Template Variables for Confluence
Define a value once — a product name, a release number, a customer — and have it stay correct on every page that uses it. Change it in one place; every page follows.
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Getting help
Email support@veridiannextgen.com. Within five working days; within 24 hours for anything Atlassian classifies as critical. Please include your Confluence site address and the name of the variable involved.
Common questions
Where do I add variables?
Confluence → Apps in the left sidebar → Template Variables. Add a name on the left, the text it stands for on the right, then Save.
How do I use one on a page?
Edit the page, insert the Variable macro, and pick the variable from the dropdown. It appears inline in your sentence.
I changed a value but a page still shows the old one
Reload the page. Values are read when the page renders, so a page already open in your browser keeps showing what it had.
The dropdown is empty
No variables have been defined yet. An admin needs to add them in Apps → Template Variables first. You can also type the name by hand — the page starts working as soon as an admin creates a variable with that name.
It shows [no variable named "x"]
The variable was renamed or deleted. Either recreate it with that name, or edit the page and pick a different one. Nothing is broken and nothing is lost.
Who can see a variable's value?
Anyone who can read a page that uses it.
Do not put passwords, API keys or confidential information in a variable. Treat every value as though it were typed directly onto the page, because in effect it is. This is a publishing tool, not a secret store.
Can the app read my pages?
No. It requests one permission — storage — and nothing else. It has no ability to read, change or delete any Confluence content.
What is stored?
Only the variable names and values an admin typed, and the time they were last changed. Nothing else.
How do I remove it?
Uninstall from Manage apps in Confluence. All stored data is deleted.