youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
How do I set up Confluence with a static number of pages ?
Asked by Morten Bjerregaard:

How do I set up Confleunce with a static number of pages - without compromising the user's ability to unfold their creativity?

problem:  
We have separate existing spaces, all of which are born with the same structure and structure at the time of creation.

We have a "master" as we roll out all newly created spaces, with structure and rights set.

We want our space users to develop as much as possible, and write in certain pages, but they can not delete, or restructure the page between the page, and that they can fill out some of the content of the pages without changing anything.

We would like to make a "drive" in the form of a script, for example, to check that the structure is preserved in the spaces, and for example, "restore" pages as proven or accidentally deleted.  
At the same time, we would like to space the owner and space user, can create other pages and further branches in the hierarchy without "interfering in this"

We have looked at comala workflows, possibly solving some of the problems, but want to hear if there are any good or even creative solution suggestions. If there is any suggestion about using Add-ons, no one is obstructing it.

Does anyone have an idea?


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: Would a plugin like this work?

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1218116/copy-page-hierarchy-copy-space?hosting=server\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1218116/copy-page-hierarchy-copy-space?hosting=server&tab=overview)


Tags: confluence-server

server
[Confluence Cloud] Badge, Karma or any other gamification?
Asked by Tobias:

My articles in Confluence are getting outdated. I'd like to find something against that. I think the best way is to implement some gamification solution.

In the best case, any scores can still be derived. Then I could do a "Confluence Month" once every six months and start a contest and whoever has scored the most points gets a squeaking duck. :)

Unfortunately I haven't found any extension for Confluence Cloud with badges or something similar.

Anyone have a solution?


Answers:
author: thais
body: Hi, Tobias,

We opened the following feature for this functionality:  
- [CONFCLOUD-60020 - Gamification for Confluence: Badge, Karma or any score points](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-60020)

You may add yourself as a watcher to the page above, voting to increase its popularity. More information about how Atlassian implements New Features can be found in [this page](https://confluence.atlassian.com/support/implementation-of-new-features-policy-201294576.html).

Best regards,  
Thais

comments: author: Sebastian Bold
body: Hi, this is my first posting. Hopefully it's placed correctly :)

I have an additional idea regarding gamification.

Maybe some statistics for likes and comments like in the questions section will help to motivate more users in my company to use Confluence.

I think about a "most active users" macro or something like that ...

Rgds

Sebastian


author: Donnovan Keith Richardson
body: I voted and added the issue to my watch list. Are there specific requirements that need to be met to push this feature through to production? I think this would definitely help with community engagement. Thanks.


Tags: badge

cloud

confluence-cloud

gamification

karma
[Slack] Connector oder App for Confluence Cloud?
Asked by Tobias:

There is a nice app for Jira: <https://slack.atlassian.com/>

It would be handy if there is an app for Confluence. I actually want to fill a blog in Confluence and then automatically get a notification on Slack. There is a solution for hipchat. It would be nice to have something else for Slack.

I want 3-4 pushs a month. Therefore each payment variant is rather not the right one.

I tried to include an RSS feed but unfortunately Slack says that Confluence RSS feed is not valid.

Is there a solution?


Answers:
author: Tobias
body: In September 2018 an extension was released.

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1219518/confluence-cloud-for-slack-official?hosting=cloud\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1219518/confluence-cloud-for-slack-official?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)


author: thais
body: Hi, Tobias,

At this moment this option is not available for Confluence, but you may want to check the Slack add-ons available at the [Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=cloud&product=confluence&query=slack).

For the other way around, you may check this feature request for sending Slack notifications to Confluence:  
- [CONFCLOUD-59547 - Slack channel feed to Confluence](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-59547)

If it interests you, you may add yourself as a watcher to the page above, voting to increase its popularity. More information about how Atlassian implements New Features can be found in [this page](https://confluence.atlassian.com/support/implementation-of-new-features-policy-201294576.html).  

comments: author: Tobias
body: Thanks for your feedback [@thais](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1191286)  
Unfortunately, the feature request in the linked ticket describes exactly the opposite way from my request.

