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Migrate Confluence Database from old SQL 2008 R2 to new SQL 2019 Database in a different server
Asked by andy zhu:

Our current confluence server version is 6.4.2 and the backend SQL server database all running on the same server.

Now we want to migrate the backend SQL database 2008R2 for the Confluence server to a new SQL 2019 on a different server instance,

How we can do that? From what I understand, it should be something like this:

1. backup the current SQL 2008R2 database

2. Restore the backup to the new SQL 2019 database in a different server

3. Configure the Confluence server's database connection settings and point to the new SQL server.

Are we correct?

If so, where is the database configuration settings stored?


Answers:
author: JimmyVanAU
body: Hi Andy,

Your mileage may vary, but I'd like to point out a few things first.

Confluence 6.4 is very old (end-of-life [Atlassian Support End of Life Policy \| Atlassian Support \| Atlassian Documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/support/atlassian-support-end-of-life-policy-201851003.html)) so you're running unsupported as I'm guessing the admin reminders would tell you.

After a little sleuthing, Confluence 6.4 was released in September 2017 while SQL Server 2019 was released in November 2019, so they have definitely not been tested together. Whatever you do, it is strongly recommended you test in a non-production environment.

Database configurations are typically stored in confluence.cfg.xml, stored in Confluence home directory ([Confluence Home and other important directories \| Confluence Data Center and Server 7.12 \| Atlassian Documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-home-and-other-important-directories-590259707.html)).

In terms of migration, this is typically done with xml imports.

1. Existing system - do full system xml export
2. Back up existing install + home directory + database
3. Set up brand new 2019 database
4. Set up a brand new Confluence 6.4 install
5. Find the appropriate database driver (may or may not be compatible)
6. If you're still going, point the new install to the 2019 database and see if it connects.
7. If it does, continue setup then import the xml you previously exported.
8. Migrate all the attachments and other data.

This is an abridged version of [Migrating to Another Database \| Confluence Data Center and Server 7.12 \| Atlassian Documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/migrating-to-another-database-148867.html)

Cheers, Jimmy


Tags: server
Where is the confluence server settings that points to connection to backend Database server
Asked by andy zhu:

Our current confluence server version is 6.4.2 and we are trying to migrate the backend SQL server database from an existing SQL 2008 R2 to a new SQL 2019 Server.

Where the settings stored in Confluence server that configures the connection to the backend SQL server?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Look to \<confluence home directory\>/confluence.cfg.xml - all the database connection settings are in there.

comments: author: andy zhu
body: I could not find it on my windows server.   

Does anyone know where the file is on a windows server?


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: The operating system is irrelevant. The config file has the same name on all of them, and it really is confluence.cfg.xml in the Confluence home directory you set up when you installed it.

Please, look in the confluence home (data) directory you configured.


Tags: server
Modal or Pop Up text box
Asked by Juan Gomez:

Hi there.

Could anybody help me, please?

I want to add on my confluence space a page with queries inventory, so, I'm trying to do this with a table with 4 columns to have it more organized, but, I don't want to attachment any document or link another page.

I just need to add a button like "click on me" when the people click on it confluence show a modal text box with the query. We're using Confluence 7.4.1.

Do anybody know how I can do this?

![Capture.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/144266i7F7B05FA2A49B7C0/image-dimensions/525x148?v=v2 "Capture.PNG")![Capture2.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/144267i0678C43721C6CC36/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Capture2.PNG")


Answers:
author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: Hi [@Juan Gomez](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4402949) ,

You may also browse Atlassian Marketplace for similar features. For example, the [Handy Macros for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214971/handy-macros-for-confluence-formatting-and-interactive-ui?hosting=server&tab=overview) app provides a [Handy Tip](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/HMFC/How+to+use+Handy+Tip+macro) macro for Server/DC hostings.

The Handy Tip macro is a simple tool for adding pop-up tooltips to text, images or emoticons. It helps to shorten the length of texts and at the same time makes additional information noticeable.


author: Vero Rivas
body: Hi [@Juan Gomez](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4402949)

Same using the existing Atlassian user interface (AUI) to create a popup:

<https://aui.atlassian.com/aui/8.5/docs/dialog2.html>

Cheers

comments: author: Juan Gomez
body: Hi [@Vero Rivas](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3912760)

Sorry, but, how I'm new to confluence I have a big question for you: could you tell me, please, how can I know if our confluence is available to use these features?

And, do you have some videos about how we can use these features?

Thank you so much!

Juan


author: Andrea Chiericati
body: Hi [@Vero Rivas](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3912760)

is your advise a way to create a custom plug-in?

Too advanced for a Confluence administrator, do not you think?

In addition to creating custom plugins or activating paid ones, are there any components that allow you to view information in a pop-up?


Tags: pop-up

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Has the Decisions Report Macro changed?
Asked by Lauren Bertsch:

I tried to create a new decisions report and the macro now requires a label. Previously, i identified the space(s) where the decisions were located. Did something change? It is affecting my current decision reports.


Answers:
author: rifat
body: Hi [@Lauren Bertsch](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4308457), Sorry for the inconvenience. We turned off the new experience for "decisions report". You should be able to create new ones without any problem now.

comments: author: Lauren Bertsch
body: Thanks!


author: Hubert Audet
body: Hi [@rifat](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/569622), I have the same problem as previously described by Lauren. Why is a label still needed in the decision report ?


author: Chris Stephens
body: Hi [@rifat](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/569622), I'm in the same boat today - a couple weeks ago, I could create a page from a global template which included a Decision Log that automatically would capture decisions made in child pages, because the macro in the template used the "In Space" and "With Ancestor" = 'Current Page' filters, and carried those filters forward when creating new pages.

Today, trying the same process again, now I must:

1. Create the template page

2. Publish it

3. Edit it

4. Change the decision log's filters, where I must include a label (which is cumbersome), but cannot choose 'Current Page' as the ancestor.

Using the previous method was much simpler for creating pages from a template - can you confirm if something changed, and if / how it can be reverted?

Thanks!  


author: rifat
body: [@Hubert Audet](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5165265) [@Chris Stephens](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3998309) Apologies, the new experience was turned on mistakenly last week. I turned it off again.


author: Chris Stephens
body: Thank you [@rifat](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/569622)


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
When using @ with a Team Can I hide the individual team members ?
Asked by Marcus O_Brien:

I use Confluence Teams for contacts for roles within our company, ie I use a Confluence Team for "Head of Product A", and "Product A Software engineers", these can contain a single or multiple users.

I want to use these Teams references with the @ on the actual Confluence Pages to keep the names of these things the same, ie when someone mentions a group of people I want them to use the @ with a team name, I dont want other names being used etc. on the confluence pages.

If I put the @ team on the page it lists them all, so it becomes totally unreadable, is there any way to turn this listing of members off ?

Thanks

Marcus


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@Marcus O_Brien](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4336031) There is no functionality to do this at this time. You could submit a feature request to Atlassian. From using the new teams functionality I think this would be a big shift from what it is doing. When the team is added it also adds all the @mentions for you, the list you are seeing. This makes it easier to include your team members and communicate with them. Removing the list I believe would also remove this functionality unless Atlassian made a major change to how it works. Also being able to see the team members on the page makes it easier to know who received the notification from the mention. Removing them would require you to click through to the team. Since teams can change this also provides a history of what communications and who was included at that specific time.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Migrate confluence database from one SQL 2008R2 server to another SQL 2019 server
Asked by andy zhu:

What are the steps of moving the Confluence database from an existing SQL server (SQL 2008R2) to a new SQL server (SQL 2019)

Where does the SQL server connection information stored in the Confluence server?


Answers:
author: Lei Wang
body: Hey Andy,

You can try to dump all the DB from SQL 2008 then import to SQL 2019. Please consult with your DB or contact Microsoft for further assistance.

You can check database connection information from Confluence **System Information:** *\<BASEURL\>/admin/systeminfo.action*

The database connection URL configuration will be in the \<CONFLUENCE_HOME\>\\Confluence\\confluence.cfg.xml. In **Windows server,** you may find it here: *C:\\Program Files\\Atlassian\\Application Data\\Confluence\\confluence.cfg.xml*


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Can a Confluence Team have an email address ?
Asked by Marcus O_Brien:

I would like to email a entire Confluence team from Confluence. I would like to use a URL on the page with a mailto: and get the to list from the Teams name.

Thanks

Marcus


Answers:
author: Vero Rivas
body: Hi [@Marcus O_Brien](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4336031)

Look at this post, maybe can help you

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-links-and-anchors/>

Cheers


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Using a mailto link can I construct the recipient list from the contents of a confluence page
Asked by Marcus O_Brien:

I am using Confluence on the Cloud.

I have lots of static pages, and sometime I would like to add an email link, with clicking on that email link constructing an email on the client and looking up the recipient list, the people it should email.

I also have a single central static Confluence page with a table on it that lists our "Points of contact" for various company roles, eg.

Role Email address

----------------------------------------------------------------

DevOps Contact Employee1@companyemaill.com

Product X Contact Employee1@companyemaill.com

I want to be able to use these contacts on the email link.

I thought I could somehow use URLs with a mailto: on them, that when clicked looks up the roles.

What I need is a static list of contacts that can be looked up, as the contact for that role is likely to change, and I dont want to have to edit all the URLs on all pages everytime the role contact changes.

Example Page

Insert a URL :

mailto:\<"DevOps Contact", "Product X Contact" **- LOOKUP THE EMAIL ADDRESS FROM A CENTRAL SOURCE**\>?subject=Hello%20From%20Marcus%20subject\&body=This%20is%20the%message


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@Marcus O_Brien](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4336031) Unfortunately this feature is not available in Confluence and I do not know of an app that will dynamically create an email link.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Add Email Button to Confluence Page to send attached message body
Asked by Marcus O_Brien:

Hi,

Is it possible to have a predefined email body attached to a confluence page ?

I want to be able to have a mail link on a Confluence page (Cloud based), that when clicked opens up the email in the email client. The body text of this email I want to be able to edit like normal text, and not have it embedded in the link with %20 for spaces etc

I thought I might be able to use an attachment, type the email body and attach it to the page, then somehow use that for the body part of the mailto macro link.

Any ideas on how to make emails easier to maintain ?


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: Hi [@Marcus O_Brien](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4336031)

You may want to look into some 3rd party plugins instead. I believe confiforms can provide this functionality.

Link: <https://wiki.vertuna.com/plugins/servlet/mobile?contentId=49415403#content/view/49415403>

Regards

comments: author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Thanks [@Fabian Lim](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3131564) for mentioning - ConfiForms would be the easiest way to do something like this and more

If you need any assistance [@Marcus O_Brien](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4336031) feel free to reach <https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/VERTUNA/Support+Request+Form>

Otherwise I afraid you will still need to have an HTML enabling plugin installed in the instance to create a very custom "mailto:" link like that

Alex


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Discarding Changes from Rejected Workflow
Asked by Randy S:

Hi all,

I have created a workflow for a page. I want the workflow to function in that when a change created by a user is rejected by an admin, the user change is discarded from the "Editing" page. Is this possible?


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: Hi Randy,

As far as I know this functionality is not available out of the box.

In our instance we use Live Fields from Cprime where we can hide the "edit" buttons in a view screen with javascript based on conditions. Conditions on statuses, permissions or customfield values. You can essentially hide/format any elements in the page.

Helpful Links:

Link: [https://confluence.cprime.io/display/JJUPIN/Live+Fields](https://confluence.cprime.io/display/JJUPIN/Live+Fields?)

Link: <https://confluence.cprime.io/display/JJUPIN/lfExecuteJS>

PowerScripts: [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/43318/power-scripts-jira-workflow-automation?hosting=cloud\&tab=pricing](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/43318/power-scripts-jira-workflow-automation?hosting=cloud&tab=pricing)

Cprime's support is excellent and they would get back right away.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

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workflow
Can't inspect permission for a user with no product access
Asked by Drew Nedderman:

We have Confluence Cloud Premium.

We have a public-facing knowledge base space.

We have users who were converted to Atlassian Accounts from Jira Service Management customers.

We have certain pages within the public-facing knowledge base space that are restricted to certain Groups.

The users do not have any product access (no license).

The users are in Groups and the Groups are allowed permission to view the restricted pages.

Why can't I inspect permission for a user who does not have product access?


Answers:
author: Walter Buggenhout
body: Hi [@Drew Nedderman](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/551273),

Essentially these users don't have access, except to spaces:

* you granted anonymous access to;
* or that can be accessed through Jira Service Desk as a knowledge base space.

So even when certain groups of users have access to a space, if your users don't have a license and those spaces cannot be accessed anonymously, they won't be able to access that space.

Hope this helps!

comments: author: Drew Nedderman
body: Hi, [@Walter Buggenhout](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/783225) , thank you for the reply!

The users have access to the public-facing knowledge base space. It is set to allow anonymous access.

I originally needed to use the Inspect Permissions feature to troubleshoot why one of the users couldn't access a restricted page. I have since solved that issue. I logged in as the user in question and could view the restricted page as expected.

I think I would expect the Inspect Permissions feature to tell me if a user has access to the page even though they may not have product access. I failed to mention in my post, but the user I needed to inspect didn't even show up in the list of users to choose from.


author: Walter Buggenhout
body: No indeed, [@Drew Nedderman](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/551273). And that is because he does not have access by not having a license. I you would expect to find a user in a space with anonymous access enabled, you should also be able to find me in there, for example. Or anyone else that has an email address or an Atlassian account somewhere in the world. That would be scary.

No, just kidding. I understand why you were hoping to find the user there (because he's in a group), but those groups are intended to manage known users with product access, not anonymous ones.


author: Drew Nedderman
body: Thank you for the information!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

permission
Can I disable autowatching mode for cards I get assigned to?
Asked by alex nikitin:

When I create a card on my bord I automaticly get a watch icon. I can't thind email settings and can't disable autowatch, how can I do it?


Answers:
author: Jodi LeBlanc
body: Hi [@alex nikitin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2445426) I just found out that the Trello team made a temporary change as part of an experiment that includes the behavior you're seeing. There isn't currently a way to disable that, but I've passed your comments about the change along to the team. Sorry for the frustration in the meantime! Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.

Have a great rest of your day.

Jodi


author: Jodi LeBlanc
body: Hi [@alex nikitin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2445426) I noticed there were six community users writing in with the same issue since Friday so I thought I would do a bit of investigating. Trello support is looking into it, however you can send info to trello.com/contact See screen shot, they are currently investigating the issue.

Once I know more I will share with you.

Thanks and have a good day,

Jodi

![IMG_4044 (1).PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/40411i656203E6B33F00EA/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_4044 (1).PNG")

comments: author: Jodi LeBlanc
body: Hi [@alex nikitin](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2445426) I just found out that the Trello team made a temporary change as part of an experiment that includes the behavior you're seeing. There isn't currently a way to disable that, but I've passed your comments about the change along to the team. Sorry for the frustration in the meantime! Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.

Have a great rest of your day.

Jodi


author: Jodi LeBlanc
body: Hi [@alex nikitin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2445426) , the Trello Team received a lot of feedback about this autowatching feature that was recently enabled in Trello. As a result they are planning to disable the auto-watch feature on creation of new cards for now. However there is still an auto-watch enabled for any user that changes a due date on a card, that one will remain in effect for the time being. This change will take affect sometime between now and by end of day tomorrow (Thursday) for all Trello sites.

I hope this helps and have a great day,

Jodi


Tags: watcher
How can I turn off automatic watching of cards I create?
Asked by Natalie Cain:

I use Trello personally; I don't collaborate with other users and I am the only creator of boards, cards, etc. Just today I noticed something new: when I create a card, it automatically has me watching that card, and then I have to go into each individual card and uncheck the "Watch" action/button. Is there any way to disable this automatic watching of cards I create? I'm not even assigning myself to these cards, and as I mentioned before, this only begun today.


Answers:
author: Jodi LeBlanc
body: Hi [@Natalie Cain](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2445501) I just found out that the Trello team made a temporary change as part of an experiment that includes the behavior you're seeing. There isn't currently a way to disable that, but I've passed your comments about the change along to the team. Sorry for the frustration in the meantime! Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.

Have a great rest of your day.

Jodi

comments: author: Dan H
body: Hi Jodi, I'm also experiencing this issue. Is there an ETA on a fix?


author: Jodi LeBlanc
body: Hi [@Dan H](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2458705) I hope to hear back from the Trello team tomorrow. I will be sure to update this post when I know more.

Thanks for your patience,

Jodi


author: Natalie Cain
body: Thank you for the update, Jodi! I appreciate the information and hopefully the change is indeed temporary.

Happy holidays!

Natalie


author: Jodi LeBlanc
body: Hi [@Natalie Cain](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2445501) , the Trello Team received a lot of feedback about this autowatching feature that was recently enabled in Trello. As a result they are planning to disable the auto-watch feature on creation of new cards for now. However there is still an auto-watch enabled for any user that changes a due date on a card, that one will remain in effect for the time being. This change will take affect sometime between now and by end of day tomorrow (Thursday) for all Trello sites.

I hope this helps and have a great day,

Jodi


author: Jodi LeBlanc
body: [@Dan H](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2458705) this update is for you as well.


author: Natalie Cain
body: Super helpful! Thank you, Jodi.


author: Jodi LeBlanc
body: Hi [@Natalie Cain](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2445501) I noticed there were six community users writing in with the same issue since Friday so I thought I would do a bit of investigating. Trello support is looking into it, however you can send info to trello.com/contact See screen shot, they are currently investigating the issue.

Once I know more I will share with you.

Thanks and have a good day,

Jodi

![IMG_4044 (1).PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/40412i29F2B97F9D3FA14D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG_4044 (1).PNG")