Configure the User macro: The variable $content.id contains the PageId reference and is inherited in the User Macro code We use in this case jQuery to do actions in the Macro calling REST endpoints of our Confluence That’s all! Here the result: go to some page, insert the new Macro and add some “labels” to…
Read MoreHow to publish a Confluence page in a Jira workflow transition
For this exercise we need a Jira and a Confluence installed, up and running. Now in Jira we need to install a free addon called “Easy Integrations for Jira” Once installed we need to configure it, we need to inform the URL of Confluence and a username and password to do the connection. Now open…
Read MoreHow to collect anonymous feedback on Jira from a button in Confluence pages
It’s very easy if you have Jira and Confluence Server with SSO. Just create a simple project in Jira with just one IssueType, and a simple workflow and a screen with Summary and Description fields. You can use our the free add-on Standalone Project Template. Now configure an Issue Collector inside the project. Remember select…
Read MoreThe limits of Jira: Versions (well-known bug)
Jira has limits, in this post we want to talk about the limits in “Versions”. I don’t know in other companies, but in my companies we release a lot of Versions by day… thousands of versions… Probably if you got thousands of versions like us, when you create a new Kanban board you will get…
Read MoreHow to print custom PDF templates of Jira tickets using Confluence
In this example, we will create a Confluence page and we will use it as “Template” to print documents (in this case issue tickets) in PDF or directly to the printer. Based on this exercise: How to show Jira ticket fields in Confluence pages As prerequisites we need: Jira Server Confluence Server Optional: Atlassian Crowd to…
Read MoreHow to reset likes in Confluence page tree
Install this User Macro in Confluence. (You must be Confluence admin of course) Once installed, insert the Macro in the page to reset its likes and the likes of the children pages. Just click “Preview” or “Publish” to reset. IMPORTANT: Remember to remove the Macro from the page to turn on the like counters!! Very…
Read MoreEnlarge your Excel export for JIRA IS BACK!
Good news people! The plugin “Enlarge Your Excel Export” is back for the new JIRA Server 7.4 version! The new JIRA 7.4 has available again the HTML export! (The old Excel Export), and as always, the export is limited. With this plugin, you will export all the result issues of your JQL query! Very easy…
Read MoreHow to modify “Original Estimate” in JIRA after log work in the Issue
To make editable the field “Original Estimate” after log work in the Issue, you must change the “Legacy Mode” in the “Time Tracking” configuration. About ‘Legacy Mode’ If Legacy Mode is disabled, your users will be able to change the Original Estimate value irrespective of any work being logged on an issue. Legacy Mode is disabled by default…
Read MoreWhere is the StatusPage of the Atlassian Services?
One year ago, Atlassian had purchased StatusPage. This is a “service” to know the status of all “Services” of a Company. Today I have asked in my Linkedin this “It seems that yesterday Atlassian, had some security problem and decided to reset the passwords of all users … then the Authentication server was blocked all…
Read MoreConfluence trick to create pages from blueprint templates
You can easily create a HTML Link or ACTION BUTTON to create faster a page from Blueprint Template. PUT THIS URL in the LINK: https://jira.XXX.XXX/wiki/pages/createpage-entervariables.action?templateId=XXXXXX&spaceKey=YYYYY&title&newSpaceKey=YYYYYY&fromPageId=ZZZZ Replace the XXXXX variable by the ID of the Blueprint Template Replace the YYYYY variable by the ID of the Space Replace the ZZZZZ variable by the ID of the…
Read MoreHow to publish a Google Sheets Chart in a Confluence page
Very easy, see this steps In the Google Sheets charts, click on “Publish Chart” –> “Publish” Copy the URL Then, in your Confluence page, insert a “New Macro” –> “HTML” Insert an with “src” attribute and fill it with the URL See this example:
Read MoreHow to put additional info in the JIRA login page
It’s very easy! 1.- Go to System –> System Dashboard 2.- Add the gadget “Introduction to JIRA“ 3.- Configure the gadget in System –> General Configuration It works in JIRA 6 & 7 (Optional action) 1.- Go to set the Announcement Banner –> Set to Public 2.- Paste a code like this: See more in:…
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