My requirement as such is not particularly difficult. You "just" need an appropriate webhook.

Please add a Feature-Request in your backlog, if there is no ticket for it yet.


author: thais
body: Hi, Tobias,

Thank you for your reply, the following feature request was created based on your suggestion: [CONFCLOUD-59975 - Slack macro connector for Confluence Cloud](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-59975)

You may add yourself as a watcher to the page to receive updates, and vote for the feature request. As previously said, you can check the Implementation of New Features Policy [here](https://confluence.atlassian.com/support/implementation-of-new-features-policy-201294576.html).

Best regards,  
Thais


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

slack
Service Desk Knowledge Base not available publicly
Asked by Marc Jason Mutuc:

We have a Service Desk that can be accessed publicly. However, when users try to access the Knowledge Base it says IP address could not be found. The Confluence page is accessible to Anonymous. What is wrong with our configuration?


Answers:
author: Victor Mutambuki
body: Hi [@Marc Jason Mutuc](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/527585),

Can you please let us know if application links are configured for both JIRA and Confluence (<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/linking-to-another-application-360677690.html>) and the KnowledgeBase integration is done something similar to the procedure that is available [here](https://confluence.atlassian.com/servicedeskcloud/serving-customers-with-a-knowledge-base-732528995.html).

Regards,

Priyanka

comments: author: Victor Mutambuki
body: Marc,

In addition, check out the topic "[The Remote Application Isn't Responding](https://confluence.atlassian.com/kb/network-and-connectivity-troubleshooting-guide-720405335.html)".

Good luck

Victor


author: Marc Jason Mutuc
body: Thanks guys! I'll look into it.


author: Marc Jason Mutuc
body: Tried both **OAuth** and **OAuth (impersonation)**but I'm still getting the error message site's server IP address could not be found.

Anything else that should be checked? Is it because our Confluence is only accessible via VPN?


Tags: jira-service-desk
How to get the content ID of a page that includes the page
Asked by fgav:

Hi there,

we are using Confluence Server with a plugin that allows us to send whole pages by E-Mail. With this URL I can run the service:

```
/pages/mailpage/mailpage.action?pageId=$content.getIdAsString()
```

Works fine.

The problem starts when I want to include this URL as a link into the footer. Our footer is based on a page in CF and thus has its own Content ID. So everytime the link is called, it uses the CID of the footer and not the IDs of the pages the footer is included.

Is there any solution to this? Must be something like: check the page that includes the footer and use its id.

Thanks and greetings from Germany,

Franz


Answers:
author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: Don't build the URL in the footer page but using Javascript on the actual page. Do something like this:

In Confluence Admin \| Look and Feel \| Custom HTML

Add to one of the fields:

```
<script>
  AJS.toInit(function ($) {
    if (AJS.params && AJS.params.pageId) {
      $('#footerEmailLink').attr(
        'href',
        [ AJS.params.baseUrl, '/pages/mailpage/mailpage.action?pageId=', AJS.params.pageId ].join('')
      );
    }
  });
</script>
```

This assumes that you currently have a link like this in the footer:

```
<a id="footerEmailLink" href="/pages/mailpage/mailpage.action?pageId=$content.getIdAsString()">Email page</a>
```

The existing **href** attribute will be replaced with the correct one.

comments: author: fgav
body: Thank you so much, works perfect!


Tags: confluence-server

server
Is it possible to insert Page Property Macro with Wiki Markup?
Asked by Tobias Kugelmann:

I want to insert page properties wie Wiki Markup. Is it possible? There is no info About it in the Dokumentation.

Thanks.

BR

Tobias


Answers:
author: David at David Simpson Apps
body: You can add the **page properties macro** using this wiki markup:

```
{details}{details}
```

The problem is that the macro body type is **RICH_TEXT** , so you cannot easily add any content into the body which will be recognised by Confluence. If the body was **WIKI_MARKUP**, the adding a suitable table would be a piece of cake.

