youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Inline Comments on Include Pages?
Asked by jimmy.little:

I have tried every way around this, and it seems that there is no way to do what I need to do in Confluence.

Here's our setup:

* Each section of a long document is its own page
* All the pages are "Included" into a master document
* There is no way to inline comment on the master doc (understandable), and there is no way to see the comments from the smaller doc in the master doc (what I need)

I've tried several workarounds, but none are valid in Confluence, apparently.

* Tried adding a "saved search" macro for comments in the smaller doc so we can at least see comments, but there's no way to limit the search to the current page.
* Tried adding a "Recently Updated" macro limited to comments, but again, there's no way to limit to the current page.
* Tried adding a "Content Reporter" macro limited to comments, but that keeps erroring out ("This reporter cannot be used in this context.")
* I've even gone the janky route of including pages in iframes, which allows me to see comments, but is not useful at all because iframes don't resize to fit the content and they show the Confluence header and sidebar. (yes, I know that's not the purpose of iframes, I was just testing a theory ?)

I'm beginning to think there's no actual way to see a list comments on a page. Does anyone have a workaround (or an actual Confluence feature) I haven't tried?

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Irina_Bel_Stiltsoft_
body: Hi [@jimmy.little](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1201284)

I see that [Talk - Advanced Inline Comments](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/978531/talk-advanced-inline-comments?hosting=datacenter&tab=overview) app meets your use cases.

1. It works on the Included pages
2. It saves all the talk comments from the parent page on the Included page
3. It allows overviewing talk inline comments from different spaces and pages with the [Talk Report](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/Talk/Talk+Report)that contains the following information:![Talk report.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/211822i2CCA8C6A68DBD556/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Talk report.png")


author: Andrii Tkachenko [BeastieHut]
body: Hello!

You can also refer to <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/1219786> plugin to form the table of comments (from other pages and descendents).

Thank you


Tags: confluence-server

server
confluence Oops - an error has occurred
Asked by Piotr Seferynski:

### Cause {#toc-hId-1054979891}

org.apache.velocity.exception.MethodInvocationException: Invocation of method 'isShowSignUp' in class com.atlassian.confluence.user.actions.LoginAction threw exception java.lang.NullPointerException: Application cannot be null at /login.vm\[line 6, column 28\]  
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTMethod.handleInvocationException(ASTMethod.java:337)

caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Application cannot be null  
at com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull(Preconditions.java:226)

i try:  
postgres=# SELECT \* FROM cwd_app_dir_mapping ORDER BY 5;  
ERROR: relation "cwd_app_dir_mapping" does not exist  

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Answers:
author: Zak Laughton
body: Hi Piotr,

I understand you received a 'MethodInvocationException' error, and it appears you ran through the diagnostic steps on [Confluence returns system error due to 'Invocation of method 'isShowSignUp' in class com.atlassian.confluence.user.actions.LoginAction threw exception java.lang.NullPointerException at /login.vm'](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/confluence-returns-system-error-due-to-invocation-of-method-isshowsignup-in-class-com-atlassian-confluence-user-actions-loginaction-threw-exception-java-lang-nullpointerexception-at-login-vm-693899125.html), but the query indicates you do not have a cwd_app_dir_mapping table.

It's strange that the table isn't showing up, but it's hard to say what a root cause may be from this information alone. So we can get a better understanding, the following information will help:

* What steps did you take to trigger this error?
* Where do you see the error? (e.g. in a log file? in the browser?)
* Is this a new issue? If so, were there any changes to your environment around the time it started happening?
* Can you see ANY tables in the database? (e.g. SELECT \* FROM content)

-- Zak

comments: author: Piotr Seferynski
body: hello,

from the beginning I installed jira (ver 7.13.1) on centos 7(full updated) with a separate database on postgress everything works. Then I installed confluence ( ver 6.14.2) with a separate base on postgress everything also well. I made all the steps in the web-based wizard, entered the license, and selected the database and last step is user integration from jira and then this error will appear. I reset wizard (deleted home dir confluence) and try without integration and everything works but two systems are operate independently. ...

what did I do wrong what is missing in the installation in order for integration to work properly?
Retrieve "Script Macro" list with a program
Asked by Karsten Neumann:

Hi there,

is there a possibility to get the information included in the Scriptrunner for Confluence "Script Macros" page programatically (something like a REST-Service, a database query, a file, ...)

