How to add computed column in Confluence Database

Lori Milam
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March 21, 2024

I would like to create a column in my database that calculates 60 days from a date column that already exists in my database. I couldn't find any way to do this. Is this even possible?

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Shawn Doyle - ReleaseTEAM
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March 21, 2024

Your best bet is to look to the marketplace.  I do not believe it's currently possible with vanilla Confluence Databases.

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Holger Winkelmann October 17, 2024

Thats why these Copy of features are typically just a third of the stuff they want to copy. Same with Whiteboards, to limited to be useful.

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Aron Gombas _Midori_
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March 22, 2024

You can't do this, as there is no formula concept in Confluence Databases.

(It is not like a spreadsheet tool, you can't build these type of dependency between cells.)

Lori Milam
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March 27, 2024

Thank you for the response. Since it's called a "database" and you can do computed fields in a database, it would be the same.

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I've been using databases heavily in Notion and so was pleasantly surprised when I saw a notification for a databases feature in Confluence. The feature is a carbon copy of the feature in Notion visually.

I immediately noticed the absence of any formula concept in Confluence, it seems the Confluence version isn't as fully featured and might be a bit early stages at the moment. It certainly does not have the full range of features available in Notion.

Formulas do exist in Notion and allows you to perform a huge range of functions including date calculations, numerical formula, search arrays (such as a tags column).

Databases in Notion with Formulae:

Screenshot 2024-08-17 at 20.18.26.png

Databases in Confluence missing a Formula option:

Screenshot 2024-08-17 at 20.19.02.png

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