?


author: Matteo Gubellini _SoftComply_
body: Hi,

On a related topic, do you know how to READ a page property within a user macro?

Thanks

Matteo


author: wrenoud
body: Per the question and answer over at [How to use Page Properties Macro with Wiki Markup](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-to-use-Page-Properties-Macro-with-Wiki-Markup/qaq-p/1035346#M136504 "How to use Page Properties Macro with Wiki Markup")

The markup is colon-separated key/value pairs:

```
{details}
    Title: {{title}}
    Description: {{description}}
    Version: {{version}}
{details}
```


Tags: confluence-server

server
Favourite list on Confluence
Asked by Pawan Kumar:

Drop down next to the profile picture (right hand corner of the confluence page) had a tab 'Favourite', now its not available. Is it moved?

I'm looking for my previously tagged favourite pages.


Answers:
author: Igor M.
body: Hello,

Favourites were renamed to [Save for later](https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/save-for-later-724765402.html?_ga=2.266741067.436241316.1526969127-543923426.1525846399) in the newer versions of Confluence, Functionality remained the same.

Regards,  
Igor

comments: author: Pawan Kumar
body: Thank you.


Tags: confluence-server

server
i want to create a page on confluence
Asked by rinkul sharma:

please help me i am not able to find + sign


Answers:
author: Madhura A S
body: click on 'create' button to create the page. This will be available if you have create page permission in the space


author: Ollie Guan
body: Please confirm whether you have logged in the system or have permission to create a new page?


Tags: cloud

page
In Confluence Cloud, can we put the Notify Watcher uncheck by default?
Asked by Maxime Gigu?re:

*I looked for other answers and I found answers from 2013...*

The issue is that when we are working on new feature, we save/publish a page very often. So the watchers receive tons of email in few hours because the Notify Watcher is always On and using the Publish shortcut, we are not thinking to uncheck before doing it.

Is there a way to put the Notify Watchers to off by default?

Thanks.


Answers:
author: dmitry_popov
body: This is one of most annoying things in the poor new editor!

In old editor there was a checkbox "Notify watcher", which state was saved between different page edits! Now the option can only be clicked with mouse (... ? Publish without notifying watchers). Its state is not saved, and on every \`Ctrl + Enter\` click (i.e. on *each* page edit), all users watching a page receive a spam letter. We cannot save the state of "do not notify" in the shitty new editor.

*At least* the hotkey for "Publish without notifying watchers" *must*be provided.

Or even better, the possibility to roll back to sweet old editor instead of this new half-tailored crap.


author: Suren Raj
body: Hi Maxime,

Unfortunately, there is no option to disable "notify watchers" for all users for the Cloud platform. There was a feature request about this issue that was resolved, which you can view here: [CONF-8276](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-8276]). The resolution, however, was that users can uncheck the Notify Watchers box and Confluence will save their preference. I understand this is not ideal so I recommend leaving your feedback on the feature request ticket.

We even found a few related feature request regarding your request:  
\* <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-43247>  
\* <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-38953>

Let me know if you have further questions.

Regards  
Suren Raj


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Zephyr Report Export to PDF Issue
Asked by Gerlin Arellano:

Hi,

When I exported a page from Confluence to a PDF with a Test Execution Detail report in it the section is not displaying the actual table but instead it is showing an html.

![PDF export issue.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/22913i5166B5CFDDFC8103/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "PDF export issue.png")


Answers:
author: Patrick Bass
body: I would also be very interested in a solution for this issue but it seems not many others are having the same need...


Tags: confluence-server

jira

jira-server

server
how can I input Active Sprints into Confluence?
Asked by Amador Diaz Perafan:

I wanna see my active Sprints in Confluence.


Answers:
author: Ollie Guan
body: Hi [@Amador Diaz Perafan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1427720),

Why do you want to see sprint information in Confluence?

