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Content not visible (variable not functioning properly) when creating a content
Asked by Radosveta Delcheva:

Hi all,  
We are trying to create a template from a page and we would like to have a content in the new page as described here: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/create-a-template-296093779.html>.

But by the variable/ the content on the new page is missing. see the attached files. The field remains blank, although the idea to have $ sign before it was applied as well in Parameter / Variable in Macro iframe - $dop$ and (dop) / this is the name of the field. What do we do wrong or it is not possible to do it so? Please see the attached files Thank you in advance! Kind regards Radosveta

![Snipping tool 1.JPG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98829i3972DD2735AD09E0/image-dimensions/621x371?v=v2 "Snipping tool 1.JPG")![Page template new created page.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98830iD30D8AAA1A41BF3C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Page template new created page.jpg")![Page template original page (1).jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98831iC95FA5E9BB7958A9/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Page template original page (1).jpg")![Page template original page.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98832i2780B3BBBD02D6A2/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Page template original page.jpg")


Answers:
author: Fadoua
body: [@Radosveta Delcheva](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1889885)

The screenshots are missing.

Best,

Fadoua

comments: author: Radosveta Delcheva
body: Hi Fadoua, thanks, seems is a browser problem as in older versions of Chrome I am able to see that, but not in the newest. Will try to add the pics agai![Snipping tool 1.JPG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98827iDC52E0CFE8440FB4/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Snipping tool 1.JPG")![Page template new created page.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98826iA6AB77E62224982C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Page template new created page.jpg")![Page template original page.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98828i64002BFCE5860792/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Page template original page.jpg")


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to get the jira issue count placed on confluence page via C# rest api
Asked by Sonu:

Hi All,

We have confluence pages, where page owners are showing jira issue count using JIRA issue/filter macros along with other static data.

So far, we are able to pull the static contents (parsing via c# rest api) but not able to parse the JIRA counts placed in confluence page using the macro.


Answers:
author: Sonu
body: Hi

any input on my above question?


Tags: confluence-server

server
Optimizing confluence for a single user use case
Asked by Nithya Sharabheshwarananda:

Hi,

I have a beginner license for confluence. I have a very old laptop, which after upgrade as 8GB ram and a SSD. There is nobody other than me expected to use this instance. Extremely rarely I might give access to instance to a couple of people for working on it remotely. For various reasons (such as frequent travel to places without internet, change in location, data security, lack of people in organization with the required expertise) this instance cannot be hosted on cloud or even on any local server.

I would like to know how I can optimize this instance to run smoothly on my laptop.

Please see this screenshot. You can very easily make out that I cannot run anything when confluence is running.

![image.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98688i6C5E2C20DFB78E12/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")

Changes that I have made

1. Reduced the Xms and Xmx JVM settings

```
rem set CATALINA_OPTS=-Xms1024m -Xmx1024m -XX:+UseG1GC %CATALINA_OPTS%
set CATALINA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m -XX:+UseG1GC %CATALINA_OPTS%``

```

2. Disabled antivirus on the confluence installation folder, postgres database folder and confluence data folder.   

3. Disabled automated backups completely (intend to do manually) to save hard-disk space.

4. I can also disable synchrony if that helps, will it help?

5. Should I try a different JVM like GRAALVM of JDK13, will that help?

Please advice thank you.


Answers:
author: repi
body: Hi [@Nithya Sharabheshwarananda](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2289492) ,

<br />

Running a confluence on a laptop is not an optimal solution.  
The confluence belongs on a server!  
Since this is not possible for various reasons, here are some of my experiences.  
I run a confluence on a rock64 singl board computer in credit card format (RK3328 Quad-Core ARM Cortex A53 64-Bit Processor) with 4 GB RAM, 64 GB eMMC and 32 GB SD card.  
Now to your configuration:  
Your main problem is that the laptop is not running all the time.  
The confluence will take 10-15 minutes to start.  
On the individual points:  
1. I would leave the xms and xmx memory at the standard values. It would be more important to replace windows with linux.  
2. No antivirus program is required under linux  
3. In your case, the backups can really be done manually.  
However, on the same data medium as the confluence installation is counterproductive in the event of an accident.  
4. Synchrony should definitely be switched off. This is only interesting on an installation where many team members work on a document at the same time.  
5. I don't think that another JVM will make it all faster.  
Use the confluence own java engine.

hth

comments: author: Nithya Sharabheshwarananda
body: Thank you so much, this is exactly the kind of answer I was hoping for. Regarding replacing windows with Linux, that is a good idea, but I have my own inertia for migrating as I have been a windows user, for probably two decades. I have used both Linux and mac, but just too comfortable with windows.
I can not add new pages to my restored Confluence Cloud space
Asked by Steven Codd:

I have restored my (old) Confluence space from a cloud back up to my new cloud instance and I can see the space and pages just fine, but I can not add pages to it.

When I click on the CREATE button I see the message

**"Start by creating a space -**Start a space first, so your pages have a place to live"

... I am Org \& Site admin.. I added Confluence-user permissions as a "why not" but no difference, what have I missed?


Answers:
author: repi
body: [@Steven Codd](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3866789)

You should take a look at the area permissions in the new cloud instance and adjust them if necessary.

comments: author: Steven Codd
body: So... it appears since I restored from a Standard plan instance to a Free instance that all of the existing space permissions were blocked. I had to accept granting all access to everyone (Free rules) to move on. Thanks


Tags: cloud
Page Properties Report macro vs. Workflow Report macro - can't sort columns
Asked by Carmen Skalsky:

Hey there,

i've discovered that if a Page Properties Report macro and a Workflow Report macro (Comala Document Management) are placed on the same Confluence-Page, it is no longer possible to ++sort++ the columns of the Page Properties Report by clicking in the header row.

In this specific case I need both macros on the same Page resp. I would like to display both reports on the same page. Does anyone know of a possible workaround?

I tried to solve it by using excerpt-include - in order to display the Page Properties Report (placed on another page) but unfortunately that doesn't solve it.


Answers:
author: James Conway
body: Hi [@Carmen Skalsky](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3919354)

I am the Senior Product Manager at Comalatech. I've done a quick few tests this morning and found that with both a Page Properties Report macro and a Workflow Report macro on the same page I could sort the columns of both tables.

If you are still having problems, please contact our support team at [https://support.comalatech.com/](http://support.comalatech.com/), it would be helpful if you could include your Confluence version and Comala Document Management version.

Kind regards

James  
Senior Product Manager

comments: author: Carmen Skalsky
body: Hi [@James Conway](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3320578)

Thanks. I just raised a support request as you suggested. I'm glad to hear that you can sort both collumns in your case. Looking at the Versions (6.14.0 and CDM 6.8.0) I can imagine that an update might solve the problem? I'll check to see for when they're scheduled for.

Kind regards,

Carmen


Tags: confluence-server

macro

server
Map Confluence internal users to Active Directory Users
Asked by IMSIRL:

Hi Folks,

we currently use Confluence internal Users but we want to switch to Active Directory.

We have been using confluence for some time so a lot of pages created.

If we move to Active Directory will we have a whole load of new users who are not linked to any pages - so for example Joe Bloggs (Internal) created his own site and 50 pages - we then sync with AD and we have Joe Bloggs (Active Directory) is there any way to map or link these together as the same person from a pages perspective.

And if we can't I assume if there are any pages that have permissions based on internal users we will be denied access with the AD users?

Any help would be appreciated

Michael


Answers:
author: IMSIRL
body: anybody?


Tags: active-directory

confluence-server

integration

map

server

user
Why is data displaying as numbers in my page properties report?
Asked by CJ:

I have a template generated Brief. It woks great and the two briefs made in April appear as intended. The two tests I made today have numbers in the table fields, instead of text or status labels. The numbers don't seem to be a numerical reflection of the data. Im going bonkers!

why the 4 in "Deal Stage" and the 9 in "Status Notes"?

![Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 1.32.06 PM.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98662iA5B6320E7C287729/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 1.32.06 PM.png")


Answers:
author: CJ
body: It was due the numbered column, that had been added by another.


Tags: cloud
Missing Create from Template Button
Asked by andrew_dittrich:

I'm a space admin and have created and promoted templates, plus have promoted the blueprint templates, but I don't have the ability to create a page from a template. The button is literally not there. When I click on 'Create' it just is a new blank page. Is this a setting or configuration problem?

![Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 1.55.31 PM.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98641iD4025071EA3B1315/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2020-06-11 at 1.55.31 PM.png")


Answers:
author: andrew_dittrich
body: And it looks like that logic was changed some time ago and I'm just not caught up with the templates on the right side now...


Tags: cloud
Unable to create page from template
Asked by White Data:

Unable to Create Pages from template (The Popup Loads Forever) {#toc-hId--1330483538}
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

My Database running on mysql. kindly give me the resolution![confluence.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98920i26263F86F7CFDF88/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "confluence.png")


Answers:
author: repi
body: [@White Data](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2139869)

That is probably very little information for a remote diagnosis.  
What does your system administrator say?

comments: author: White Data
body: ![confluence.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98921iC1CEEDDC83E8E226/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "confluence.png")
Table columns get squished on included page
Asked by ingrid.berendt:

I have a table 12 columns wide on its own page, with a header row. On a different page, I am using the include macro to display that table. In edit mode, it looks fine. The table is well-spaced across the available width of the page. But when I publish the page, the table columns are totally squished together, only 3 or 4 letters wide. The cell contents are wrapping in a way that they are impossible to read.

There is plenty of space to the right of the table, so why is the included table not expanding to use all the space?

The included page is part of an expand macro, so I thought that might be the problem. But the same squished columns happen even when I don't use the expand macro. It seems like I can't control the table width when using indluce. Any ideas?


Answers:
author: repi
body: [@ingrid.berendt](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3940694)

Which macro did you take?  
Excerpt-include or include?

![incluede.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98639i62540C2065A19980/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "incluede.png")

comments: author: ingrid.berendt
body: It's the "Include Page" macro, as described here:

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-the-include-page-macro/>


author: repi
body: Then take the excerpt-include macro


author: ingrid.berendt
body: Thanks! My test page seemed to have worked! The table columns are no longer compressed.


author: ingrid.berendt
body: Confirming back that this worked on my page content as well (not just test page). I am not clear why the "regular" include macro results in the narrow columns, but I am happy to have a work-around for this. Thanks all!


Tags: cloud
downloaded the file but it is not installing automatically
Asked by Nina JANZ:

Mac - download file - no reaction


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: You will need to give us the context of this question. You've told us nothing.

comments: author: Nina JANZ
body: donwloaded installation file - it is not opening - the confluence app file


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Which "confluence app" file?

The installers are not supposed to open automatically, you need to run them and answer some questions to get Confluence installed on your server. For a Mac, there is no installer though - you need to uncompress the file and configure the system manually (although it can be as simple as editing a couple of files)


author: Joshua Sneed Contegix
body: Hi Nina,  
Can you open the file and tell us what reaction it has?

I would also like to point out Atlassian's stance on running their apps on Mac, even if it is an older article and specific to Jira. Please review the warning in the yellow rectangle at the top of this page: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/jira/installing-jira-on-mac-os-x-191501161.html>  

You probably want to consider a virtual machine or an [Atlassian Cloud trial](https://www.atlassian.com/try). Cheers!


Tags: cloud
Customise subdomain for confluence
Asked by Fawad Mirzad:

I have created a new confluence account. The URL is https://team-\*\*\*\*\*\*\*.attlassian.net.

Is it possible to change it to myorg.attlassian.net?

I have already checked <https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/configuring-the-base-url-938847830.html>

But the Base URL option noted in the page is not available in the current version apparently.


Answers:
author: repi
body: [@Fawad Mirzad](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3963844)

The link you displayed refers to a server version, here also to jira.  
But the same applies to confluence.  
This may apply here:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloudkb/changing-the-cloud-instance-url-address-or-migrating-to-a-new-cloud-instance-691011835.html>


Tags: cloud
Export a Confluence Space to SharePoint Online
Asked by Victor Prasad:

Hello,

We use both Confluence and SharePoint.

We want to move a few select spaces to SharePoint - any ideas how do do this.

I know we can export Confluence spaces to pdf, html and xml. But I do not know if anyone has imported them into SharePoint with any success.

I also wondering about the reverse.

Thoughts?

Thanks,

V


Answers:
author: David Toussaint _Communardo_
body: [@Victor Prasad](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/752839) You could also use some of the Atlassian Marketplace Apps to integrate the two. Specifically the [SharePoint Connector for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1218247/sharepoint-connector-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) (Server/Data Center/Cloud, SharePoint Online/2019/2016) let's you embed content in both directions. So you don't need to worry, what happens when the exported content gets updated or so.

Disclaimer: I' working at Communardo, the company behind the mentioned SharePoint Connector for Confluence.

comments: author: Victor Prasad
body: Hello David!

I am glad you work for a company that does this work! No problem at all.

Can I demo this product?

Ultimately, we want to use SharePoint as our workhorse. Ended projects etc should go to SP, but relevant quick situations can use Confluence.

Thanks for your input!

V


author: David Toussaint _Communardo_
body: hey [@Victor Prasad](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/752839) best would be to shoot me an email to david.toussaint@communardo.com so we can sort out the details for a demo etc.

Cheers, David


author: repi
body: [@Victor Prasad](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/752839)

If you know how to export content from confluence, just try whether sharepoint can do something with it.  
"Gray, dear friend, is all theory  
and green of life's golden tree. "  
Goethe, Faust 1, study room. (Mephistopheles)

comments: author: Victor Prasad
body: Not sure how to get it into SharePoint - that is the issue.

But found vendors who have product like Tzunami

Cut and paste is not making anyone happy right now


author: Joshua Sneed Contegix
body: Hi Victor,

I cannot speak to the import capability of SharePoint, but can speak to getting content out of Confluence. In the space administration \> Content section you will find the ability to export the whole space to several formats. Pick the one that Sharepoint accepts and Bob's your uncle. You may also want to change the space permissions to prevent editing before you export. Cheers!


Tags: confluence-server

server

sharepoint
Change current space type to another type
Asked by Brian Alexander:

I need help changing a current space type from the current space type to another type. Example: change a current software project space to a team space. Can this be done? If so, how?


Answers:
author: repi
body: [@Brian Alexander](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/159218)

There are actually only three types of space.  
- side spaces  
- personal spaces  
- archived spaces  
As I understand it you want to change the functionality of the space?  
Change an existing space to a new template with regard to its initial creation? see photo

![space-arten.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98616i57FC418363350E22/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "space-arten.png")

Nothing else is done there than to design the space home page according to a corresponding template and, if necessary, to configure labels, permissions etc.  
This content-related implementation cannot be carried out automatically.  
You have to redesign an existing space manually or create a new one with the appropriate template and move the existing content from the original space to the new space.

comments: author: Brian Alexander
body: Ok. That's what I want to do is change the space design


author: repi
body: No, this is not automatic, you have to do it manually.
How do i insert audio file in a cell
Asked by gerard_anand:

hi,

Please help me with including an audio file in a table cell


Answers:
author: Joshua Sneed Contegix
body: Hi Gerard,

[Placing attachments on a Confluence page](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/upload-files-139513.html) is as simple as dragging and dropping. Confluence may place it in the wrong place initially, but you can click and drag the attachment to where you want.  
Confluence does have an attachment size limit of 10mb unless changed by your Confluence administrator. Audio files tend to be large and the attachment size limit might be the cause of your problem. Cheers!

comments: author: gerard_anand
body: Hi Joshua,

Thank you so much for the response. let me explain my concern in detail.

I have three columns in my page (see the below example) and i want to insert an audio player at the last cell. kindly support me in sorting this issue

1. Glass breaking sound (Audio Player with respective sound)

2. Music (Audio Player with respective sound)


author: Maarten Grachten
body: I'm looking to include in-page \<audio\> elements for audio files as well, but it doesn't seem to be possible. Audio files show up as custom-styled links that open up a player in a new page when you click them. Very inconvenient.


author: jeramie_mullis
body: This is something that can be done now.

1. With your cursor in the cell of your choice, type "/" and select "Image, video, or file".
2. From the file picker, select the audio file you want to insert and either double click it or click Open

The file will be placed left-aligned in the cell. Doesn't appear that you can change the alignment, but still a pretty cool feature.


Tags: confluence-cloud
How i insert Jira tasks to Confluence Welcome Message
Asked by ???????? ????????:

I wanted to insert assigned tasks to Confluence Welcome Message. Idea - for all - all have to see all theirs Jira Tasks.   
I insert macro, Jira Task with filter: assignee= currentUser() and status != Done

and get result: Where are my tasks?

![chrome_osTEt5R4QH.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98608i6F71C9886D825535/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "chrome_osTEt5R4QH.png")


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: Hi There,

Can you please translate what the error message is?

Thanks

comments: author: ???????? ????????
body: Unable to get unexpected error data


Tags: cloud
Is it possible to use the 'Create from Template' button on a global template?
Asked by Gavin:

I'm trying to create a global template with a button to create a new child page from a second global template using 'Create from Template' macro but the Template name field is empty (see screen grab below)

![CreateFromTemplate.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98604i894FE7BD1DA82602/image-dimensions/333x204?v=v2 "CreateFromTemplate.png")

Everything is find if I create the template within a space so I'm wondering is it possible to use the macro in the context of a global template?

(I should also mention I am the system admin so should have enough privileges)


Answers:
author: Gavin
body: May have found a worksround for this.

1. Create new template within a space
2. Add the 'Create from Template' macro for the page you wish to create
3. Right click on the button and copy it
4. Open the global template
5. Paste the button in where you'd like it in the page
6. Save the global template
7. Delete the temporary space template created in step 1


Tags: cloud
How to insert Children Display Macro into Info Panel?
Asked by TS:

I want to create a colored box that contains the Children Display macro.

I used to use the Panel Macro to achieve this affect. Since the Panel Macro is deprecated, Atlassian suggests using the Info Panel Macro.

I can insert an Info Panel macro, but don't seem to be able to insert a Children Display macro into the Info Panel.

Is there another way to achieve this affect?


Answers:
author: repi
body: [@TS](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1384563)

Should it look like this?

![page_tree_color.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/98617iF74A770F41463991/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "page_tree_color.png")

Embed the page tree macro in a field of a table and color it.

comments: author: TS
body: That's the look I'm trying to achieve using the Children Display macro.


author: TS
body: [@repi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/302600) Thanks...yes, that's the look I'm trying to achieve using Child Display


Tags: cloud