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Source for Page Properties Report Macro
Asked by Kristen Ying:

New to writing macros for Confluence, and would like to create a custom one very similar to the [Page Properties Report Macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/page-properties-report-macro-186089616.html). Is there anywhere I can view source for the original macro, to get started?

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Robert Reiner _smartics_
body: The source code is on Bitbucket: [https://bitbucket.org/atlassian/confluence-masterdetail-plugin](https://bitbucket.org/atlassian/confluence-masterdetail-plugin/src/bd63aaada96e6db6fdeb68785bcc1fc39718f2a1?at=master)

comments: author: Kristen Ying
body: Thank you!If I only want to change how the summary is formatted on the page that the Page Properties Report macro is added to (i.e. series of tables instead of rows within one table), do you have any advice on where to look?Just having this source by itself is great though, can dig through later.


author: Robert Reiner _smartics_
body: I assume the rendering is done in the soy template: plugin/src/main/resources/templates/extra/masterdetail/detailssummary.soyBut I do not use this macro and I do not really know soy yet - sorry! :(


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Get Querystring in Web Access Log
Asked by Davin Studer:

I have turned on the access log in Confluence as per the KB article [How to Enable User Access Logging](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONFKB/How+to+Enable+User+Access+Logging). However, the log does not contain the URL querystring (anything after the ?). Anybody know if there is an option in the log4j.properties to add in the the querystring as well?


Answers:
author: Giuliano C.
body: Hi Davin,

I'm not sure how we would have this call to be tracking with the logging and profiling for Confluence, however, if it helps you, I could find [this answers thread](https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/120784/access-query-string-parameter-in-plugin-macro) that would help you to use it with plugin made by you. :smile:

Cheers,

Giu

comments: author: John Bartelt
body: Our cyber security team also wants this. It seems obvious you would want the complete URL including the query-string. Is there a way to do this?

This has nothing to do with accessing the query-string in a macro.

thanks


author: jpins
body: I would also like an answer on this. The User access log is pretty useless if you don't have the full URL.


Tags: confluence-administration
Problem with Cyrillic when export page to PDF
Asked by Mikhail Kalatchev:

Recently I've tried to export a page from Confluence to PDF. Page contains some text in Cyrillic as well as English text and pictures. **In exported PDF all Cyrillic strings are missing**.


Answers:
author: Mikhail Kalatchev
body: Thanks a lot, Giuliano.

I've requested fixes, described in workaround to administrator of our account. Soon I'll see if it works.

Have a nice day!


author: Giuliano C.
body: Hi sir,

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-30779>

In this report, we can see the explanation on this issue affecting the instance and there's a workaround. However, as you are running a Clou dinstance, you might need to ask for the support to help you on achieving it, as described in [this doc](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CLDTST/Creating+PDF+in+Another+Language).

Cheers,

Giu


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
what was the first confluence release to support java 8?
Asked by Tony Serpa:

We are attempting to mitigate nessus pluggin ID 84824 on a few of our windows confluence servers. The vulnerability solution calls for upgrading to 2015CPU java 7_85. However, this release is now unsupported by oracle and not available for public download. so, now considering a confluence upgrade. We are currently running 5.4. Would you know the first release post 5.4 to support java 8?

Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Tony


Answers:
author: Alex Yasurek
body: Hi,

I know they ended support for Java 7 and moved to only supporting Java 8 in Confluence version 5.8.


author: Rodrigo Girardi Adami
body: Hi Tony,

Also note that Confluence 5.7.x supports the 1.7 and 1.8 JDK. It's the only version that supports both of these versions.

Cheers,

Rodrigo


author: Guilherme V.
body: Yeah, you can check directly in the **supported platforms** documentation:

* [Supported Platforms Confluence 5.7](https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf57/supported-platforms-701435928.html)
* [Supported Platforms Confluence 5.8](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/supported-platforms-207488198.html)

You can notice that JDK 1.7 is only supported on 5.7.X versions and the JDK 1.8 is only supported in 5.8.X and above. Confluence service won't start at all on JDK .1.7.

Cheers,


Tags: confluence-administration
How to add headings in sidebar
Asked by john plourd:

How do I add headings ONLY in the sidebar? I'd like to organize my documents, not under other documents, but under a header. Such as:

Architecture

doc1

doc2

Design

doc3

doc4


Answers:
author: Giuliano C.
body: Hi John,

In this article, you can find some advanced tips to customise the sidebar. It may help you to find how to work with headings there: <https://blog.k15t.com/2014/04/customizing-the-confluence-sidebar-and-page-navigation-with-scroll-versions>

Hope it helps ya, man!

Cheers,

Giu


author: Stephen Deutsch
body: It would help if you told us which version of Confluence you are using and whether you are using the Documentation theme or the standard theme
confluence html size
Asked by Robert Nadon:

Hi all,

In confluence the HTML macro works great; however it puts the html into a little box. Is there a way to adjust the size of the box?

Thanks,

Robert


Answers:
author: Luiz Maia
body: Hi Robert,

Yes, it is, if you use an iFrame into the HTML macro. The iFrame code will allow you to adjust the size of the HTML box:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONFKB/How+to+put+an+IFrame+into+Confluence>

Regards,  
LM

comments: author: Robert Nadon
body: There actually already was an Iframe in use, but with the copy and paste it had '' the height and width, which didn't work. I removed the ' and it worked great! Thanks so much!!


author: Luiz Maia
body: Awesome, great to see it worked now. Cheers!
How to increase work area in confl wiki, edit mode?
Asked by Natalia:

When I'm opening a page for editing, the work area is very small, just 6 rows what is terribly annoying ((.

The rest of the page is gray and unavailable.

How can I fix that? I use confl wiki 5.4.1.

Many thanks in advance.

Natalia


Answers:
author: Seamus Shortall
body: Which Theme are you using ? I have seen this kind of problem with adaptavist themebuilder. Unforunately it looks like the only fix is modifying the css. I suggest using chrome debug or firefox to investigate the css and change the values.


author: Steven F Behnke
body: Could you possibly link a screenshot from a image hosting website like Imgur? We don't seem to be able to attach screenshots here right now but I think a view into your problem would be very helpful.
Table for page security
Asked by j:

I am looking for a T SQL method to get each pages security as it relates to groups and also users. I am looking for how the data is set up in the database for confluence for pages, page security objects, groups and back to users. I have users and groups tables understood. I cannot identify how the pages and related security objects are working.

The available schema does not discuss this.


Answers:
author: Ezra Rezky
body: Hi @jzurwell!

The table in the database which define the security of pages is the CONTENT_PERM table.  

Check out this following screenshot of the content of CONTENT_PERM Table:  
[Click here to see Screenshot](https://www.dropbox.com/s/c39z5hyl1b2ymom/Screenshot%20from%202016-03-04%2011%3A56%3A06.png?dl=0)

The table shows the restriction of who (user and/or group) can access the Contents (which include pages, comments, and attachments).

Hope my answer can help, and I wish you a good day!  

Cheers,   
Ezra A.
how to hide Created and last modified by?
Asked by Viktar Super Epic Name:

On pages?


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: There is also a [Hide Elements](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/de.scandio.confluence.plugins.hideelements-macro) that can do many of these things. It is free.


author: Pedro Cora
body: Viktar,

There's a knowledge base article that explains how to remove it: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONFKB/How+to+remove+or+hide+the+last+updated+and+created+by+text+on+a+Confluence+page>


Tags: confluence-administration
How to enable substring search by default (not leading)?
Asked by Thomas Hartwig:

Imagine I have to find "Eisenbahnschwelle".

I know to search substrings like this: Eisenbahn\*

How do I make this default so I only have to enter: Eisenbahn

Different said: how to activate wildcard searching by default?

I know already leading wildcard search is not supported yet.


Answers:
author: Christian Moser
body: Is there still no way set this global? Its a bit odd that the search in confluence doesn't work like every other search in the world.


author: Guilherme V.
body: Hey Thomas,

As Davin suggested, the best way is to set a Java Script, because the search library comes from Apache, so it's little bit limited to customise it.


author: Davin Studer
body: In the custom html section of Confluence Admin you could set up some JavaScript to append an asterisk to the search when the form is submitted. That is the only way I can think to do it.
Create page plugin: Default page title text AND (a not empty) prompt
Asked by Matthias Born:

Hello adaptavist,

we are using create page plugin together with scaffolding.