What information needs to be seen in the sprint? Exactly the same as in the Jira, right?

comments: author: Amador Diaz Perafan
body: Thanks [@Ollie Guan](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/853638) ,

Yes, I wanna see the exactly informaci?n.

Yesterday, i use this JQL *Sprint = "BTC Sprint 9"*but i wanna include the same functions like "drag and drop" ,etc.


Tags: jira-software

sprint
How do I set my personal site homepage?
Asked by Kevin Harris:

I found this article:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/choose-your-home-page-139452.html>

But the dropdown to select the homepage isn't there...and I'm the site admin with all privileges.


Answers:
author: Patrick Cartier [Candylio]
body: Hi [@Kevin Harris](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/562828),

Are you using server or cloud? The action you referenced is for server.

Try this:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/configuring-the-site-homepage-724765517.html>

comments: author: Kevin Harris
body: Patrick,

Thanks! This is helpful...except I don't want to have a global change. I want to have a particular group of users...who are restricted to only access a particular space...have the overview page of that space as their default. Yes I am on cloud, but I used to be able to log in as the user as I was setting all this up and set their site homepage in the profile settings. Now I can't.

Is there a way that you know of to set the site homepage for a group?

Kevin
Migrating Confluence 6.2 from mySQL 5.6 to Oracle 12c
Asked by Jim Dryden:

Hi everyone,

I support Confluence 6.2 (on-premise, Windows 2016 R2). Leadership wants a more robust database with better in-house support, so I'm evaluating a database move from locally hosted mySQL 5.6 to externally hosted Oracle 12c. Our database is small to medium sized (less than 2gb, but we have over 5gb in attachments stored on the file system). Does anyone have experience migrating from mySQL to Oracle? Any advice on tools or data migration paths?


Answers:
author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@Jim Dryden](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1301839),

thats simple. Export Jira to XML (Backup), stop Jira, change your dbconfig.xml file, add the right JAR for Oracle, restart Jira, restore the dump. Done.

Of cause for safety make a backup of the whole JIRA_HOME.

So long

Thomas

comments: author: Jim Dryden
body: Hi Thomas,

Thank you for your prompt response. Unfortunately, I am speaking of Confluence, not Jira. Do you have any experience with migrating a Confluence data export? I hope i've not posted to the wrong forum.

Thanks,

Jim


author: Vickey Palzor Lepcha
body: JIRA and Confluence both run under the same basic principle and concept - you can do the same with Confluence too.


author: Thomas Deiler
body: Dear [@Jim Dryden](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1301839),

Vickey is right - same for Confluence. And sorry for the upper typo - I am so often switching between both apps while answering questions ...

So long

Thomas


author: Vickey Palzor Lepcha
body: I've heard a lot about data integrity issue while using data of one database to another - do check that as well and let us know :-)


Tags: confluence-server

mysql

oracle

server
How to upload multiple files to a file list?
Asked by Tim Davis:

When attempting to drag and drop multiple files into a file list, it will only upload the first file from the selection. Attempting to create a list of hundreds of documents and managing these one at a time, is not feasible. Any help or other ideas for accomplishing this would be greatly appreciated.


Answers:
author: Patrick Cartier [Candylio]
body: The file list blueprint uses the attachments macro and there is a known issue with uploading multiple files:

<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-58931?_ga=2.110936581.1828143824.1526870332-2024476247.1511688550>

Here is the workaround:

Go to the attachments menu when clicking on the 3dot button on your page. There you can attach multiple files.

From this answer:

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Why-can-t-I-upload-multiple-files-in-Confluence/qaq-p/772252>

comments: author: Tim Davis
body: The workaround works perfectly. Thank you.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

file-list
Can the folders created by the companion app be deleted at some point?
Asked by Frank Ansanitis:

When you edit a file in Confluence using the companion app, it appears to put a copy of the file in a new folder (uses a generated Guid for the name) in the .atlassian-companion folder in the user's profile.

Can these folders be subsequently deleted? Is there any registry settings to have the deleted automatically? Can the companion.log file be safely deleted?