I need a list of the script file names in another script.

Thanks for ideas!

Karsten


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there Karsten!

Thanks for reaching out. As I understand, you need to fetch some information about third-party macros from Adaptavist Scriptrunner. You could check the page storage format and see if the needed information is there:

**[Confluser Server \| Storage Format](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-storage-format-790796544.html)**

You should be able to fetch this using REST API:

**[Confluence Server \| REST API](https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/confluence-rest-api-examples/)**

Further, could you provide us some clarification on:
> 1. Is the information needed within a specific macro from the Scriptrunner bundle?
> 2. What is the name of said macro?

Looking forward to your answers so we can keep moving Karsten!

comments: author: Karsten Neumann
body: Hi Diego,

thanks for the idea; however I don't this is going to work. I am familiar with the Storage Format and the regular REST API for Confluence. In this case though I am trying to retrieve information that ist displayed on the "Script Macros" admin page of the Scriptrunner for Confluence plugin. As this is not a regular Confluence page I do not know how to gather the information displayed (name of the macro, name of the script file) with a groovy script.

My final aim is to track the usage of script files in the differen "Script Macros"

Karsten


Tags: confluence-server

groovy

scriptrunner

server
Why is PlantUml plugin unsupported?
Asked by Lalyn Shivers:

Curious as why the plantuml plugin is unsupported and if there is I place where its documented why its not supported?


Answers:
author: David Benson _draw_io_
body: Vendors can decide whether to provide support for a plugin or not. You have to accept the plugin as-is in the case of unsupported plugins.

That said, for a plugin with PlantUML support, the main documentation is probably the PlantUML docs, <http://plantuml.com/guide>. The plugins main function is probably to provide a text area for you to paste in your PlantUML text, with some options. It's unlikely to be complex to operate.


Tags: confluence-server

server
LinkedIn Feed for CF Server
Asked by Charlotte Yasin:

Hey guys,

I?m looking to integrate our companies LinkedIn Feed on Confluence (Server).

My Twitter solution unfortunatly doesn?t work on LinkedIn.

It seems like there is no nice way to do this. I crossed this article <https://www.glintech.com/blog/confluence-embed-linkedin-company-feed>, but it doesn?t seem like the smoothiest way.

Does those mentioned marcos even exist anymore?

Any help/advise/hint wold be much appriciated!

Thanks !


Answers:
author: Ada Chen
body: Hi [@Charlotte Yasin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2831637) - HTML Include macro does still exist, but HTML macros are disabled by default. You'll need to ask administrator to enable them in order to use the workaround you linked. More details on the macro: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/html-include-macro-169120653.html>

comments: author: Charlotte Yasin
body: [@Ada Chen](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1182244) thanks for the advice!


author: ray sson
body: I'm trying to embed the feed as well and everything is activated but i'm still getting the error message "java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out"

although everything is activated and on the whitelist.

Does anyone experienced similarities and can help me with that?
Customize template data for page creation
Asked by Jimmy Blakeney:

Please excuse if this has been answered. I am very new to Confluence. I need to create a template with several items in it but be able to generate multiple different outputs based on need. For example:

Construction project template.

Create a new page and ask (drop down would be great) for say Bathroom, Bedroom, Closet.