Scaffolding works without the normal edit mode, we are using life templates so it's not necessary.

Users are prompted to create a new page. Unfortunately there's no default text. So they can create empty page titles.

If I use prefix, postfix or variables the page is created directly. But: Normal users can't edit the page/title itself.

Do you have some ideas, how to avoid that?  
Perhaps not only a "parent page fallback" macro parameter but also an "missing title fallback" macro parameter for the next version?

Thx!

Matze


Answers:
author: Nelson Carranza
body: Hi Matthias,

I use the create page macro from Linking plugin, which is a free plugin from Service rocket, and they have options to specify rename title, live template option. You should explore this plugin.

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/net.customware.confluence.plugin.linking>

<https://docs.servicerocket.com/display/LIN/add-page-form>

Regards

Nelson


Tags: addon-com.adaptavist.confluence.createpage

confluence-administration
Plugin Update check - compatible once both confluence and the add-on are updated
Asked by Simona Persico:

Good morning,

sorry if I do a 'stupid' question, but I have a doubt.

We're programming the upgrade of Confluence from 5.1 to 5.8.10 (or 5.8.13) version. I used the Plugin update check to see what we have to do.

In a section of results 'compatible once both confluence and the add-on are updated' the suggestion is to disable these add-ons and perform the upgrade of COnfluence. Than I can update add-ons and enable its.

My questions are:

1. pages that are using these plugins will have problems in the migration?
2. do we risk to lose data?
3. in the log there will be WARN that pointed out that there are pages that use disabled plugins

Thank you very much!

Simona


Answers:
author: Luiz Maia
body: Hi Simona,

This procedure to disable those plugins is a security prevention, to make sure that your upgrade process will not fail due to incompatibility with those specific plugins.

Regarding your questions:

1. The only problem that you'll see in those pages is that the macro from that plugin, which is inserted on that page will not be rendered.
2. No, you won't loose any data. As soon as the plugins are reenabled, the pages will be back to exact what they previously were.
3. There might in fact be WARN messages that the plugin for that page could not be rendered, since it's disabled.

Thanks!

Regards,  
LM


Tags: confluence-administration

confluence-app

upgrade
restrictions on the documents that he can access.
Asked by keshav kumar:

Hi,

I wanted to know whether there are any restrictions in the cloud version of confluence for storage, in other words is there any limitation on space usage in confluence cloud version


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: You have a hard limit of 25Gb maximum. And that includes space for the installation and working space.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
confluence licens
Asked by Attila Bardi:

Hey,

we have a confluence 3.5.5 with a valid license, which is the highest version I can use with our current license?  

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Tibor Hegyi _META-INF_
body: Hi Attila,

It depends on when the maintenance period has expired. You can upgrade to the latest version of Confluence that was released within the maintenance period of your license.

Tibor

comments: author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: So 5.8 at the moment, as your licence is valid :-)


Tags: confluence-administration
I have duplicate column in my page property. How do I combine these columns into one?
Asked by Robert Jeffers:

I have added page properties to a number of Product Requirements index pages that are link to product requirements. I have edited these templates to ensure we have the correct details included. Since these updates we can see duplicate columns in the page property table. How do I combine the table columns with the same headings as confluence does not currently realise these are the same?

Unfortunately I cannot attach a screen shot.


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: There must be a small difference if you are getting "duplicate columns" make sure that the caseis exactly the same and that there is not front or trailing spaces.
has anyone configured confluence to work with MS SQL 2012 'AlwaysOn' feature?
Asked by Sathiyaseelan Murugaiayh:


Answers:
author: Giuliano C.
body: Hi sir,

Regarding the changes between the supported and not supported SQL versions, I believe that the best approach would be to give a try to download the latest Confluence version and try it in a trial environment. As we do not have it stated as not supported, it could mean that we could have not tested it, but, it could be supported. :smile:

Cheers,

Giu


Tags: confluence-administration
user login information
Asked by Hsu Yao Chang:

Dear all,

How can we find the information of all user login ? We can use view history by person to view it's history as listed as the address: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CROWD/4.+Viewing+your+login+history>. But we would like see all account login history . Is it possible? Thank you.


Answers:
author: Rodrigo Girardi Adami
body: Hi Hsu,

As far as I know, the confluence database does not provide the history of login attempts as Crowd ID does. Confluence only stores the last login attempt in the logininfo table.

regards,

Rodrigo


author: Hsu Yao Chang
body: Probably the table userlogin is which we needed.

**select \* from loginrecord order by login_time desc**

**username status login_time id**   
**admin OK 2015-10-06 71829**

**.........................................................................**


author: Hsu Yao Chang
body: Dear Luiz Maia,

Thank you for your kindly reply.

It also can not show the history of each account. It record each account successful and failed times...etc, but we can not find the history of each account .

**18579457;0;121;"2015-10-01 09:49:05.45";"2015-10-01 09:49:05.388";"2015-09-27 20:50:07.559";"admin"**


author: Luiz Maia
body: Hi there,

You can see this through the database on the **logininfo** table, however it's not very clear since the usernames are not displayed on this table, only the ID for that user.

The below query should all login information:

```
SELECT * FROM logininfo
```

Regards,  
LM


Tags: confluence-administration
Can I hide a space?
Asked by William Brister:

I have multiple resellers and want to create a space for each but do not want the resellers to see each others space, even in the recent spaces. Is this possible?


Answers:
author: Robert Reiner _smartics_
body: Here is the documentation for setting permissions on a space to hide it:

* <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/space-permissions-overview-139521.html>
* <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/assign-space-permissions-139460.html>


author: Darren Pegg
body: How... is what the question is about... no point stating the obvious!

comments: author: vickey palzor lepcha
body: Don't you think William asked - " Is it possible " . And the " obvious " answer would be " yes " .


author: Darren Pegg
body: No


author: Darren Pegg
body: Of course... Configure the permissions on the space to only be viewed by a named group of users..


author: vickey palzor lepcha
body: Yes you can - confluence has the functionality to hide it.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
how many events can i add to one team calender?
Asked by Leslie Moynihan:

how many events can I add to a team calendar in confluence? It seems like after I get to a certain number of entries, it lists them as "plus 2 more events" instead of showing them in the list.


Answers:
author: Bruno Raymundo
body: Hi Leslie,

The default number of maximum event per calendar is 200, but this can be tweaked by altering a system property. Please check here: [Recognised System Properties](https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf55/confluence-administrator-s-guide/configuring-confluence/configuring-system-properties/recognised-system-properties) and search for

```
com.atlassian.confluence.extra.calendar3.display.events.calendar.maxpercalendar
```

Regards,

Bruno
How to get to and use 'Export Page Tree to Word'?
Asked by Leann Karaouni:

Someone mentioned 'Export Page Tree to Word' as a way to export multiple pages to Word. Where is this feature? How do I get to it to use it?


Answers:
author: Luiz Maia
body: Hi Leann,

The Content Exporter plugin should do the trick for that: <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.metainf.confluence.plugin.pagetreeexporter.pagetree-word-exporter-plugin>

Thanks!

Regards,  
LM
How to add additional fields to the default "create new issue" in jira macro within confluence?
Asked by Karim Wadie:


Answers:
author: Giuliano C.
body: I'm afraid that this function is not implemented for the instance yet. However, there's some suggestions and thoughts in this article, Karim: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-31867>

Cheers,

Giu
Question about Adaptavist Theme Builder
Asked by Glenn Zaugg:

We here at Aetna are currently maintaining a fairly large Confluence space within our data centers on an older version of Confluence. We also have Confluence 5.7 installed and have a sample Confluence space created. We would like to upgrade our current space, but are struggling with how Adaptavist Theme Builder displays the left side border menu and Upper Space Menu. This is a necessary feature on our current space and until we figure this out we cannot upgrade.

We would benefit from a meeting with an Adaptavist technician/developer to discuss this issue and hopefully come to a resolution as we cannot figure out how to get the same menu result in the new version of Confluence.

We have reached out to Atlassian and they recommended reaching out to Adaptavist as this is not a Confluence issue.


Answers:
author: Chander Inguva
body: @Glenn Zaugg @Milo Grika

Hi Guys,

May be this might help you out. I had a similar issue and still working on this for one of our clients in Staging environment.

<http://www.adaptavist.com/doco/display/tb/Migrating+from+Theme+Builder+4+to+ThemeBuilder+5>

Regards

Chander Inguva


author: Milo Test
body: Posting here, you are still in the Confluence (Atlassian) space.

You should contact Adaptavist directly: <http://www.adaptavist.com/w/about/contact-us/>


Tags: addon-com.adaptavist.confluence.themes.sitebuilder
page layout
Asked by Craig Hylwa:


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Could do.

comments: author: Craig Hylwa
body: Is it possible to make changes to page layouts?


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Quite a lot, yes - see <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/page-layouts-columns-and-sections-275188613.html>
Change Mail Subject for Space
Asked by Alexander Sch?tzle:

Hello everybody,

is it possible to change the subject for a space, where notifications are send by mail?

Example:

From: "(SENDER)" "(confluence)"

Subject: \[confluence\] "SPACENAME" -\> "Page Name"

It is not possible to read, if there are long Spacenames, the real subject (page name) on a smartphone.

Could be interesting to change page name and space name :smile:

Thanks guys

Alex


Answers:
author: Timothy
body: Check this KB:

* <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/customising-the-email-templates-168001822.html>


Tags: confluence-administration
Is there any way that we can have a statistics on how many people logged in or daily traffic for spaces?
Asked by Yang Zaliha Roos Affandey:


Answers:
author: Guilherme V.
body: Hey there,

You can also use this another third party plugin:

* <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.vertuna.confluence.plugins.spaceauditor>

Cheers,


author: Milo Test
body: You can also setup Google Analytics: <https://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/18/tracking-atlassian-confluence-usage-with-google-analytics/>


author: Sreenivasaraju P
body: you can view activity statistics. for details

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/viewing-site-statistics-123043962.html>

and you can get page level statistics using <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/ch.bitvoodoo.confluence.plugins.viewtracker>
How do I set a user to watch an entire space
Asked by Keane Hubert A. Ang:

Hey guys,

Can i ask how i can add a user to watch an entire space.

Sincerely,

Keane Hubert A. Ang


Answers:
author: Stephen Deutsch
body: Confluence does not have this functionality built in. There are two options that you have:

1. Install the sudo plugin: <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/archive/com.adaptavist.confluence.sudo> It's super old, but it still works as of 5.7 that I tested, and probably in 5.8 as well. You will have to download it (link at the bottom of the page) and install it manually by uploading it on the Manage Addons screen. You can impersonate another user and watch the space for them that way.
2. I wrote a user macro that allows you to manage watches for other users: [https://bitbucket.org/stephendeutsch/confluence-user-macros/src/39c3a025dacc6b45abc0105f0b7a21a7375690b4/bulk%20remove%20watchers/remove%20watches%20for%20user.vm?at=master\&fileviewer=file-view-default](https://bitbucket.org/stephendeutsch/confluence-user-macros/src/39c3a025dacc6b45abc0105f0b7a21a7375690b4/bulk%20remove%20watchers/remove%20watches%20for%20user.vm?at=master&fileviewer=file-view-default) Just embed it in a page and anyone who is in the group "confluence-administrators" will be able to manage page, space, and follower watches.


author: Luiz Maia
body: Hi there,

You can go the home page of the space you want, then click the Watch button and select the **Watch all content in this space** checkbox. This will make you a watcher for the entire space.

Regards,  
LM
activity images
Asked by Julian Muir:


Answers:
author: Luiz Maia
body: Hi Julian,

Do you mean running .gif files on Confluence?

If this is your question, then yes, you can add .gif files into a page. Please see the below article for general considerations on working with images on Confluence: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOCSPRINT/Working+with+Images+in+Confluence>

Regards,  
LM


author: Stephen Deutsch
body: Could you be more specific? Maybe add a description?


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud