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- Now compatible with the stricter requirements on URI redirection from BOX.
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Last modified 2020-10-27 • 4088 downloads • By ServiceRocket
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Description
box-document
This macro embeds a document in a Confluence page and displays it using a previewer.
box-folder
This macro allows you to include Box folders directly into your pages. Page viewers can navigate, view and download your Box files.
Authorization via Box
Perform industry-standard OAuth 2.0 authorization with Box.
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Your business users collaborate in Confluence. Your files are stored in Box. You want one dynamic storage location that is accessible from within Confluence.
The ServiceRocket (formerly CustomWare) Connector for Box and Confluence lets business users access and view the documents without getting out of Confluence.
With the connector users have access to the following macros:
- box-folder macro: allows you to include Box folders directly into your pages. Page viewers can navigate, view and download your Box files.
- box-document macro: utilizes Google's Docs viewer to embed a document in a Confluence page.
- box-widget: embeds Box Widget in a page.
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Version history
2.9.4Confluence Server 6.13.0 - 7.8.32020-10-27BOX URI Redirection Compatibility 2.9.3Confluence Server 6.7.0 - 7.2.22020-10-26Compatibility with Confluence 7 New in this release
- Now compatible with Confluence 7.
Previous improvements
- Fixed a bug in Box Widget macro that was preventing some users from accessing a Box folder.
2.9.2Confluence Server 6.2.0 - 6.15.102020-10-26Bug Fix New in this release:
- Fixed a bug in Box Widget macro that was preventing some users from accessing a Box folder that is set with âOpenâ linkAccess.
Other recent updates:
- It is now possible to continue using the Connector for Box and Confluence even though Confluence Workbox is disabled. The "Work box notifier utilising Event listener" module in Box add-on should be disabled for such instances.
2.8.3Confluence Server 6.0.1 - 6.11.22020-10-26Fix for when Confluence Workbox is disabled New in this release:
- It is now possible to continue using the Connector for Box and Confluence even though Confluence Workbox is disabled. The "Work box notifier utilising Event listener" module in Box add-on should be disabled for such instances.
Other recent updates:
- Fixed an issue where the document preview was not working properly.
- Fixed an issue where if a user uploaded a file that was not supported by the document preview feature, an error message would pop up saying that the user has insufficient permissions. This was not the case. We've now changed the error message to say that the media type is unsupported by the preview feature and also provided a download link for the file.
2.8.2Confluence Server 5.10.0 - 6.8.52020-10-26Bug Fixes for Document Preview New in this release:
- Fixed an issue where the document preview was not working properly.
- Fixed an issue where if a user uploaded a file that was not supported by the document preview feature, an error message would pop up saying that the user has insufficient permissions. This was not the case. We've now changed the error message to say that the media type is unsupported by the preview feature and also provided a download link for the file.
Other recent updates:
- Fixed an issue where the search input autocomplete would fail unexpectedly.
- Improved the accuracy of the autocomplete results.
2.8.1Confluence Server 5.10.0 - 6.7.32020-10-26Bug Fixes and Improvements New in this release:
- Fixed an issue where the search input autocomplete would fail unexpectedly.
- Improved the accuracy of the autocomplete results.
Other recent updates:
- Now compatible with Confluence 6.4.
- Added support for Data Center.
2.8.0Confluence Server 5.9.1 - 6.4.32020-10-26Compatibility with Confluence 6.4 and Data Center New in this release:
- Now compatible with Confluence 6.4.
- Added support for Data Center.
Other recent updates:
- Minor tweaks and improvements.
2.6.2Confluence Server 5.9.1 - 6.3.42020-10-26Minor tweaks and improvements New in this release:
- Minor tweaks and improvements.
Other recent updates:
- Fixed a bug where users were unable to revoke access to their Box account.
- Fixed a bug where the Box Folder macro would keep showing the spinner when it encountered an error fetching a folder.
- Clarified an error message when the Box Document and Box Folder Share Widget macros are not shared.
2.6.1Confluence Server 5.8.2 - 6.2.42020-10-26Bug fixes and Improvements New in this release:
- Fixed a bug where users were unable to revoke access to their Box account.
- Fixed a bug where the Box Folder macro would keep showing the spinner when it encountered an error fetching a folder.
- Clarified an error message when the Box Document and Box Folder Share Widget macros are not shared.
Other recent updates:
- Implemented an improved version of Box's Content Preview feature.
- Now compatible with Confluence 6.1.0.
- Fixed a bug where the add-on would fail to render versioned Box documents.
- General bug fixes and improvements.
2.6.0Confluence Server 5.8.2 - 6.1.42020-10-26New Content Preview Feature New in this release:
- Implemented an improved version of Box's Content Preview feature. Read more about it here.
- Now compatible with Confluence 6.1.0.
- Fixed a bug where the add-on would fail to render versioned Box documents.
- General bug fixes and improvements.
Other recent updates:
- The Load More button in the file picker dialog box went missing so we sent out a search party to look for it.
- Then we found it and put it back where it belongs.
2.5.2Confluence Server 5.8.2 - 6.0.72020-10-26Fixed Missing Load More Button New in this release:
- The Load More button in the file picker dialog box went missing so we sent out a search party to look for it.
- Then we found it and put it back where it belongs.
Other recent updates:
- Fixed a crash which involved the Connector not being happy when the Knowledge Pathways add-on is installed on the same instance. Both add-ons are now happy again.
2.5.1Confluence Server 5.7 - 6.0.72020-10-26Resolved Conflict with Knowledge Pathways New in this release:
- Fixed a crash which involved the Connector not being happy when the Knowledge Pathways add-on is installed on the same instance.
- Both add-ons are now happy again.
Other recent updates:
- Now compatible with Confluence 6.x.
2.5.0Confluence Server 5.7 - 6.0.72020-10-26Compatibility with Confluence 6 New in this release:
- Now compatible with Confluence 6.x.
Other recent updates:
- Fixed an issue where the user was unable to view a document which contained a comma in its filename.
2.4.2Confluence Server 5.7 - 5.10.42020-10-26Bug Fix New in this release:
- Fixed an issue where the user was unable to view a document which contained a comma in its filename.
Other recent updates:
- Fixed an issue with the document viewer.
2.4.1Confluence Server 5.5 - 5.10.92020-10-26Fixed document viewer New in this release:
- Fixed an issue with the document viewer.
Other recent updates:
- Fixed a performance issue when attaching huge documents.
2.4.0Confluence Server 5.5 - 5.10.92020-10-26Performance Improvements New in this release:
- Fixed a performance issue when attaching huge documents.
Other recent updates:
- Now compatible with Confluence 5.10.x.
2.3.0Confluence Server 5.5 - 5.10.92020-10-26Confluence 5.10.1 compatibility. New in this release:
- Now compatible with Confluence 5.10.1.
2.2.0Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.9.142020-10-26Compatibility with Confluence 5.9.1 and above New in this release:
- Now compatible with Confluence 5.9.1 and above.
2.1.10Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.8.182020-10-26Empty page with box-document macro bug fixed New in this release:
- Fixed an issue where the screen will display an empty page when the Edit button is clicked on a page with a box-document macro.
2.1.9Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.8.182020-10-26Fixed duplicated section in the Admin New in this release:
- Fixed a duplicate "SERVICEROCKET PLUGINS" section in the Admin console sidebar.
2.1.8Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.8.182020-10-26Compatible with Confluence 5.8 New in this release:
- Now compatible with Confluence 5.8.
2.1.7Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.8.182020-10-26Improved licensing and activation New in this release:
- Improved licensing and activation processes.
2.1.5Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.6.62020-10-26Connector for Box and Confluence 2.1.5 has been released! New in this release:
- Added a file and folder picker in all macros to allow users more control with item selection. This complements the quick search feature already available.
2.1.4Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.6.62020-10-26Connector for Box and Confluence 2.1.4 is now released! New in this release:
- Added preview support for the following image formats: jpg, png and bmp.
- Improved preview image quality using anti-aliasing when downsampling the image.
- Introduced a WorkBox notification for all Confluence users when getting started with this add-on. It will be sent only once per user.
2.1.3Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.5.72020-10-26Connector for Box and Confluence 2.1.3 released! - Added a new option called "Company" in the shared Link Access parameter in the {box-widget} macro.
- A "Cleanup Box Preview Caches" scheduler has been added to remove expired preview caches. The scheduling can now be controlled via the Confluence admin page: "/admin/scheduledjobs/viewscheduledjobs.action". By default, the scheduler job will flush the cache after 14 days since the last access. However this behavior can be overridden using the system property "box.preview.cleanup.expiry.days".
- Improved the scalability and performance of the file preview architecture. All file preview requests will now be queued and processed more efficiently by a dedicated file preview processor and this will improve performance on Confluence instances with a large amount of users.
- New look and feel for the download link in the {box-document} macro. The user will now also be notified with a more relevant message if an internal server error or unsupported file preview formats are encountered.
2.1.2Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.5.72020-10-26Connector for Box and Confluence 2.1.2 released! New in this release:
- Fixed an issue regarding a macro rendering error due to license verification issues.
2.1.1Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.5.72020-10-26Connector for Box and Confluence 2.1.1 released! New in this release:
- Fixed an issue where the {box-document} macro does not show as expected
- The user will now be notified on OAuth 2.0 dependencies on secure HTTPS connection when attempting to authorize a Box account
- The Box authorization page has been remodeled to fit into the User management page template
2.0.1Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.5.72020-10-26Connector for Box and Confluence 2.0.1 released! New in this release:
- This add-on now uses Atlassian UPM licensing
- Confluence 5.5 compatibility
2.0.0Confluence Server 5.3 - 5.4.42020-10-26Upgrade to Box V2 API - Full rewrite to support Box Content API Version 2, maintaning backward compatibility on existing macros.
- Implement integrated preview architecture for Box files, which can be used on common browsers such as IE8, IE9, Chrome, Safari and Firefox. Supported file formats includes:
- Word (.doc, .docx)
- Powerpoint (.ppt, .pptx)
- Excel (.xls, .xlsx)
- Adobe (.pdf, psd, ai)
- Google Docs (.gdoc, .gsheet)
- Open Office (.odp, .ods, .odt)
- Implement better user experience and user interface according to the Atlassian Design Guidelines (ADG), emphasized on high quality vectored icons, layout and color scheme.
- Remove unnecessary macro labels.
- Remove Box file explorer component and replaced with inline search capability using autocomplete component provided by Atlassian.
- In addition to file preview, {box-document} will give the download option.