youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Add labels to a specific attachment version?
Asked by Mathieu Hotte:

Is it possible to add a label (i.e. tag) to a specific attachment version?

It is possible to add labels to the attachment but I have not found a way to apply the label to a specific version of the attachment.

My goal is to tag specific attachment versions to be able to revert to "released" versions since in I have interim (i.e. working) versions of the attachment.

Basically, I want to do what you can do with BitBucket (i.e. GIT) tag wise

Best Regards,

Mathieu


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: This is not a function Confluence has.

comments: author: Mathieu Hotte
body: I might have another workaround solution by adding a comment with a specific label/tag to the new version of the attachment.

However, once I have inserted the attachment without a comment I did not find a way to add a comment to a specific attachment version afterwards. Is this possible?

Thanks


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: No, that's not possible - the comments are not attachable to versions either.

Remember that Confluence is not a document (or code) repository. It's light on functions around tracking objects because it's not expected to do it.


Tags: attachment

confluence-server

label

server
How to do bulk document update From service now to confluence?
Asked by sai:

Hi ,

I am new to confluence I need to update bulk documents from service now to confluence. I don't have any clue about it . Can anyone can help ?   
Thank you ,

sai


Answers:
author: Thiago Masutti
body: Hi [@sai](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3996284)

It's great you are trying Confluence :)

If you are trying to integrate ServiceNow with a [Confluence Server instance](https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/compare-atlassian-cloud-vs-server-744721664.html), a good place to start is the [Confluence Server REST API documentation](https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/confluence-server-rest-api/).

Once you are comfortable with the basics on the REST API, you may search for documents with some more elaborated examples on how to use these APIs in [confluence.atlassian.com](https://confluence.atlassian.com/alldoc/atlassian-documentation-32243719.html) and on some Community posts.

One of these examples can be found in [Using the Confluence REST API to upload an attachment to one or more pages](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/using-the-confluence-rest-api-to-upload-an-attachment-to-one-or-more-pages-1014274390.html) .

You may also check the [Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/) for Apps that could help you on bulk updating pages.

I hope this helps on getting you started on that task.

Kind regards,  
Thiago Masutti

comments: author: sai
body: Hi [@Thiago Masutti](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1209618) , Thanks for your quick Reply. If you don't mind can you name some of those plugins used for to do bulk page updates ?

Thanks

sai


author: Thiago Masutti
body: Hi [@sai](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3996284)

There are Marketplace Apps focused on automation, which is not only related to bulk updating pages.

Here are two common Apps some customers use for that task.

* [Confluence Command Line Interface (CLI)](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/284/confluence-command-line-interface-cli?hosting=server&tab=overview)
* [ScriptRunner for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1215215/scriptrunner-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview)

Note that we may have other Apps for the same, so I would really recommend you checking the Marketplace site with a custom search.

Kind regards,  
Thiago Masutti


Tags: new-to-confluence
How to fix the relative width of table columns when exporting a page to pdf?
Asked by ABoerio:

Hello,

I'm trying to configure a proper pdf stylesheet in Confluence, and I'm not getting to a solution.

Given a table, which turns out to have the following storage format

```
<table class="wrapped fixed-table"><colgroup><col style="width: 136.0px;" /><col style="width: 267.0px;" /><col style="width: 125.0px;" /></colgroup>
```

I'd like to get the same column proportion when exporting to pdf.

I'd like to have the total width of the table to fill the available width of the page, and to have the width of the columns with the same relative dimension.

First column width should be set to (136/(136+267+125))% of the table width.

I'm quite a newbie with CSS, so I wonder if there's a simple way to get this done.

I'm not finding a way to control this proportion.

Thanks in advance for any hint.

Ciao, Andrea.


Answers:
author: ABoerio
body: As an update for those ones who might be reading, in the end the only solution we found was to adopt this plugin

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/24982/scroll-word-exporter-for-confluence?tab=overview\&hosting=server](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/24982/scroll-word-exporter-for-confluence?tab=overview&hosting=server)

which actually works very well.