The source page would be a table like:

item quantity bathroom bedroom closet

nails 1000 x x x

sink 1 x

bed 1 x

door 1 x x x

When I choose which one from the template creation then the resulting page would be:

If I choose Bedroom:

item quantity

nails 1000

bed 1

door 1

If I had chosen Bathroom:

nails 1000

sink 1

door 1

and so on. There is a lot of overlap between the various options and was hoping I could use a single universal tempate and customize it accordingly and allow for editing the contents. I know I could create multiple templates for these but I have several hundred items to list with 70% or so overlap.

Thanks,

Jimmy


Answers:
author: Jimmy Blakeney
body: Followup,

I guess this is something that cannot be done?


Tags: template
How to view who assigns a task in To Do List
Asked by Gabby Migliara:

In the To Do List function, I'd like to add a column that includes information on who the person was who assigned the task. Currently, it shows who the task is assigned to. Is there a way to show who assigned the task?


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there!

Currently, this is not available for the task list in Confluence. As a workaround, the user who was assigned with the task can check the email and a notification with who assigned the task should be there. More information on tasks here:

**[Confluence Server \| Add, Assign, and View Tasks](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/add-assign-and-view-tasks-590260030.html)**

**[Confluence Cloud \| Add formatting to your page](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/add-formatting-to-your-page-724764836.html)**

To better understand your environment, could you provide some clarification on:
> 1. Are your users receiving the notifications when tasks are assigned?
> 2. Are you on Confluence Cloud or Server?
> 3. Could you send us some screenshots of how the to do list is shown for you?

After you check the questions above and the workaround, let us know your thoughts. Looking forward to your reply!


Tags: assign

to-do
Can you turn off jira reporting in confluence?
Asked by Michael Cannon:

We have both Jira and confluence. We are using them as two separate programs at this time but when we get a notification in confluence it is showing our jira notifications also. Is there anyway to have the confluence notifications only have confluence changes and not jira?


Answers:
author: Thomas Schlegel
body: Hi [@Michael Cannon](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2081110) ,

you can change this behaviour in Confluence:

Administration -\> In-App Notifications

Change the settings to "does not provide in-app notifications"

comments: author: Michael Cannon
body: So that will just give me confluence notifications in confluence correct?


author: Thomas Schlegel
body: yes, no other notifications from linked servers


author: Thomas Schlegel
body: [@Michael Cannon](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2081110) ,

I think, I gave you the wrong answer. I'm sorry. You have to disable the Jira notifications in Jira as it is described here:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf67/configuring-workbox-notifications-945103485.html>


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to get last login on Jira/Confluence using Rest API for user?
Asked by Sanjay Singh:

We are working on setting up the process to identify last login datetime information for user in JIRA/Confluence.

The Endpoint for Rest API for the user does not provide the last login on site. This information is available on the user interface of the admin screen for user-management.

Please provide how to retrieve the last login on JIRA/Confluence using Rest API.

We are using JIRA on Cloud hence cannot run the SQL Queries provided on different support pages.

Cheers

Sanjay Singh


Answers:
author: Shreyance Shaw
body: Sanjay,

For JIRA, if you are using Scriptrunner, you can use their Custom REST Endpoint Option to create an API for the same.

Further information can be found here

<https://scriptrunner.adaptavist.com/latest/jira/rest-endpoints.html>

If you are aware of Groovy scripting then, use the LoginManager to get the last Login info.

<https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/7.6.1/com/atlassian/jira/security/login/LoginManager.html>

comments: author: Rafael Santos
body: In Jira Cloud, I can't import this Method. It's only for Server. Any idea on how to do it on Jira Cloud?


Tags: jira
cant't create spaces. encountering "Unable to communicate with server. Saving is not possible at.."
Asked by SignUp Email:

Hi, dear officer,

[http://jira.131t.cc:8090/](http://jira.131t.cc:8090/?)

this is my confluence address.

Now i have issues on mine. Please help us.

1) Can not create space

2) I am encountering the message whenever i click "Publish"

Unable to communicate with server. Saving is note possible at the moment

Best Regards,

Brian


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Brian

You can't create spaces, but are you able to create pages?

Have you had a look at this article yet?

* [Unable to Communicate with Server Saving is not Possible](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/unable-to-communicate-with-server-saving-is-not-possible-at-this-moment-958759383.html)

Are you behind a proxy or firewall, and if you disable that are you able to create a space?

I would also recommend that you look at the Confluence Server logs when you see this error and let us know what messages display there.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: confluence-server

server
Why are the graphics not shown when exporting a Jira issue to PDF in confluence?
Asked by Andreas Wanden?lis:

Hi,

When I export content to PDF which is linked to a Jira issue the graphics do not appear in the PDF. When I insert the same graphics in any page in Confluence they can be exported in a PDF without a problem.

How can I solve this?

Andreas

View in Confluence

![Confluence_Issue.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/47999iADC495962A4BEA22/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Confluence_Issue.PNG")

Exported PDF

![Exported_PDF.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/48000iFB35BA3E473E8764/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Exported_PDF.PNG")


Answers:
author: Aron Gombas _Midori_
body: As a more powerful alternative, you can use [Better PDF Exporter for Jira Cloud](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/5167/better-pdf-exporter-for-jira-pdf-view?hosting=cloud&tab=overview).

It will preserve all formatting in the Description field, including the embedded images, which you will be able to display in Confluence. It is a kind of reverse process, but may work fine for you:

![jira-issue-table-export](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/54473i98FF9D869CC8F215/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "jira-issue-table-export")

comments: author: Andreas Wanden?lis
body: We will try it, thank you!


author: Shannon S
body: Hello Andreas,

This is a known issue below:

* [CONFCLOUD-37123](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-37123) *Images not included in PDF Export of JIRA Issue/Filter macro*

I'm not aware of any workarounds, but can you tell me, if you were to export the page to PDF using your browser's Print to PDF functionality, are the images included?

Shannon

comments: author: Andreas Wanden?lis
body: Hello Shannon,

Thank you for your answer. Yes, the images are included when I use the Print to PDF functionality of the browser.

Andreas


author: Shannon S
body: Thank you for confirming, Andreas.

Please vote on the bug above and if you find that to be a workable workaround please feel free to mention it on the bug. You can watch the bug as well if you want to be informed of any progress on it.

Take care,

Shannon


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Pagebreak macro not consistent when using a two-column section?
Asked by Kobe Saen:

I'm creating a work instruction document using the page layout '2 column section with right sidebar'. This function creates a section with two 'columns': one main section and one sidebar to the right. My intention is to have text in the main column, while showing screenshots in the right sidebar. The screenshots are in a fixed spot compared to the text.

This works perfectly in Confluence, but isn't being exported to PDF as intended.

By use of the pagebreak macro I can control pdf page layout for the main text column of the sections, but apparently the same macro doesn't affect the content in the right sidebar. In my PDF export the screenshots in the right sidebar are being displayed on the wrong page (see screenshots below).

I tried to use 2 'pagebreak' macros in parallel, one in either column of the section, but this messed up the PDF horribly.

Does anyone know how to make the pagebreak consistent for the entire section, not only for the main column?

I should probably mention I don't have admin rights in Confluence. If however some additional scripting is required I can reach out to colleagues to assist.

Some screenshots to further detail the situation:

1. Sections in Confluence with correct layout and 'pagebreak' for the new section:

![Confluence pagebreak in sections-1.jpg](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/47993i90040BE7F5954170/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Confluence pagebreak in sections-1.jpg")

2. Export to PDF with incorrect layout:

![confluence pagebreak in sections-2.jpg](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/47994iB424FCA8BA52876C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "confluence pagebreak in sections-2.jpg")


Answers:
author: JP _AC Bielefeld Leader_
body: Which Confluence version are you using? There have been some upgrade with 6.13 / 6.14 on PDF exports.


Tags: confluence-server

server
I want to display a local html file in an iframe macro
Asked by Bill OLeary:

I have a tool which creates an html file to describe all of its available control settings.

there are no external links in this file, its just a series of html tables with links to the start of each table

I just want to upload one of these html file to my confluence cloud space and then use an iframe macro to display the contents on a page.

I can't figure out what the url should be for the iframe...

I had tried to just a add a hyperlink to the local file, but confluence won't allow me to open the file without downloading it first which is pretty awkward.

I was chasing down the path of the HTML macro, but it no longer seems to exist in confluence Cloud although there is a lot of current documentation about it to throw me off the course.


Answers:
author: J?r?me Lecl?re
body: A solution was proposed in <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Re-Re-HTML-file-as-attachment/qaq-p/641648/comment-id/86106#M86106>.


author: Bill OLeary
body: No, I never did.

If I remember, someone had suggested a html module addon you need to pay for and I tried with that for a little while, but never got what I wanted.

I think the external website in a local IFRAME can get blocked because of security issues.

comments: author: Kostas Trikaliotis
body: Thank you very much for your response and for letting me know.

Unfortunately, I am not able to use an external addon as I am using confluence in a professional environment.  

I will keep searching for that and I will let you know if I find anything. I have tried several techniques but nothing worked yet.


author: Bill OLeary
body: BTW I tried to set the URL to this in the iframe which seems like it should work,

when I type that url in a browser, it downloads the html file

<https://cadenhance.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/4364623/NET_BOM_cset_report.html>

comments: author: Bill OLeary
body: when I do enter that URL,

the IFRAME shows up empty just like the Preview in the macro![07-03-2019-07-50-05.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/47996iB407B70911948DF2/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "07-03-2019-07-50-05.png")


author: Kostas Trikaliotis
body: Did you find any solution to your problem?

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I am trying to do the same think but no luck...
New Editing feature issue
Asked by Nikolay Gladkov:

Dear colleagues, I am using the cloud Jira. I have try to make a new page (meeting notes) but it is been changed with a new interface\|editing experience and it is does not work well, seems absolutely. What I can do is only to change the "Title". Does any body experiencing the same issue?


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Nikolay,

I haven't heard any issues with the new editor not working at all, can you let me know what you're trying to do exactly that isn't working?

Regards,

Shannon

comments: author: Nikolay Gladkov
body: Hi, Shannon,

I have tried to make a meeting notes.

I have created the new page, I chose the meeting notes template.

After that I noticed what the tempate design has been changed (I been notified by on-boarding message.....new features been implmented etc.).  
So, I typed the Name of the page, pushed the Enter and switched to Body of page.

But the Body of page is not active, I could not type something there. I have seen recomendations to use the / if I would love to insert some active elements, but it does not work too.

May be I am doing something wrong?


author: Shannon S
body: Nikolay,

I'm not able to replicate this issue myself just now. Can you tell me what browser version you're using? If you disable all add-ons in the browser or try in Incognito Mode, does the issue persist? What if you were to use a different browser?

If you continue to have the issue, and it happens in all browsers, and for all other users, I would advise you to raise a case with our [Cloud Support Team](http://support.atlassian.com/contact#). They will be able to have a look at your instance specifically to see if it's something limited to yours.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Trying to enable HTML macro in Confluence Cloud
Asked by Bill OLeary:

I'm trying to follow directions to enable HTML Macro so I can embed and view a local html file on one of my pages

when I go to manage apps/ System

I cannot find the Confluence HTML setting

I see an Atlassian XHTML but there is nothing I can change there


Answers:
author: Zak Laughton
body: Hi Bill,

The HTML macro [isn't available for Confluence Cloud](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/restricted-functions-in-confluence-cloud-734070955.html?_ga=2.197468847.1604426946.1551620699-1660852626.1537195837). If you are looking at directions for the HTML macro they are likely for Confluence Server.

However, you may want to search the [Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com) which may have alternative 3rd-party apps to provide this functionality.

-- Zak


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud