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How to setup a Layout for Retrospective
Asked by Gagan Gopi:

Hello there, I am trying to setup Jira and want to create a Retrospective layout that I can use for all my Retro's in the future. I want to add extra tables than what the default one has to offer and want to use the same through out, without having to add them every-time we have a Retro. How do I do it ?

Thanks,

Gagan


Answers:
author: Avinash Bhagawati _Appfire_
body: Hi [@Gagan Gopi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3578291)

Welcome to Atlassian Community!

With space admin permission you will able to customised retrospective blueprints.

Please find below link of how to customizng blueprints in conflunce.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/blueprints-323982376.html#Blueprints-CustomiseTemplate>

Thanks,

Avinash

comments: author: Gagan Gopi
body: Hey Avinash, thanks for getting back. I did follow the instruction given on the article and I don't find the option edit under content tools to edit the template. I have attached Images for reference. What would should be my further step ?

![Screen Shot 2019-10-13 at 02.01.58.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/69247i650240173A6E1C70/image-dimensions/903x571?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2019-10-13 at 02.01.58.png")![Screen Shot 2019-10-13 at 02.02.51.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/69246iAA8CE319A05EB566/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2019-10-13 at 02.02.51.png")


author: Avinash Bhagawati _Appfire_
body: Hi [@Gagan Gopi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3578291) ,

Currently you do not have **space administrator permission** in your confluence space named DEV and that the reason you are unable to see additional configuration menus and ask your confluence administrator to provide space admin permission for your space.

As mentioned in my previous comment you should need **space admin permission** to modify Templates and Blueprints. Please refer [Space Permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/space-permissions-overview-139521.html) to know more on permissions in confluence space.

Once you have space admin permission , you will be able to configure this and please refer below screenshots for your reference.

![Step01.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/69248i6372B508E3DFABF4/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Step01.png")

![step2.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/69249iD558C017C4350E04/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "step2.png")

![Screenshot 2019-10-13 at 8.10.33 AM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/69250i7359E380A1EDFADC/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2019-10-13 at 8.10.33 AM.png")

Thanks,

Avinash


author: Gagan Gopi
body: Thanks Avinash, you were of great help. Have a nice day. :)


author: Avinash Bhagawati _Appfire_
body: Hi [@Gagan Gopi](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3578291)

Please vote or accept the answer so that it will help other users.

Thanks,

Avinash


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Can't insert PDF Makro to page
Asked by Martin Eberl:

Although I see the PDF macro, I can't insert it to a page. The loading icon shows up but nothing happens. Does anyone have an idea why? Am I the first to have this problem?


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Martin,

Welcome to Atlassian Community.

Do you get as far as choosing a PDF to insert, or does it happen as soon as you select the PDF macro from the list of macros to insert?

Can you also let me know if this occurs with the new editor only, or on older pages as well?

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: confluence-cloud
Currently we are using emails from outlook for batch updates and other communications to stakeholder
Asked by Deeksha:

Hello, Our work comprises mainly of mainframe batch run and we are looking forward to adopt confluence /equivalent tools to simplify our work. We are using emails from microsoft outlook for batch run updates and other communications to stakeholders to reduce email traffic and also to act as future repository and time saving. Could you please throw some light on how to do this and what are the steps to be followed in brief as this is completely new to us.

1.Do i need to contact confluence admin team from our organization level to implement anything for this?

1.Creating a page under space created and commenting on the same page for batch updates which triggers emails to all stakeholders who have been added under watchers looks like similar manual effort of sending emails from outlook.Is there any other way more automated to achieve this.

Please let me know if my question needs to more descriptive yet.


Answers:
author: mararn1618 _secretbakery.io_
body: Hi Deeksha, I try to understand what you want to communicate to the stakehodlers.

You said "batch run updates".

* Is that technical information from an application you operate?
* How do you obtain that information? How do you consolidate it?
* Can you just quickly explain step by step how you do this today?


Tags: alm-works
Is there anything like JQL for Confluence when writing scripts?
Asked by Susan Kraft-Yorke:

Does anyone know it there is a preset of operators and logic to use, much like or exactly \*like JQL\* to use when creating \*scripts for a Confluence space\*?

I was quite successful as a Jira admin setting up dashboards to watch tickets update and deadlines approaching on groups of tickets.

I want something for our server instance of Confluence (v 5.10.8, ? 2003 - 2015) to \*track pages as they age\* and send reminders to authors to update or archive unattended pages. In this way we can keep current information unobscured and easily reached by our internal customers.


Answers:
author: Avinash Bhagawati _Appfire_
body: Hi [@Susan Kraft-Yorke](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3546219)

Please use CQL query to find the pages based on parameters like creator, last modified etc.

Please refer below documentation for more details.

<https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/advanced-searching-using-cql/>

<https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/performing-text-searches-using-cql/>

Thanks,

Avinash

comments: author: Susan Kraft-Yorke
body: Thank you. It looks like the right track to deliver an answer.


Tags: confluence-server

javascript

jql

script

server

update
Downloading multiple attachments simultaneously from a page
Asked by Joe Hailey:

Hi, I was told that I could download multiple attachments at same time. But there is no "Download All" option on the attachments menu. e.g. Clicking ... does not give me this option! Can someone advise.


Answers:
author: Darryl St_ Pierre
body: [@Joe Hailey](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3595144) - If you haven't resolved this yet, I'm wondering if you're in the right place (in Confluence, that is). If you are on a page in Confluence that lists attachments, that's not where you want to be. Rather, from that page, or from the Parent page, click on the ellipses (...) and select Attachments. You should see the Download All option there.

It's hard to tell from the image that you posted where you are, but given that you were looking for the Download All option from the menu (...), I'd say you were on a Attachment List page, rather than the menu option.

Darryl


author: Sharon Helms
body: [@Joe Hailey](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3595144) ,

Just trying to be clear on what you're seeing:

On the page in question can you click on "View page attachments" (the paper clip icon), at the top that takes you to the Attachments view?

On the Attachments view, at the bottom of the list of attachments, do you see the "Download all" link as shown in the attached screenshot? This link should allow you to download a ZIP file of all attachments.

![Screen Shot 2019-10-11 at 2.27.59 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/69200iBC939EFFF2F1F76C/image-dimensions/334x274?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2019-10-11 at 2.27.59 PM.png")

comments: author: Joe Hailey
body: Hi Sharon. No, I do not see this option at foot of list. I only see the upload file utility


author: Joe Hailey
body: Picture attached


author: Joe Hailey
body: Picture attached![Confluence_Attachments_page.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/69205iFD9F2DAFC5FCABCA/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Confluence_Attachments_page.png")


author: Sharon Helms
body: I'm stumped, [@Joe Hailey](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3595144) and can't reproduce this. Hopefully someone else will chime in with some insight? or you might want to [reach out to Atlassian support](https://support.atlassian.com/contact/#/) if possible.


Tags: confluence-cloud
Cant startup confluence for the first time
Asked by Andrew Chung:

After loading confluence software here is the error I got. I use firefox browser. Can anyone tell me what I should do to get confluence working?

```
com.atlassian.util.concurrent.LazyReference$InitializationException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Spring Application context has not been set	at com.atlassian.util.concurrent.LazyReference.getInterruptibly(LazyReference.java:149)	at com.atlassian.util.concurrent.LazyReference.get(LazyReference.java:112)	at com.atlassian.confluence.setup.webwork.ConfluenceXWorkTransactionInterceptor.getTransactionManager(ConfluenceXWorkTransactionInterceptor.java:29)	at com.atlassian.xwork.interceptors.XWorkTransactionInterceptor.intercept(XWorkTransactionInterceptor.java:56)	at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:165)	at com.atlassian.confluence.xwork.SetupIncompleteInterceptor.intercept(SetupIncompleteInterceptor.java:52)	at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:165)	at com.atlassian.confluence.security.interceptors.SecurityHeadersInterceptor.intercept(SecurityHeadersInterceptor.java:39)	at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:165)	at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:35)	at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:165)	at com.atlassian.confluence.setup.actions.SetupCheckInterceptor.intercept(SetupCheckInterceptor.java:27)	at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:165)	at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionProxy.execute(DefaultActionProxy.java:115)	at com.atlassian.confluence.servlet.ConfluenceServletDispatcher.serviceAction(ConfluenceServletDispatcher.java:56)	at com.opensymphony.webwork.dispatcher.ServletDispatcher.service(ServletDispatcher.java:199)	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:741)	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:231)	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)	at org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:53)
```


Answers:
author: jira guy
body: <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/confluence-does-not-start-due-to-spring-application-context-has-not-been-set-218278311.html>

If you look for the error on google. There is a specific kb from atlassian regarding this. Please go through steps in the above article

comments: author: Andrew Chung
body: Thank you, it worked!


Tags: confluence-server

server
Can I group labels in Confluence? Can I separate a pull of labels from all other labels in a space?
Asked by Yana Novikava:

Can I group labels in Confluence? Can I separate a pull of labels from all other labels in a space and display it on a certain page as a list or a tag cloud only comprising these chosen labels?

We have a corporate knowledge base, and users add there own random labels to pages. I need to create a non-hierarchichal structure of the space using my own set of labels. I need other users to see this predefined set of labels to quickly find information based on their roles. I don't want to restrict other users in making their own tags, but I need a page where only my set of labels is displayed. Can this be solved?


Answers:
author: Michael Kuhl _Appfire_
body: HI Yana - Confluence doesn't offer this out of the box. The best tool I have used for managing a label taxonomy's controlled vocabulary while still allowing a label folksonomy is [Targeted Search by Brikit](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213931/brikit-targeted-search-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview).

comments: author: Yana Novikava
body: Hi Michael! Thank you for the answer. Do you know maybe there is a free alternative for the feature? Also, this one only can be installed on the server version, not the cloud :(


author: Michael Kuhl _Appfire_
body: Hi Yana - None free that I'm aware of. For cloud there are [two](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212110/label-manager-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) [apps](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212110/label-manager-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) that help you clean up / manage labels that are created, but none for controlling them.


author: Yana Novikava
body: Thank you. Maybe we can write a user macro then to group them.


author: Yana Novikava
body: [@Michael Kuhl _Appfire_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3467229) correction: we need an app that actually works om Data Center. There is no problem with payed marcos, but [Targeted Search by Brikit](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213931/brikit-targeted-search-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview). only is good for Server. Do you know any others that suit for Data center? Or maybe a template for the display of labels to write a user custom macro? Thank you!


author: Michael Kuhl _Appfire_
body: [Label Tools for Confluence Script Runner](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/129/label-tools-for-scriptrunner-confluence?hosting=datacenter&tab=overview) appears to do what you need, although I have no experience with it.

Regarding DC compatibility: Consider [reaching out to Brikit](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1213931/brikit-targeted-search-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=support) to see where they are on getting certified for DC and if they would support the server edition in DC in the meantime.

I can't think of a way to do this in a user macro because you need a persistence mechanism outside of the page or space to store the catalog of labels. At that point you really are writing a full app which Brikit and Adaptavist have done already.


Tags: label
Export to PDF and headers
Asked by Herve Frydlender:

Hi,

I used a pretty clean PDF export style-sheet including some numbering and formatting of headers ;

```
...

/* Title */
h1 {
text-align: left;
font-size: 24pt;
font-variant: small-caps;
font-weight: bold;
padding: 200px 0px 0px 0px;
}

/* Add numbering to section headers h2 to h4 */
body {counter-reset: h2}
h2 {counter-reset: h3}
h3 {counter-reset: h4}
h4 {counter-reset: h5}

h2.ncount:before {content: normal}
h2:before {counter-increment: h2; content: counter(h2) ". "}
h3:before {counter-increment: h3; content: counter(h2) "." counter(h3) ". "}
h4:before {counter-increment: h4; content: counter(h2) "." counter(h3) "." counter(h4) ". "}
h5:before {counter-increment: h5; content: counter(h2) "." counter(h3) "." counter(h4) ". " counter(h5) ". "}

/* Page break before main sections */
h2 {
font-size: 20pt;
page-break-before: always;
page-break-after: avoid;
}

h3 {
font-size: 14pt;
page-break-after: avoid;
}

...
?
```

But since Confluence 6.13 **headings are not demoted anymore**.

I updated my CSS for my headers to start at h1, but how do I specify a different format for the title?

I tried to differentiate the title using #title-text and/or .title-heading, without success.

In the mean time, exported PDF with an empty style-sheet clearly shows a difference between page title and Heading 1. So their is a way to do it.

Anybody with an idea, a copy of the default CSS applied, or some instructions?


Answers:
author: Herve Frydlender
body: Here is a work around :

```
...
/* Title */
h1:first-child {
? ? text-align: left;
? ? font-size: 34pt;
? ? font-variant: small-caps;
? ? font-weight: bold;
? ? padding: 200px 0px 100px 0px;
}
...
```


author: Herve Frydlender
body: And here is another one, maybe "cleaner":

```
...
/* Title */
h1.title-header {
? ? text-align: left;
? ? font-size: 34pt;
? ? font-variant: small-caps;
? ? font-weight: bold;
? ? padding: 200px 0px 100px 0px;
}
...
```


author: Simon Tost _TNG_
body: This seems related: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-70082>


Tags: atl-adm

confluence-server

css

export

pdf

server
Seems to be having issues starting Confluence :D
Asked by Seeker1437:

First time setup and the application fails:  

I have even waiting 5 minutes, this is the first time I have ever experienced this for a new deployment, this is the latest version 7.0.2 at the time of writing.

```
The SystemInformationService could not be retrieved from the container. Therefore very limited information is available in this error report.
The SystemInformationService could not be retrieved due to the following error: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Spring Application context has not been set

Cause
com.atlassian.util.concurrent.LazyReference$InitializationException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Spring Application context has not been set
at com.atlassian.util.concurrent.LazyReference.getInterruptibly(LazyReference.java:149)

caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Spring Application context has not been set
at com.atlassian.spring.container.SpringContainerContext.getComponent(SpringContainerContext.java:48)

```


Answers:
author: Alexis Robert
body: Hi [@Seeker1437](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1156914) ,

did you check on the [Supported Platforms](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/supported-platforms-207488198.html) page that you are using the correct versions for the JVM, Database etc ? It could be linked to this from your error log.

Let me know if this helps,

--Alexis

comments: author: Seeker1437
body: I took a look I am using a supported platform in this case.  

However I discovered that what issue was is that there was a file permission issue during install one or more the files couldn't be read.  

When I completely wiped, corrected permissions, then started over, everything worked.


Tags: confluence-server

server
How to make a link to location in page, like an attached file
Asked by Hagai.Shalev:

I want to make a link inside a page from text to attached file (in the same page)

for example:

1. text on file1

2. text on file 2

3. text on file1

attached: file1, file2, file3


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Hagai,

Welcome to Atlassian Community. It's nice to meet you.

If you're on Confluence Cloud, there's no option to link to an attachment as text, but there's a feature request for it below:

* [CONFCLOUD-65302](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-65302) *Ability to link text to an attachment in editor*

You can obtain the link to an attachment by viewing the list of attachments from the page (**... \> Attachments**). From this page, right-click the name of the attachment and select Copy Link Address.

You can then use this link to link text to it on the page.

On **Confluence Server** , then it's possible to link directly with the Link macro. Have a look at [Links](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/links-776656293.html) documentation for more details:
> Choose **Link** \> **Attachment** then upload or select an attachment from the list.
>
> or
>
> Type **\[**and enter part of the attachment file name then select the attachment from the list.

Let me know if you have any trouble!

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: attachment

link
How to add an item in .... next to Share in space
Asked by Muhammad Farhan:

Hello Experts,

How to add and item in .... next to Share in a space in confluence, Please see following screen shot.

![Confluence.JPG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/69155iE20A35A20AFEFA68/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Confluence.JPG")


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello again, [@Muhammad Farhan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3571637),

Nice to hear from you again! It's not possible to add menu items there, unless you directly edit the Confluence source code. Unfortunately that's not something I'd be able to help you with.

I would recommend looking at [Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=server&product=confluence&query=navigation). I know there are a few add-ons that provide the ability to add navigation menus, so have a look and see if anything would help.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: server
Inserting one topic into multiple TOCs in Confluence
Asked by m.alpert:

I work for a small company that is considering using Confluence (server) for our help documentation. We currently have internal wikis written in Confluence Cloud. We have several products with overlapping features. I want to create a different TOC for each product, but use the same topic for each feature, adding conditional text to differentiate between products and plugging it in to multiple TOCs. Can I do this in Confluence and, if so, how? What Add-ons do I need, if any?

Thank you!


Answers:
author: Michael Kuhl _Appfire_
body: One fairly simple way to do this is create one page with the content and then create other pages with an [include page macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/include-page-macro-139514.html) that references the one page wherever you need them in other spaces or page trees. This gives you one page to manage that is syndicated into other contexts.
Are there any repositories of templates for Confluence that can be downloaded for the server version
Asked by Cash_Coyne:

Are there any repositories of templates for Confluence that can be downloaded for the server version?

I see some for the cloud, but don't see how to download them to use on Confluence Server.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Cash,

Welcome to Atlassian Community. It's nice to have you join us!

You can find template downloads from [Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?_ga=2.216570773.2017740290.1571041676-777746672.1570093413&_gac=1.50458587.1570448148.CjwKCAjwxOvsBRAjEiwAuY7L8pyl7MWy5i7kS4oFVMkWUABi8ZseS4noI17mEe12zgx17KPXc5ggYBoCvD4QAvD_BwE&hosting=server&product=confluence&query=template) and install these directly onto your site. See [Importing Templates](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/importing-templates-213524138.html) for more information on how to do that.

Let me know if you have any trouble.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: atlassian-marketplace

confluence-server

server

template
Is there any integration between FishEye and Confluence?
Asked by asirotki:

Is there any integration between FishEye and Confluence? I want to show source code from FishEye on confluence pages. If there is no default way, I'm ok with any 3d party plugin or a macro.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello,

Thank you for contacting us about this.

There is no integration at this time between Fisheye and Confluence. Here's a list of all the integrations available between Fisheye and other Atlassian applications:

* [Integrating Fisheye with Atlassian applications](https://confluence.atlassian.com/fisheye/integrating-fisheye-with-atlassian-applications-960155413.html)

I'm not aware of any add-ons that provide this functionality, and I [wasn't able to find a lot on Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?product=confluence&query=fisheye).

I've included your question in the Marketplace collection here on Community, in the event that anyone is aware of an add-on that could help.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: atlassian-marketplace

confluence-server

server
Excel Macro
Asked by Heena Gupta:

I am using Atlassian Confluence 6.15.2. I cannot find Microsoft Excel Macro. Any help?


Answers:
author: Nicolai Sibler
body: Hi Heena,

we are using 6.15.9 in one of our instances and the macro is available, so it should be in Your instance, too.

As a site admin, please check if the module is deactivated. You'll find the module in the Office Connector plugin.

If You're not an admin, it's likely that the admin has deactivated the module/macro or even the plugin.

Hope that helps.

BR

Nicolai


Tags: confluence-server