youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
Comala Workflows
Asked by Teri:

I just started using Comala Workflows and I am wanting to take either a draft or an unpublished change through a workflow pipeline and then publish once all reviews are complete. It appears you have to do the following: For a new page: create a new page and update your changes (aka publish it) and then proceed to run the workflow 2) Existing pages: Click edit and updated your changes and then run it through the workflow. I am wanting to keep all changes in a draft mode to be able to run the workflow. Is this possible?


Answers:
author: Mike Rink
body: Hi [@Teri](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3290396) ,

Unfortunately you can't run a workflow on an unpublished page. One common work around is to use Confluence's page restrictions to hide the page from view until it is approved, then Workflows can automatically remove the restrictions. Let me know if this would meet your needs and I can provide some more detailed instructions. Hope this helps!

comments: author: Teri
body: Thanks Mike.


author: Bill Bailey
body: In a word, no. The workflow states are triggered either off of new versions of a page being created, or by user interaction (from the page view).


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Disabling Admin's right to set user passwords
Asked by Matteo Gubellini _SoftComply_:

Hello,

Is it possible in Confluence Server to remove the right to the Admins to change the user passwords? With the user of Crowd if necessary, but without an external LDAP?

Thanks!


Answers:
author: Yoga Reddy {Appfire}
body: Hi [@Matteo Gubellini _SoftComply_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/641360)   

Well, there is no option in Confluence to remove the right(s) to the Admins to change the user passwords? All the confluence administrator can reset the password from Confluence User Management.  
Similarly, the Crowd admin can reset the user from the crowd itself.  

Thanks

Yoga


Tags: confluence-server

server
Confluence 6.15.4 (latest) download
Asked by Robert G. Nadon:

Hi all,

Anyone else getting a corrupted download for the latest confluence?

I am getting this:

gzip: sfx_archive.tar.gz: not in gzip format

I am sorry, but the installer file seems to be corrupted.  
If you downloaded that file please try it again. If you  
transfer that file with ftp please make sure that you are  
using binary mode.


Answers:
author: Edwin Kyalangalilwa
body: Hi [@Robert G. Nadon](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/510243) ,

Please confirm you're downloading from

```
wget https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/downloads/binary/atlassian-confluence-6.15.4.tar.gz 
```

I'm seeing failed connections at first but it eventually downloads.

comments: author: Robert G. Nadon
body: No I am loading the .bin file but on the third try it worked! So I am good. Thanks!


Tags: confluence-server

server
Auto-Populating New Document Title from Template
Asked by Stephen C:

I'm just starting to learn about variables in Confluence, and other than the SLIGHT annoyance of having the ENTIRE document rendered when asking for variables up front, they're useful.

But to maintain a consistent method of how we're naming certain types of documents, would it be possible to name the new document with certain variables that are defined?

For instance, if I have in my template a variable $CustomerShortName and $InstallDate how can I have the title automatically get populated with something like $CustomerShortName-$InstallDate as the title? For example

ACME Inc-2019-12-20


Answers:
author: Julian Milano
body: Yes, I've been looking for this "Holy Grail" for years. I don't think it's possible atm.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Does Confluence support downloadable text?
Asked by egrant:

I'm coming from DokuWiki, and I'm looking for a specific feature. In DokuWiki, it's possible to put \<file\> tags around text content: <https://www.dokuwiki.org/wiki:syntax#downloadable_code_blocks>

For example:

\<file - myexample.txt\>  
This is content I want to display to users, but they can also download it as a file.  
\</file\>

Users will see a link above the content, "myexample.txt", and when they click the link, the content is downloaded as a text file to their machine. Does Confluence do anything similar? Is there a Marketplace plugin?


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: Does the DokuWiki feature read and display the contents of the file?

comments: author: egrant
body: Essentially, there is no "file" until you download it as one. You're just editing text. Here's another example:

\<file php myexample.php\>

\<?php echo "hello world!"; ?\>

\</file\>

The result looks like this, so a user can click the "myexample.php" link and it will download a file with the format specified, and the text you entered as its contents:

![screenshot.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/56751i5B3A28A5CF0B06A9/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "screenshot.png")


author: Bill Bailey
body: So how does this differ from the having a hyperlink to a file and then the contents pasted in the code macro?

If I am understanding what this is, you could easily create a user macro (with CSS) to mimic this presentation.


author: egrant
body: This is different because I don't have to create an entirely different file and link it.

On a single page, I can do this:

**Intro To Our Scripts**

Paragraph describing best practices. Here's some more relevant information. We use the following script to run XYZ function, download it and try it yourself.

![screenshot.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/56762i2D4A303759BF3563/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "screenshot.png")

Next paragraph ...

And more importantly, I can make edits directly to the "file" contents right on the page! I don't have to track uploads, make separate edits ... all I have to do is change the text between the \<file\> tags, and presto, users get a new version to see on the page, and download.


author: Bill Bailey
body: Ah, so you are not viewing an attachment, but able to download the code between those structures.

No, I know of no plugin, but could search the marketplace to see.

I would copy and paste the code. ;-)


author: egrant
body: Correct. I looked in the marketplace, but didn't find anything that would allow this.

As I'm not a developer, it looks like I'm out of luck. DokuWiki will have to remain my go-to unless this feature is ever developed.
I am unable to add a calendar into confluence
Asked by Rebecca Ramirez:

Hi

I am unable to add a calendar into confluence. I have no option to do that. Any suggestions would help. When I click on the ... there is not option there


Answers:
author: Rebecca Ramirez
body: Okay thank you


author: Mikael Sandberg
body: If you are on Confluence Cloud you have to subscribe to it, on Server you need to download and install the app. You can do this from the [Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/72307/team-calendars-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview), or directly in Confluence under Administration \> Find new apps.


author: Rebecca Ramirez
body: How do I add Team Calendar's?I seem not to have that option and I have searched the internet


author: Mikael Sandberg
body: Hi Rebecca,

Welcome to the Atlassian Community.

If you have Team Calendars for Confluence installed, the way to add a calendar is to either go to the Space you want to create the calendar in and then hit the Create from template button (Confluence Server, on Confluence Cloud, click the plus sign) and then select the calendar template. Or you can click on Calendars in the header menu and create a calendar from there. Check out [Create, Add, and Edit Calendars](https://confluence.atlassian.com/teamcal/create-add-and-edit-calendars-654213559.html) for more information.


Tags: team-calendars-for-confluence
CONFLUENCE SERVER UNAVAILABLE
Asked by Sudharsan Gopalakrishnan:

Hi,

Our confluence server 6.10.1 goes down frequently and gives error message

"The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later."

We restart the server every time and fixes issue temporarily. We changed memory settings suggested in a post. Still same error


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: Look at this question (and my comment) - may be your server got affected by the malware, <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/What-causes-a-503-Error-in-Conflunce/qaq-p/1073557>


author: JP _AC Bielefeld Leader_
body: Maybe this is related to:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2019-03-20-966660264.html>

Best

JP


author: sara
body: Hi,

Please post the logs here.
In the new editor, is there any way to left justify the page title?
Asked by Jeff Hiller:

As a new subscriber, i'm being asked to automatically use the new page editor.

When I create a page, it forces me into center justified, portrait mode creation.

The page title is indented to a 1/3 of the page width along with the creation of the first set of text data.

This results in a page with a tremendous amount of white space in the left column.

I think this was done for page resizing or for mobile? it only left justifies when you shrink to mobile

Compare to the old editor, which was 'tuned' to left justification and landscape mode, the resulting pages do not render well on desktop and look odd.

In the new editor , is there any way to 1) left justify the page title? 2) Start with a single, left justified block of text? OR 3) go back to the old editor (that I was just using 2 weeks ago that worked fine)  
thanks

Jeff

screen shot.....

![Screen Shot 2019-06-04 at 8.27.23 AM 2.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/56585iDF36871164D42085/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2019-06-04 at 8.27.23 AM 2.png")


Answers:
author: John Fenger
body: We have been just coping old pages with the old editor for all new pages. That way we don't have to use the new editor. And the just plain moronic page width. The H1 is still messed up but at least the page content can be wider. also "full width" is a lie.

comments: author: Jeff Hiller
body: thanks this is helpful.

using the copy page does allow us to use the old editor, which is nice and it allows us to default to landscape mode.

The page title piece (H1) is still embarrassingly bad. Defaulting to being practically in the center of the screen is terrible.

As my Atlassian admin, I'm getting pinged by my team about changing back to the old config as if this was something that I did! The mix of old and new pages is so wonky.


author: John Fenger
body: I share your frustration, i get similar "friendly" comments from our users. I have no answer to give them as to why they did it so i'm left in a super awkward position.

Its a very annoying situation confluence is putting its users in here i really lack to see the logic in the layout change + the manner of roll out. I mean we MVP our software features to our users all the time but this seems like more of a WTF roll out. It would be great to see the header fixed on old pages, as well as allowing new pages to be actually full screen so at least visually the can be consistent... and useful.

Sadly the only option i seem to have is to copy old pages and live with the regret of our decision to transition to the cloud.... that i pushed for... like a moron.


author: John Fenger
body: Here are some good places i found to share your feelings on this issue.

[https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-discussions/The-new-editing-experience-we-re-listening/td-p/1044540](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-discussions/The-new-editing-experience-we-re-listening/td-p/1044540?)

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-65654>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Need to upload and display excel file (.xlsm)
Asked by Matheus Cassali da Rosa:

I need to upload and display parts of an excel file (.xlsm). How do I do that?


Answers:
author: Jaclyn Mazzarella
body: Hi Matheus,

You can give [Excellentable- Spreadsheets for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211672/excellentable-spreadsheet-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview) a try for free for 30 days! Read more about it here - <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Marketplace-Apps-Integrations/Spreadsheets-for-Confluence-Put-an-end-to-table-nightmares-with/ba-p/1236419>


author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: Maybe there is an issue with the file name? Please, try to rename it and upload.

I haven't faced with this issue before, so just guessing.


author: Matheus Cassali da Rosa
body: Yes. Doesn't work =/


author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: Yes, it should suggest attached file. Did you try to save and edit the page again?


author: Matheus Cassali da Rosa
body: Yeah, I know. I've attached the file to my confluence page, but when I try to use the excel macro it's like I didn't attach anything to page.

Where says "Nome do Arquivo (File's Name)" should show the excel files attached to the page, right? Sorry for the print in portuguese![image.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/56586iE23AC5AEB0FF9DCC/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "image.png")


author: Andrey Khaneev _StiltSoft_
body: Hi Matheus,

You can use [Office Excel macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/office-excel-macro-375849173.html) for this purpose.
Dynamically Hiding Content (remove content) from page based on group
Asked by Dan Tascher:

I am looking to have a confluence page contain an entire set of data, Set A, B, and C. Based on the group the user is in, I only want certain sets of data to display. For example, let's say you are in Group 1 you only see set A and C. Group 2 only sees set B, etc. I have done some searching and I have found some macros and plugins that will change the CSS of the page to set the display to "none" based on the group or user, but I am looking to filter out that content completely. The reason is I do not want users being able to view the source of the page and view the data in the other sets or having some website crawl the page and index the data they aren't supposed to see.

I feel like there HAS to be a way to do this, but I haven't found an answer yet besides the plugins that just change the visibility.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.


Answers:
author: JP _AC Bielefeld Leader_
body: You could use a combination of Excerpt / Excerpt Include macros \& a set of pages A B C and the result page. Make pages A B and C restricted for the users allowed to see the content \& put the content inside an Excerpt macro in these pages. Then edit the result page to display the excerpts of A B and C with an Excerpt Include macro. Haven't tried it, though...

You won't be able to do this with a single page without buying an addon.

Best

JP

comments: author: Dan Tascher
body: I am definitely open to buying an addon, do you know of any that do this? I couldn't find any.

Thanks.


author: JP _AC Bielefeld Leader_
body: Maybe:

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/202/visibility-for-confluence?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/202/visibility-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview)

Still not sure, if this just toggles some CSS...

Best

JP


author: Dan Tascher
body: It looked like this did what I wanted so I contacted their support and they told me that it does, in fact, prevent the data from being sent to the browser so I installed the trial and it does indeed do that. The only problem is that it appears if you click on the "..." menu and then "View Source" to view the markup of the page you can see all the hidden content....Whoops!


Tags: confluence-server

content

permission

security

server
Confluence database sequences different from Oracle to PostgreSQL
Asked by Daniel Alonso:

I'm doing a database migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL, using the ora2pg tool, and there were some errors with sequences, so I started researching why if all the sequences looked to be the same as they were in Oracle...

Then, I installed a fresh instance of Confluence in PostgreSQL and installed all the Apps to see the name of the AO tables.

I noticed that sequences have different names compared Oracle vs PostgreSQL (Fresh instance):

![seq_oracle.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/56566i7620D1E8D493C6D9/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "seq_oracle.png")

In Oracle, the sequences for AO Tables (App tables) are ending with number, for example table for "Calendar Teams". In Postgres (Fresh instance), they have the full string name:

![seq_psql.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/56567iF7C5B43FBD114880/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "seq_psql.png")

Is there a way to reset all the sequences on Confluence?

I already tried this:

1. Backup all the sequences

2. Delete the sequences

3. Delete the plugin folders

4. Restart Confluence

That didn't work, any suggestions?


Answers:
author: JP _AC Bielefeld Leader_
body: Do a backup from within Confluence \& import the backup on a new server using the new database.

There is no migration path by using any database conversion / migration tools.

Best

JP

comments: author: Dave Theodore [Coyote Creek Consulting]
body: Agreed. Your best bet is to use the XML backup from your current instance and import it in to a new instance connected to the Postgres DB.


author: Daniel Alonso
body: XML backup was not an option because the instance is huge, that's why we use the oa2pg alternative.


author: Petr Van??ek
body: I'm afraid you don't have any other way except what wrote [@JP _AC Bielefeld Leader_](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1135065) based on all what you already tried. What you mean as "huge"?


author: Daniel Alonso
body: Finally we could figure it out, I will write an article about it and share it here with you soon.

comments: author: david kreuter
body: Currently I'm facing the same issue. Did you find time to write the article?


author: Daniel Alonso
body: [@david kreuter](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/609476)not yet, but I can provide the complete solution, just put in contact with us on the page: <https://trundl.com/> to discuss about it.


author: Sachin
body: [@Daniel Alonso](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1164197) - did you publish the article for this?


author: Pedram M
body: Facing this issue now. Can I get a link to the article?


Tags: confluence-server

oracle

postgres

server
Page ID
Asked by Piotr Nowak:

Hello,

Can a newly created page in confluence get the same ID as the previously removed page?

I have link to some page now I'm used that link and I think that the page has different content.

Anyone knows answer?


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: It does not recycle page ids, they just keep going up (I once had to dig this out of the source code years ago). There are some things which can get broken which can lead to duplicate page IDs but they're not common.

Pages can have the same name though - once a page is deleted, the "friendly" name of it can be reused in that space. For example, if I were to delete a page called "Nic has a cat", and then a few weeks later create a new page called "Nic has a cat", then the old url for <https://myconfluence.org/display/NIC/Nic+has+a+cat> would start working again.


Tags: confluence-server

server
Companion App
Asked by Danyal Iqbal:

Chrome:

When i click on upload after editing a file opened through the companion app, a dialog box opens and asks me to confirm the that i want to load the page again and that my changes will be lost. I click on reload and the file is uploaded (with the changes)

--

However , some users do not get this second dialog box when they click on upload but the changes are still saved and the file is uploaded.

Question: Where can i deactivate this dialog box? i would rather save a click?

What should be the desired workflow here?

Regards


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello Danyal!

Having one less click to perform an action is good and I can see why you want this. However, I was unable to replicate it with both Chrome and Firefox:
> Chrome 74.0.3729.169
>
> Firefox 67.0

I was using Confluence 6.15.2 and tried with \*.docx and \*.xlsx files. All tests gave me the expected behaviour. No reload warning was given and the file was correctly uploaded.

We could go ahead and try ++*Another Browser*++ and check if the behaviour is still the same? Also, if possible, try ++*Incognito Mode In Chrome*++ and try again. Here is how to use Chrome in incognito:

***++[Browse in private](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95464?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en)++***

Let us hear from you Danyal! Looking forward to your reply.


Tags: confluence-server

server
companion app
Asked by Danyal Iqbal:

companion app closes the session once you click on the upload button but the file stays open locally e.g in excel for further editing. If you edit the file after uploading and save it, the upload dialog does not appear again.

Changes are lost once the file is closed.

is this a known bug? or does this works as desiged?

Where are the changes stored locally? How can I recover the 2nd edit? I could not find any excel file under the installation folder at %USERPROFILE%.

Thanks.


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hello Danyal,

Thank you for contacting us.

This is a known behavior unfortunately, but we do have a feature request to allow multiple saves below:

* [CONFSERVER-56549](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-56549) *Allow Edit with functionality to perform multiple saves and uploads of the document even after clicking upload in the companion app*

I recommend voting on this to help us gauge interest in this feature. You will then be automatically added to the Watchers and receive any updates in the future.

As for the local copies of your file, have a look below on how to access those:

* [How to Access Confluence Files Edited with the Atlassian Companion App](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-access-confluence-files-edited-with-the-atlassian-companion-app-955178822.html)

I hope that helps but do let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Shannon


Tags: confluence-server

server
Cant create a new page
Asked by Alain Nguyen:

When trying to create a new page it just stays in the loading phase. I have tried on templates and blank pages as well.  

Also are there any tips to create Filtered Databases with quick search function?   

Would like page tabs to seperate as well as several heading fields.  

Thanks !


Answers:
author: Dave Theodore [Coyote Creek Consulting]
body: It sounds like Synchrony isn't configured correctly. Check out the [Troubleshooting Collaborative Editing](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/troubleshooting-collaborative-editing-858772087.html) doc for some ideas on how to get it working properly. If you're using a reverse proxy, make sure you follow the [doc](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/proxy-and-https-setup-for-confluence-950286281.html) on the proxy technology you choose.

comments: author: Alain Nguyen
body: When I look for the Collaborative editing field I cannot find it.  

I am looking from the gear icon in Confluence to the General Configuration . At that point I dont see Collaborative editing
Deactive Confluence Mention Plugin for Users in a Group
Asked by Coresystems AG:

Hey Everyone.   

We let some Customers access our Confluence and we found a lot of ways to block to review other information.

Is there a way to deactivate the Mention Plugin for a bunch of users or a Group ?

Everyone can simply query with a @ the Usernames from others and jump to there Profile ..

Thanks for your Feedback and Help ...


Answers:
author: JP _AC Bielefeld Leader_
body: No, not that I know of. Haven't even heart of an addon doing this.

Best

JP

comments: author: Coresystems AG
body: Have you searched for it ?


author: JP _AC Bielefeld Leader_
body: No, should I?


Tags: confluence-server

server