Before a table you can place a specific macro where you can set the width of each colum of the next table, each column in terms of % of the whole page width.

This macro will be read when exporting.

For us it works very well.

Ciao, Andrea


author: Joshua Sneed Contegix
body: Hi Andrea,

Check out Atlassian's [Customize Exports to PDF](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/customize-exports-to-pdf-190480945.html) and [Advanced PDF Export Customization](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/advanced-pdf-export-customizations-198806890.html) pages for information on managing stylesheets. Cheers!

comments: author: ABoerio
body: Hello [@Joshua Sneed Contegix](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1551670) and thanks for your answer.

I had actually already read those pages, but didn't find anything that works for me.

I don't need to set the table width, as to me it's OK to have it using all the available page width.

It seems like the only change I could add is to say to fix all the columns to the same width, and force images to be resized in case of need.

Or, as it works by default, I can leave the automatic definition of the table columns, and in this way the exporter seems to try to follow the proportions set by the user, up to when it's possible to some how fit the content.

It's not clear to me the criteria used to define the column width.

As a basic behaviour, I'd like the exporter to read the proportions set by the user and create a table that covers the whole page width, recreating the same column width proportions, regardless if it is a repsonsive or fixed table, and regardless if this means that a row becomes very high. Images should be resized, if needed, and that would be all.

Then I could try to play a bit more with text styling.

Is there something I'm missing?

:-(

Ciao, Andrea


Tags: confluence-server

export

page

pdf

server
Editable comments in pictures possible?
Asked by Marko Bozic:

Hello everyone,

I am a beginner in working with Atlassian and recently started to build in-picture How-to instructions for several processes. Therefore I use screenshots and add comments to these pictures.

My current problem is that if there is a slightly change on a process, I need to take a new Screenshot and add a comment before replacing the old one. This is a lot of maintenance, especially when this new comment has an impact on the other pictures either.

Is there an easier way to insert comments directly into a picture which can be edit afterwards?

Thank you very much for you suggestions!!

Best regards from Zurich,

Marko


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hi Marko,

Thanks for raising this question with us.

It sounds like you want to put your instructions straight onto the image, which would generally require an annotation or image editing program. It's not something you would be able to do in Confluence without an add-on.

You could use something like a 3rd-party add-on that allows you to annotate images in Confluence. See [Image annotation add-ons for Confluence Cloud in Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=cloud&product=confluence&query=annotate%20images). These apps would allow you to annotate within the app and automatically upload the changes.

I hope that helps you, but let me know if you have any questions about it!

Take care,

Shannon


author: Florian
body: The easy way is to place your picture in a table 1 column 2 lines. The upper table cell holds the picture the lower one holds your description.   
The more expensive way is to use some external software like Photoshop (most expensive and way over your goal) or Snagit (nice price and it should suit your needs). These programs allow non destructive editing. So you can place text on top of the picture and move it around or change it later. Of course you have to keep this raw material and upload a "flat" JPEG to Confluence. Snagit keeps track of all you screenshots and collects them in a searchable library forever. Give it a try.


Tags: cloud
anonymous users participate in polls
Asked by Raoul Kaiser:

I have a very specific case I am trying to work out. I have been asked to set up a confluence space where anonymous users can view project work, but not edit it. This was easy enough, but now I have been asked to allow them to participate in polling. Is this as simple as:

1. Creating a polling page under the space

2. Set edit on that page

Is this possible? What is the best way to do this?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: You could, but it would be useless to you. You have no way of knowing which anonymous "vote" is which, so anyone could completely game your poll.

comments: author: Raoul Kaiser
body: Any suggestions?


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: You'll need to find software that can distinguish between anonymous users somehow and can enable polling based on that.


Tags: cloud
"Drop here" Text on all pages
Asked by elena_rankova:

Since around Feb.2020 a "Drop here" Text started appearing on all our confluence pages.

1. When you create a new page everything is good.  
2. When you create a new field in that page, a "Drop here" text appears, under the created field.  
3. When you create a new field, another "Drop here" text appears   
4. When you delete the "Drop here" text, all content/fields you created on the page disappear.

![Screen Shot 2020-08-18 at 15.28.50.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107059iA9F70CB07426D170/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2020-08-18 at 15.28.50.png")

Thanks for your help in advance!

Best wishes,  
Elena


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: How are you creating these "fields" in the page?

comments: author: elena_rankova
body: Hello, thanks for your quick response. I create the field through the page layout Button:

![Artboard.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107175iC6412AC3CAFC5270/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Artboard.png")


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Ok, thanks, that's the "add new section". I can't see any reason why it would be adding extraneous text, unless you've got a bug or a very strange tweak to your Confluence that is adding it

Can you tell us what version of Confluence this is (from the ? menu top right) and maybe ask your admins what customisations they may have made?


author: elena_rankova
body: Thanks, my Version is 7.6.1

![Screen Shot 2020-08-19 at 18.50.17.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107241iCB2F3F57ADFB3889/image-dimensions/403x193?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2020-08-19 at 18.50.17.png")


author: elena_rankova
body: The problem turned out to be connected to a chrome extension - Weava Highlighter. When I removed the extension, the problem disappeared.
License Error When Editing A Page
Asked by Daniel Eichelsbacher:

When editing a page in Confluence, we get the following error message:

---  
This Confluence installation is not licensed for additional users  
You have exceeded the maximum number of users for your license. You will still be able to view content, but in order to create or edit content, you must reduce the number of active users in the installation.  
There are two ways to reduce the number of active users:

Disable users  
Delete users  
To disable or delete a user, visit the Users page then search for their name. After following the appropriate link you can choose the 'Remove' or 'Disable' option.  
---

However, we already did remove inactive users and at https://confluence/browsepeople.action there are only 7 remaining users displayed, but the error message still gets displayed. We've got a 10 users license. Please assist.


Answers:
author: Manisha Kharga _Appfire_
body: Hi [@Daniel Eichelsbacher](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4054700)

Can you please check the permission Permissions --\> Global Permissions page and verify whether the inactive/deleted user removed from permission.

Also, please check for how many users there are the "Can Use" permission. Verify all the groups and see the inactive user is removed from the group.

Thanks,  
Manisha

comments: author: Daniel Eichelsbacher
body: Many thanks. We were able to solve the issue.


author: hmohammedbas
body: [@Daniel Eichelsbacher](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4054700)

How was the issue resolved


Tags: confluence-server

server
Listing user tasks through REST API doesnt always work
Asked by Mariana Aires:

We're building on our front page a list of tasks for each user. For this effect, we use AJAX to call the REST API:
>
> ```
> jQuery.ajax({
> url: "/rest/mywork/1/task",
> type: "GET",
> dataType: "json",
> success: function(data){ }
> ```

While this works, it doesn't show all the user tasks, only some of them. When I print the results, not all the user tasks are shown. Is there an way I can force it to show all the tasks?


Answers:
author: Thiago Masutti
body: Hi @[@Mariana Aires](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3712991)

REST API responses in Confluence server are, most of the times, paginated as highlighted in [Pagination in the REST API](https://developer.atlassian.com/server/confluence/pagination-in-the-rest-api/) .

You may want to play with the following REST API call, which is the same used for the [Task Report](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/add-assign-and-view-tasks-590260030.html#Add,Assign,andViewTasks-Inyourprofile) that is found in the user's profile.

```
/rest/inlinetasks/1/my-task-report/?pageSize=5&pageIndex=0&reportParameters=%7B%22columns%22%3A%5B%22description%22%2C%22duedate%22%2C%22location%22%5D%2C%22assignees%22%3A%5B%22user001%22%5D%2C%22creators%22%3A%5Bnull%5D%2C%22status%22%3A%22incomplete%22%2C%22sortColumn%22%3A%22duedate%22%2C%22reverseSort%22%3Afalse%7D
```

You may change the *pageSize* and *pageIndex* values to get different results.

*pageSize*: how many tasks in the current page

*pageIndex*: which page to get, starting from 0

I hope that helps.

Kind regards,  
Thiago Masutti

comments: author: Mariana Aires
body: When I try using the call you suggested, this is the result I get

```
{currentPage: 0, totalPages: 0, adaptive: false, detailLines: Array(0)}
```

Changing the parameters doesn't fix it.


author: Thiago Masutti
body: Hi [@Mariana Aires](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3712991)

I forgot to give you an additional information on that URL.

Where you read *user001*, change it for the target username.

That should do it.

Kind regards,  
Thiago Masutti


author: Mariana Aires
body: Is there a way to assign it to the current user?


author: David
body: Hi [@Thiago Masutti](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1209618) ,

I also need the API to read task and your solution it works for me. Thank you.   

Is there any API document or introduction of this?

```
rest/inlinetasks/1/my-task-report/
```

I want to know more detail.

Thank you.


Tags: confluence-server

rest-api

server
Hi Breadcrumbs displays 'Error loading breadcrumbs' in public view.
Asked by Rob Eastment:

```
<header class="ht-content-header">
<div id="ht-breadcrumb">
<ul>
Error loading breadcrumbs
</ul>
</div>
<h1>Title</h1>
</header>
```

How do we fix it?

Thanks


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there!

Rob, we recently spoke to someone from your team here:
> * ++***[Breadcrumbs displays 'Error loading breadcrumbs' on some pages](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Breadcrumbs-displays-Error-loading-breadcrumbs-on-some-pages/qaq-p/1448633#M185787)***++

We recommend that you reach to our support so they can look at this. Here a link to contact them:
> * ++***[Atlassian Cloud Support](https://support.atlassian.com/contact/#/)***++

Let us hear from you!

comments: author: Rob Eastment
body: Hi Diego - I followed that link to get to this forum. How do I reach out to Support directly?


Tags: cloud
Navigation in Confluence Mobile
Asked by Andy Folland:

My question is about the mobile experience in mobile (app).  

The navigation available in mobile is lamentable (to put it mildly).  

Has anyone managed to overcome this?


Answers:
author: Stephanie Zhang _Product_
body: Hey there [@Andy Folland](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1973098) ! thank you so much for the feedback!   

Would you be interested in speaking with the development team more in depth? You'd be eligible for a $75 giftcard for 45 minutes of your time.   

If so, let me know your availability at szhang5@atlassian.com


Tags: mobile

new-to-confluence
How to order Blog Posts by date in a descending order?
Asked by Gero Kassen:

Right now the Blog page of every Space shows it's Blog Posts with the oldest Blog Entry at the top. We want to have it in reverse, so that the newest Blog Posts are at the top of the Blog page, as you would expect. We did not find any proper solution in the Atlassian Community yet.

We use Confluence Server 7.4.1


Answers:
author: Thiago Masutti
body: Hi [@Gero Kassen](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4039007)

Do you mean that accessing Space \> Blog you get older blog posts on the top?

Here's an example in my test instance on which the newest blog posts appear at the top.

![blog-post-img001.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107096iACDFA22357A2F08A/image-dimensions/424x310?v=v2 "blog-post-img001.png")

There are, though, a few bugs on which the order could be wrong depending on specific situations:

* [CONFSERVER-59374](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-59374) - Blogposts created same day are not sorted correctly
* [CONFSERVER-56420](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-56420) - Blogposts are listed and sorted based on the blog's draft creation time and not publish time

Kind regards,  
Thiago Masutti

comments: author: Gero Kassen
body: Hey Thiago,

thanks for the fast response. The Blogs actually appear in the right order, when they are from different days. Thank you for the linking to the bug reports, so everyone who stumbles on the same problem, can upvote them.

Best regards,

Gero


Tags: blog
Finding the use of a macro
Asked by ??????? ?????????:

Good day!How do I find which pages of my instance are using the Comala boards macro? What's the name for a macro in wiki markup? Is it possible to use search? **macroName: name macro wiki markup**


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Yes, you've got it - macroName:panel will do it for panels.

Note I've used no spaces in there. It does require that you know the "key" of a macro - the code used for it in the source. But also it does wildcards, so for Comala stuff, I think you may be able to use macroName:comala\*

In later versions of Confluence, there's also full report on all of them (including user macros). Go to Admin -\> General and look for "macro usage". You may need to give it a while to process, it's not the most optimised of reports.

comments: author: ??????? ?????????
body: Please tell me for what reasons the Using Macros tool may not work.

I am a global admin.  
Confluence version 6.7.3 Server

![pagenf.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/107044i8C213133A88EF197/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "pagenf.png")


author: ??????? ?????????
body: Understood, not relevant. Thank!


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I usually find that it churns and times-out, but refreshing it can help.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Administering labels
Asked by Henry Dobler:

Dear colleagues

how can I administer labels?

I have a few labels which I don't need anymore.

thanks for your help!

Greetz, Henry


Answers:
author: Kinnera
body: Hi [@Henry Dobler](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3768955)

Please find the document for removing labels from Confluence : [https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/add-remove-and-search-for-labels-136419.html#:\~:text=If%20you%20want%20to%20remove,a%20minus%20(%E2%80%93)%20sign.](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/add-remove-and-search-for-labels-136419.html#:~:text=If%20you%20want%20to%20remove,a%20minus%20(%E2%80%93)%20sign.)

And for deletion of labels in JIRA, please find the procedure below

If you don't want to see the label name anymore in your dropdown list, please follow the steps below

* Filter the issues having the label names that you don't want to see anymore in your tickets dropdown

For example:

JQL for specific project -\> project = "ABC" and labels ="XYZ"

JQL for labels in all projects -\> labels = "TEST"

* Now click on Tools on the right-hand side to bulk edit the issues
* Click on Bulk Change(all issues) -\> Choose all issues -\> Choose Operation -\> Edit Issues
* Search for Labels and tick the checkbox **Change Labels,**from drop-down choose the clear field option and click next -\> Confirm -\> Ok,got it

Now go and check your Label fields in your issues, The dropdown is empty right?

Please let me know if this works

Many Thanks

Kinnera


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I'm afraid Confluence does not have a lot in the way of tools to manage labels.

I'd be looking in the marketplace for "gardening" type apps.
server base url
Asked by lik:

I deployed Confluence on an idle PC. I hope other team members can also access Confluence, but Confluence's server base url: http://localhost:8090, when other teams try to access the link, they cannot access it. how to solve this problem?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: "localhost" always means "the current machine". So when your people put in "http://localhost", the browser is trying to reach their machine, not your server.

In the short term, get them to use the ip address of the server instead of localhost. My machines for example run on 192.168.1.143 so replace localhost with that.

In the longer term, you probably want to get your DNS set up so that it has a nice name that points to that ip address. (e.g. http://ourpetjiraserver points back to the 192.168.1.143 address of your server)


Tags: confluence-server

server
How can I install this App in Confluence? It can not be found in "Find new Apps"-Search.
Asked by Viktoria Jechsmayr:

Hello!

I'm trying to install this App:

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/181/ratings-for-confluence?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/181/ratings-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview)

But in the "Find new Apps"-Search in Confluence it cannot be found. Does anyone have an idea how to install it?

Best regards :)


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: I would guess there is no Cloud version of this app.

Note that in your url there is a parameter \&hosting=server - that means you are looking at a Server based app. It may have a Cloud version, I don't know, but if you look to the top right, there's a drop-down (it will currently say "server") - click that and you may see "data center" and/or "Cloud". However, my guess is that it won't have Cloud.

You cannot install Server apps on Cloud, nor vice-versa.


Tags: app

cloud