Thanks!!![CompanionAppFolders.PNG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/22905i242230FCD1914351/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "CompanionAppFolders.PNG")


Answers:
author: Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_
body: Hi [@Frank Ansanitis](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1031430) ,

The Companion app was removed from Confluence Cloud at the end of March 2022. [Read announcement](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-articles/Removing-the-Companion-app-from-Confluence-Cloud/ba-p/1884657)

Hope this helps,

Fabio


Tags: companion-app

confluence-cloud
Confiforms - How to create dependent smart dropdowns where all fields have values in another form?
Asked by Jonathan Knollmeyer:

I have a table populated with a Confiform which has Domains and Programs (one to many).

On a new form, I want to select a Domain from a dropdown populated from this table.

Based on the Domain value selected, I want a second dropdown to contain the respective Programs for said domain.

The values should update dynamically, based on the Domain selection.

I can get this to work, however, the values in each dropdown are not distinct. The values get repeated, having the same number of rows in the table. (The same Domain/Program value will show 10 times, if there are 10 rows for that Domain/Program).

Here is my source code:

<br />

\<ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform"\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="formName"\>usingchoices\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:rich-text-body\>  
\<p\>  
\<ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-entry-register"\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="embedded"\>true\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="atlassian-macro-output-type"\>INLINE\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:rich-text-body\>  
\<p\> \</p\>  
\</ac:rich-text-body\>  
\</ac:structured-macro\> \</p\>  
\<p\>  
\<ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-field-definition"\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="fieldName"\>mychoice1\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="fieldLabel"\>My choice 1\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="values"\>\[277274429\|esf\|domain.name\|true\|\|\]\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="type"\>smartselect2\</ac:parameter\>  
\</ac:structured-macro\>  
\</p\>  
\<p\>  
\<ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-field-definition"\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="fieldName"\>mychoice2\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="fieldLabel"\>My choice 2\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="values"\>\[277274429\|esf\|program.name\|true\|\|\]\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="type"\>smartselect2\</ac:parameter\>  
\</ac:structured-macro\>  
\</p\>  
\<p\>  
\<ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-field-definition-rules"\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="fieldName"\>mychoice2\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="values"\>domain:\[entry.mychoice1.domain\]\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="action"\>Apply Filter on a field\</ac:parameter\>  
\<ac:parameter ac:name="actionFieldName"\>mychoice1\</ac:parameter\>  
\</ac:structured-macro\>  
\</p\>  
\</ac:rich-text-body\>  
\</ac:structured-macro\>


Answers:
author: Alex Medved _ConfiForms_
body: This is duplicate of <https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Marketplace-Apps-questions/How-do-you-make-dynamic-dorpdowns-from-another-form-where-the/qaq-p/805571#U832994>

Please see the advise on the mentioned question


Tags: confiforms

confluence-server

dependency

filter

select-list

server
Can I prevent Google and other search engines from indexing Confluence Cloud?
Asked by TerenceL:

I would like search engines to not index content from my Confluence Cloud site so that Google searches do not show up information from the site.

I know that it looks to be a way to do this through on premise Confluence with the robots.txt, however, I have not found any way to do this for the Cloud version.


Answers:
author: Scott Theus
body: Hi [@TerenceL](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/737793), Have you checked your "External Links" setting in Confluence?

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/hiding-external-links-from-search-engines-724765572.html>

-Scott

comments: author: TerenceL
body: We have this already, but this is not what I was asking as that link talks about blocking URLs that are on the page itself.

What I am asking for is my Confluence site not in Google search results.
Setting a page break for PDF export
Asked by Richard Guy:

When printing a document in Confluence it is a running document. How do I insert Page breaks in the document so that when I print it is formatted (Printing on the next page) the way I want it.


Answers:
author: Ignacio Pulgar
body: Please, have a look at this similar question:

<https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Page-Break-on-PDF-Export-at-the-Heading-Level/qaq-p/277280>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud