youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Keep links in template updated?
Asked by Darryl St_ Pierre:

We've created several templates that are largely checklists. Some checklist items include a link to an existing page in the same instance of Confluence.

If a page represented by one of these links is moved or renamed, the link is broken. I understand the reasoning behind this as links are not indexed like pages are, but I'm wondering if any tools exist to report on broken links in templates?

Have others had to address this scenario? If no tools, is there a viable workaround?

Thanks,

Darryl


Answers:
author: Nathan Waters - AppsPlus
body: I just recently built an automated instance-wide broken link checker: [Broken Links+ for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1223326/broken-links-for-confluence)

Give it a trial and shoot through any feedback or issues to support@appsplus.co

comments: author: Darryl St_ Pierre
body: [@Nathan Waters - AppsPlus](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3066150) ,

Thanks! When I have some time I will check it out!

Darryl


author: Davin Studer
body: I've tried it on my cloud instance. I created a template with links in a checklist to pages. I then created a page based on the template. Then I changed the page names of the linked pages and move some of them to other spaced. The links in the page created from the template still worked after those changes. So, from what I'm seeing it should still work.

comments: author: Darryl St_ Pierre
body: Hi [@Davin Studer](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781467) ,

I'm sorry I didn't see your reply sooner.

In the scenario you've laid out I would expect things to work, as you've created a page with the template and both it and the changed page(s) will be indexed.

Our issue is the template itself, which includes links. The links in the templates break if the page they reference changes.

Darryl


Tags: confluence-cloud
Calendar Time Zone - teams in different time zones
Asked by Makayla Filiere:

Hello,

We have teams all across the world and have a calendar we need to all subscribe to and have it show up accurately. Every event we have is an "All Day" event, and we need it to show up as an all day event on the same day no matter what time zone the team is in, so for example, on Sept 1st in East coast time we have an event and it needs to also show up as an all day event on Sept 1st in West coast time, not as "9pm-9pm" which is what it's doing now. Can you just delete any Confluence calendar time zone capabilities so that way the times do not adjust?


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: Hi [@Makayla Filiere](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4035349)

I would start by checking your *Confluence User Profile* settings. Since the calendar takes in consideration both the calendar internal timezone and your user timezone to create the events. If your user time zone is incorrectly set as something other than your actual time zone, inconsistencies like this one are likely to pop up when dealing with daylight savings.

To check the user time zone you can:
> 1. Login to Confluence
> 2. Click your profile picture at the top right corner
> 3. Select *Settings*
> 4. Click *Edit*
> 5. Under the *Time zone*section, select your time zone
> 6. Click *Submit*

If your user time zone *was not set to the correct one*, you will need to re-adjust your events to fit your schedule. This is due to the fact that they were created based on your previous, and incorrect, time zone.

Thank


Tags: calendar

confluence-server

server
Is there a way for Space admins to mange confluence groups
Asked by Tulika Panda:

Hi,

We have got a request to add 200+ users to a confluence group and this would be mapped to a dedicated space and needs periodic attention. So is there a way for space admins to manage the confluence group.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Tulika


Answers:
author: Sven Schatter _Lively Apps_
body: If you are looking specifically for space admins to manage space-specific groups you might be interested in our app [Team Admin for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1218849/team-admin-for-confluence-space-groups) which allows space admins to create, edit and maintain groups right from the standard space permissions screen:

![1a5aae72-3167-4fa5-9e43-5c62d2dfccd7](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/108830i0F89142D99A9A64A/image-dimensions/848x415?v=v2 "1a5aae72-3167-4fa5-9e43-5c62d2dfccd7")

Let me know if you have any questions about it! :)

Cheers,  
Sven


author: Brant Schroeder
body: There is no delivered functionality like you are asking for. You can use an app like delegated user management - [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1215163/delegated-group-management-in-confluence?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1215163/delegated-group-management-in-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview)


Tags: confluence-administration

confluence-server

server
How to allow only anonymous user acces to a parent page
Asked by karim.belhadj:

Hi team

I have a space with 3 parents pages .

Page A for group A

Page B for group B

Page C for anonymous.

I can prevent anonymous user to acess Page A et B , But how can i prevent user from group A and B to acces Page C . I like only anonymous user to acces the page C .

I like a native solution please . Thank you

Regards

Karim


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: You can't do this. If A or B wanted to see page C, then all they'd have to do is log out. So there isn't actually a way to set this up (as it would be pointless)


Tags: confluence-server

server
Macro 'view-file' did not work when inserting attachment into page with Rest API
Asked by Jet Wu:

I created an attachment for a page with Rest API. And then I update this page to insert the attachment with Rest API. This attachment can be loaded in the page but its file name cannot display. Does anyone know how to resolve the problem? Below is the code I used to update page content.![question.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/108762i47E8DE1D69F2F61D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "question.png")


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello [@Jet Wu](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4070886) !

As I understand, an uploaded file title shows as a number in the embed view of it.

With this behavior in mind, I would like to ask you a few questions. Here we go:
> 1. *Is the affected file listed in the attachment page?*
> 2. *What happens if you add the same attachment to the page body via user interface?*
> 3. *Is this affecting all file types?*
> 4. *What happens if you click the embed file in the page body?*

I have found two threads that may aid your case. One of them deals with content update and the other one more closely matches your case to add attachments to the page body. Here they are:
> * [++***\[Atlassian Community\] Need to know how to insert attachments in Page body under Space using Api***++](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Need-to-know-how-to-insert-attachments-in-Page-body-under-Space/qaq-p/1148469)
> * [++***\[Atlassian Community\] How to edit the page content using rest api***++](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-to-edit-the-page-content-using-rest-api/qaq-p/904345)

Also, here is our documentation on REST API and content manipulation:
> * [++***\[Confluence Cloud Developer\] REST API examples***++](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest-api-examples/)

Let us hear from you!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
SharePoint plugin search
Asked by Denis Romashenko:

Hi, I'm checking the Microsoft SharePoint \& OneDrive app for Confluence and I wondering does the Confluence search work with the SharePoint files? I didn't succeed to make it work.


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello [@Denis Romashenko](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4036745) !

I believe that the best course of action would be to either reference IkuTeam's documentation, their community, or their support.

You can find this information here:
> * [++***\[Atlassian Marketplace\] Microsoft SharePoint \& OneDrive -- ikuTeam***++](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217864/microsoft-sharepoint-onedrive?hosting=cloud&tab=support)

You should be able to contact their support via this email:
> * [++***support@ikuteam.com***++](mailto:support@ikuteam.com)

Confluence search should work with files uploaded directly to Confluence. If the addon happens to store data outside Confluence and simply displays it in Confluence, it will not show up in search results.

Let us hear from you!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to create a generic user in confluence cloud.
Asked by naveenkumar_dp:

anyone can help us to create a generic user in confluence cloud it will help us to automate our most of the stuff.


Answers:
author: John Funk
body: Hi [@naveenkumar_dp](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3665014) - You can create what most people call a Service Account. The trick is that you have to use an actual email address that someone in the org has access to so they can receive and accept the invite to join.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
JQL Query for a project based on sprint
Asked by anupa:

Can I know the JQL for pulling out one project on the sprint basis


Answers:
author: Sramanth Pandeti
body: Hi [@anupa](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4069891) Welcome to Atlassian Community!

Here is the JQL query for a project based on sprint

```
project = ABC and sprint = "NAME"
```

Note: if you search for the sprint name, it will resolve to its Sprint ID or you can search directly by the sprint ID.

Additional queries below:

Query to find the issues in a completed sprint:

```
project = ABC and sprint in openSprints()
```

Query to find the issues in the closed sprint:

```
project = ABC and sprint in closedSprints()
```


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Today's date
Asked by Gabriel Moya:

Hello!

I started working on this new project recently, but today I had a problem with the actual date. Today is August 31, but it appears on my roadmap as if it were August 1.

Is there any way to fix this problem?

![Date issue.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/108639i1830C7B71143FD3B/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Date issue.png")


Answers:
author: Ste Wright
body: Hi [@Gabriel Moya](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4069885)

I'm assuming you've checked your Start/Due Dates are correct on the Epic?

To check, click on an Epic on the Roadmap, and check the Start Date/Due Date in the right-hand panel.

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

If they are, one thing you can check is whether your date picker format matches for Java and Javascript - changing one of these without the other can cause similar issues.

To check this, you'll need to be a Jira Admin and then:

1. Go to Jira Settings \> System \> General Configuration
2. Press "Advanced Settings"
3. Ensure jira.date.picker.java.format**corresponds to** jira.date.picker.javascript.format

For reference, default for Javascript is **%e/%b/%y** - and for Java, is **d/MMM/yy**. If either have been modified press "Revert" and check if this fixes the issue.

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

If this isn't the issue, I would suggest contacting <https://support.atlassian.com/>

Ste
Confiforms form stopped sending email
Asked by Hope Niblick:

Confiforms forms that were successfully sending emails have stopped sending. This is a repeatable error. The Confluence site itself sends notification emails successfully, so that connection appears to work. I could send a test email from the admin page successfully.

Any suggestions for how to troubleshoot this further?


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Are you having conditional IFTTT Rules that sends emails in ConfiForms?

You can follow this page to see if the IFTTT is being executed <https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/How+to+troubleshoot+and+debug+ConfiForms+IFTTT+rules+execution>

If it is then set it to use the Confluence email queue instead to see if the email appears into the queue. Also, our experience shows that some servers dont accept the custom "sender" parameter (might be a recent configuration change on your mail server?)

Another approach is to create a very simple form to send emails and see if that works for you or it does not...

Also, you can always open a support ticket with us at any time: <https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/VERTUNA/Support+Request+Form>


Tags: confiforms

confluence-server

server
delete all anchors on a page
Asked by Mike Woodside:

Is there a way to delete all of the anchors in a child page?


Answers:
author: Mike Woodside
body: Diego,

Thanks for the reply.

Since it does not provide a good solution - I knew that I could delete manually but with the number of pages it is a daunting task! I have a request.

Is there a way to make an official request for a features?

CTL-H would be great if it could search "macro" instead of text only


author: Diego
body: Hello [@Mike Woodside](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3797127) !

As I understand, you need to remove all the anchors within a page that is under another one.

For both editors in Confluence (Legacy and New), there is no automatic way of removing Anchor Links or the Heading Links (the implementation of anchors in the New Editor).

We need to manually edit the page and then remove the links. Also, removing anchors (Heading Links) in the new editor means that you will need to remove the headings themselves or at least format them as "Normal Text".

Here we have more details on Heading links and all the link types in Confluence Cloud:
> * [++***\[Confluence Cloud\] Insert Links and anchors***++](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-links-and-anchors/)

Let us hear from you!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Invalid maximum heap size: how to enable synchrony?
Asked by Jakub Boros:

I have installed Confluence on Kubernetes with a [helm chart](https://hub.helm.sh/charts/stevehipwell/confluence-server) in which synchrony fails to work. This is an excerpt from **atlassian-synchrony.log**:

```
2020-08-31 16:15:28,254 DEBUG [487:StdErrHandler [/opt/java/openjdk/bin/java]] Invalid maximum heap size: -Xmx0m

2020-08-31 16:15:28,268 DEBUG [487:StdErrHandler [/opt/java/openjdk/bin/java]] Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.

2020-08-31 16:15:28,268 DEBUG [487:StdErrHandler [/opt/java/openjdk/bin/java]] Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.

2020-08-31 16:15:28,249 DEBUG [487:StdErrHandler [/opt/java/openjdk/bin/java]] NOTE: Picked up JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS: --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED
```

How can I fix it?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: This suggests that an admin has made a mistake in the config for Synchrony, probably while trying to increase the memory for it.

There's several ways to configure Synchrony and no easy way to tell which one you are using, so please have a look through <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/configuring-synchrony-858772125.html> to see if you can work out which one it is and hence where the settings are for the memory size.


Tags: confluence-server

server
How do I get in contact with my Company's system administrator?
Asked by Wiatt Bingley:

For clarification, I am seeking an employee with system administrator authority, not just someone with permission to edit a given Confluence page. I am attempting to get authority to write user macros and/or install plugins, both of which require system administrator authority.


Answers:
author: repi
body: [@Wiatt Bingley](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4069386)

Do you have a server or cloud version.  
The question of a system administrator can only be answered in your company and not in the community.

comments: author: Wiatt Bingley
body: 1) I am not sure - any suggestions to figure that out would be appreciated

2) I work at a very large company, and trying to figure out who is the system admin has only lead to dead ends. I was hoping atlassian had some sort of mechanism to connect me to this person.


author: repi
body: Doesn't your company have to provide information where you can apply for access to confluence and the corresponding rights?  
You can also reach a system administrator there.  
If you are using the cloud version, atlassian support may be able to determine who is the system administrator.  
But you asked your question in the community and that is not the atlassian support.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: To work out if you are on Cloud or Server, use the Help (? icon near top right) -\> About option. This will give you a version number (in x.y.z format) if you are on Server, and no number at all if you are in Cloud.

If you are on Server, then we, and Atlassian, cannot really help you - you'll need to ask your colleagues and organisational leads. I usually start by asking the people who gave me access to it, as they're quite likely to know who the admins above them are.
Confluence Cloud API - Determine if Page Marked as Topic
Asked by Robert Gottesman:

I am having trouble trying to determine if a Confluence Cloud page is marked as a topic or not.

I have gone through many of the expand properties but did not see anything that was indicative of that page being marked as a topic or not.

So, how does one determine if a page is marked as a topic?? Or is there an alternative method?


Answers:
author: Robert Gottesman
body: Well, I asked too soon. I found the answer myself.

If you query (via REST API) for Page Property (key='topic') then inspect the 'istopic' value you can determine if a page flagged as being marked as topic.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

rest-api
pdf-Export - current timestamp of pdf creation in top/button
Asked by Volker G?rg:

Is there any way to print the current timestamp (of pdf creation) into the header-/top- or footer-/botton-line in a pdf export?  
Something like the variable "counter(page)" or "counter(pages)"? Where can we have a look on all available variables?


Answers:
author: Vronik
body: I hope it is solved, if not you can always take a look at this

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/customize-exports-to-pdf/>


Tags: confluence-server

server
Linking Confluence pages with brackets () in the title is not possible - JIRA
Asked by Tobias:

Hello everybody,

I have a problem linking a Confluence page in a Jira task. The problem only occurs when I want to link a page that has a bracket in the title. If I remove the bracket in the title of the page, I can also link it in the Jira task.

Maybe someone has had the same problem before and there is a setting so that you can also link pages with bracket () in the title.

![image-2020-08-27-16-15-31-018.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/108589i9E3C8ECAF49AEFAB/image-dimensions/401x330?v=v2 "image-2020-08-27-16-15-31-018.png")


Answers:
author: Ivan Lima
body: Hey [@Tobias](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4045027) , is your page searchable when you navigate to JIRA issue \> More \> Link \> Confluence page \> search for a page? Also, which versions are you in?

I'm on the latest version in both Jira and Confluence, and I was able to link the page to the issue. However, when I searched for the page, I was only able to find it using non-special characters. Have you tried that too?

![Screen Shot 2020-08-31 at 4.55.40 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/108619i03124675611C6C0C/image-dimensions/297x210?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2020-08-31 at 4.55.40 PM.png")

If this is not the case, have a look at this jirakb. Perhaps, you might be falling under the reverse proxy situation.

* [Link to a Confluence page with a special character is failing](https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/link-to-a-confluence-page-with-a-special-character-is-failing-884711684.html)

There is also an open ticket with Atlassian around this:

* [Jira unable to locate Confluence page if URL has special characters](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-59757)

Cheers,

IL.


author: Alberto Arag?n
body: I think you can use the **Share button** of the page as a workaround. It provides a **short URL** than could work fine.

At least it works for me to **link Confluence pages from other Confluence pages** that is not possible for me if the Title have **square brackets**.

![2021-11-24_11h16_28.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/170751i02E526C976FFEEC3/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "2021-11-24_11h16_28.png")


Tags: bug

confluence-server

jira

jira-server

server
Glossar with letter-header
Asked by Tim Reinmann:

Heya :)

How can I creat the letters on my page?

![2020-08-31 14_40_21-Seitenliste - alphabetisch - Enterprise Glossary Handbuch v19.1 - bluetelligence.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/108544i6674D0DE8377125F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "2020-08-31 14_40_21-Seitenliste - alphabetisch - Enterprise Glossary Handbuch v19.1 - bluetelligence.png")


Answers:
author: Vero Rivas
body: Hi [@Tim Reinmann](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4069099)

Look at this posts, maybe can help you

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/use-labels-to-organize-your-content/>

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-to-make-a-glossary-in-Confluence/qaq-p/417091>

And look at this addons

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211800/glossary?hosting=cloud\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211800/glossary?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217619/glossary-for-confluence-cloud?hosting=cloud\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217619/glossary-for-confluence-cloud?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217138/glossary?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217138/glossary?hosting=server&tab=overview)

Cheers


Tags: confluence-server

server
on-premise Jira and Confluence server - same database or separate?
Asked by Jeff Brooker:

Hi, I am setting up my first Jira and Confluence "server" setups and am halfway through the setup - I have Jira setup with the DB residing on one of my SQL servers.

My question is, do I need to setup a new, separate DB for my installation of Confluence or can it use the same DB as the Jira software uses?

Our setup is going to be very small, single server that runs both pieces of software (Jira and Confluence) for under 10 users of both software.

Thanks in advance!


Answers:
author: Pavel Potcheptsov
body: The best is to have separate databases for Jira and Confluence since there could be same name for tables and each instance can interfere the other one.

comments: author: Jeff Brooker
body: After looking it more, it appeared to require this and so that is what I did however thanks for following up.


author: Alexis Robert
body: Hi [@Jeff Brooker](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4069076) ,

the recommandation is to have separate servers or VM to run Jira and Confluence, as it's better performance wise.

For the database, it's fine to use the same shared MySQL instance, it's pretty much the norm for database servers anyway.

Let me know if this helps,

--Alexis

comments: author: Jeff Brooker
body: Thanks, we are not sure how widely this will be used and we were planning using an existing MS SQL server and so I went ahead and installed both products on the same Windows 19 vm with separate DB's and so we'll see how it goes however thanks for your response.


Tags: confluence-server

install

jira

server