

restore
Huge attachment increase - how to find page
Asked by Robin Peters:

Hello,

in the last 24h our attachment database increased for 30G. Its a small instance, so its a lot of data.

How can I figure out which user uploaded that files and on which page?

I tried to search with "Show attachments from last 24h" but I could not find it as admin user.

Is there a way with sql?

Best,

Robin


Answers:
author: Robin Peters
body: I figured out, that it was not the attachment, but the "temp" folder.

I moved it to another partition, so increased temp won't flood the attachment partition.
Is that possible to download all data that I have on my confluence?
Asked by Maria Yara:

I need to do a Offline Backup of my documents and I dont want to download file per file.

There is a easier way to do this?

Thanks,

Maria


Answers:
author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Hi Maria,

you can export a whole space as html, xml or pdf in the space tools:

http://\<your confluence-url\>/spaces/exportspacewelcome.action?key=\<spacekey\>

Is that suitable for you?

comments: author: Maria Yara
body: Can download the files? I have a lot of excel and word file in several "folders"


author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Hi Maria,

ah, you need a backup of your attachments only. Then I would backup the attachments folder on your server directly with a server backup application.


author: Yara Correia
body: But, is it possible to download to my pc? Like, offline?


author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Do you have Confluence Cloud or Server?


author: Yara Correia
body: Server


author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Then you find all your attachments on your server. Ask your server administrator for a copy of the attachments folder.


author: Yara Correia
body: Can the administrator download all the files?


author: Yara Correia
body: how?


author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Ask her / him for zipping the attachments folder and give that zip file to you. Should be a simple task for a server administrator.


author: Yara Correia
body: Can you describe the steps to do this?   
Where can I find the attachments folder? Is this a folder with all the attachments? Or i need to enter in each one to download the zip file?  


author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Look at your Confluence-Administration:

http://\<your-confluence-url\>/admin/attachmentstoragesetup.action

There you can find the folder, where your attachments are stored.
User Edits to Wiki Pages
Asked by Shaun Griffith:

It's performance review time again. How do I see the wiki pages I've touched in the last year?

I'm sure this has been answered before. I've tried searching, but can't find a definitive search string that yields what I need.


Answers:
author: Danny Zuccaro
body: Hi Shaun,

A quick way would be to use the content by user macro. You can find setup instructions [here.](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/content-by-user-macro-182682080.html)

Hope this helps,

Danny

comments: author: Shaun Griffith
body: OK, that's cute, but I don't really want to put that in a page. I just want a link to show me this.

To make proper use of this macro, I would need to create a page where this kind of content was relevant (perhaps a "home" page).

It's not as useful as going to my profile page and seeing the "Activity" section (which would have been a good answer, in hindsight).


author: Shaun Griffith
body: Here's something I found by poking around:

[https://your.domain.name/display/\~user.name](https://your.domain.name/display/~user.name)


Tags: atlassian-support
Rename "3 dots Button"
Asked by Daniel Vlad:

Hello everybody,

I want to force users to create new pages only from templates.  
After hiding the "Create" button:

(#quick-create-page-button {  
display:none !important;})

, now I want to rename the "three dots button" - in "Create new page".  
Can someone help me with this?


Answers:
author: Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_
body: Hi [@Daniel Vlad](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/69201) ,

you could do that through a javascript. Please take a look to the following article <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-use-javascript-in-confluence-313458839.html>

Fabio
When inserting a Jira issue macro to a Confluence page: is it possible to only show the issue ID?
Asked by Enik? Rozsny?i:

When inserting a Jira issue macro to a Confluence page: is it possible to only show the issue ID and not the issue ID and the issue summary?


Answers:
author: Damien Tan
body: Hi [@Enik? Rozsny?i](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1169596)

Yup, that is possible. Simply edit the page, click on the Jira Issue Macro and you should see either one of the options below to select:

* Hide Summary
* Show Summary

This triggers the Jira Issue Macro to show/hide their summary in a page when you view them
What's the simplest way to create a test Confluence with users and data from an existing installatio
Asked by Steinar Bang:

I'm in the process of transferring an existing Confluence installation to having its users managed by crowd.

As a part of that job I would like to have a test system that has the users and groups from the original Confluence with one or two exported spaces from the original Confluence, so that I can test that I'm able to keep the ownership to the pages when I move to crowd.

What's the simplest way of creating such a test installation? Or isn't it possible?

A full backup of the existing Confluence requires more disk space than I have access to, both when creating the backup and when restoring.

(My first attempt at creating a Confluence test system failed, see [Got "Set up step error" after going back a step](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Got-quot-Set-up-step-error-quot-after-going-back-a-step/qaq-p/685763 "Got \"Set up step error\" after going back a step") )


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hi Steinar,

The method we recommend is found at [Restoring a Test Instance from Production](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/restoring-a-test-instance-from-production-127369720.html). Is this the method you followed?

I will ask you some more questions on your 2nd post.

Regards,

Shannon
multiple mail server
Asked by Stefano Falasca:

Hi,

I've set two mail server smpt, that because I'd like share pages using different account to send. I didn't find any function to select account mail server to send. Is possibile ?


Answers:
author: Damien Tan
body: hey [@Stefano Falasca](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/885409)

Confluence allows admin to add in more than one Mail Server configuration, but only **one of them is being used**. Meaning adding the second one still won't allow the admin to set to use a specific mail server for a specific type of notification.

There are 2 related Feature Requests here:

* <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-16522>
* <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-30322>
Cannot find Labels tab in Default Confluence theme
Asked by Andrii Maliuta:

Hello All.

Sorry, if it is a silly question, but after transition to Global Look and Feel (Default) theme in Confluence 5.10, I cannot find "Labels" tab :(.

I need to see the labels of the space.

Thank you


Answers:
author: ultra
body: Good afternoon,  
It would be very good to solve this problem.  
Thank you.


author: ??????? ????????
body: Hello all,

Tried to find this menu, but it is nowhere to be found.

Could you please help me?

comments: author: John Wick
body: Hello, we need the same.
getting null pointer exception in Plugin rest
Asked by Pradeep Panayal:

Hi,

I was trying to perform a search jira through confluence. I am getting the following exception ,

java.lang.NullPointerException  
at com.atlassian.confluence.plugins.jira.AbstractProxyServlet.doProxy(AbstractProxyServlet.java:148)

Versions

JIRA v7.6.0  
Confluence 6.3.1

And the URL tested

**http://ipdc-audio-d02:8090/plugins/servlet/applinks/proxy?appId=b011ce93-79b2-3876-8aa3-a39896872ed6\&path=http://ipdc-audio-d02:8089/rest/api/latest/search/?jql=key=SR-55**

**UPDATE**

I tried without specifiying jql still I get same excepotion

**http://ipdc-audio-d02:8090/plugins/servlet/applinks/proxy?appId=b011ce93-79b2-3876-8aa3-a39896872ed6\&path=http://ipdc-audio-d02:8089/rest/api/latest/search/**


Answers:
author: Pradeep Panayal
body: I tried with the following but still no luck,

http://ipdc-audio-d02:8090/plugins/servlet/applinks/proxy?appId=b011ce93-79b2-3876-8aa3-a39896872ed6\&path=http://ipdc-audio-d02:8089/rest/api/latest/search/


author: Alexey Matveev
body: Hello,

If you use Confluence Rest API, then the parameter is called cql not jql

Have a look here

<https://docs.atlassian.com/atlassian-confluence/REST/6.5.2/#content-search>


Tags: jira

jira-service-desk

rest-api
You will lose access to Support and Updates in 12 days.
Asked by Sanaz Afshar:

Hi dear all,

I am receiving this notification on my Confluence console:

"You will lose access to Support and Updates in 12 days. Renew online, remind me later or never remind me"

I clicked on "Renew online" link and it goes to the page which has bunch of our other orders with their renewal date, but does not specifies for that "Support and Updates" renewal, How can I find the one which needs to be renew?


Answers:
author: RianS
body: It sounds like your license to Confluence is about to expire. Check for the license in your account which has an end date 12 days from that message.

If you have already renewed the license at my.atlassian.com, it may have a 2018 or later end date. You need to get the license from there and update it in your Confluence installation.

Logging into your Confluence application and then opening the "General Configuration" option from the gear in the top right. Scroll down and choose "License Details" from the "Administration" section on the side bar.

It will show there what your license details are and what the expiration date is. There will be a text box to paste in a new key to update the license with the renewed license key.

comments: author: Sanaz Afshar
body: Hi [@RianS](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/631144)

Thank you for the respond, I really got confused, see the screen shot please,

today is 12/7/2017 and according to notification 12/7+12=19/2017 the license will expire. but according to license details page. it will expires at 12/20/2017.

unless the are informing one day early.

![Screen Shot 2017-12-07 at 9.47.21 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/10637iF8A9329789DE24B0/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2017-12-07 at 9.47.21 PM.png")


author: Sanaz Afshar
body: [@RianS](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/631144) also I need to update our JIRA and Confluence version because the current version has some bug but at the new version they fixed the bug.

But the problem is we are using Confluence and JIRA server, and this would be my first time doing the Update, I really don't know what are the requirements and it is risky because I afraid to loose our Data.

Unfortunately the atlassian documentation for this update process is so confusing.

Any Idea or experience or video that you can recommend it to me?

Best,

Sanaz


Tags: jira-software