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title: "FAQs for Graphviz Diagrams for Confluence app"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SUPPORT/89140170/FAQs%20for%20Graphviz%20Diagrams%20for%20Confluence%20app"
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## Overview

> Macro (excerpt)
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> <span style="color: #000000">This article presents the answers to the most frequently asked questions with respect to the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Graphviz Diagrams for Confluence</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> app.</span>

## FAQs

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<summary>How many macros are there in Graphviz Diagrams for Confluence app?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">There are five macros present in the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Graphviz Diagrams for Confluence</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> app as follows:</span>

- *<span style="color: #000000">Digraph</span>*
- *<span style="color: #000000">Graph</span>*
- *<span style="color: #000000">Graph from table</span>*
- *<span style="color: #000000">Graphviz</span>*
- *<span style="color: #000000">Space Graph</span>*

<span style="color: #000000">Refer to the</span> [documentation](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/x/G4AvB) <span style="color: #000000">for more details about the macros, server and cloud versions.</span>
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<summary>Where do I mention the attachment details?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">You can give the attachment details in the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Location of Graphviz source</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> field available on the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Edit 'Graphviz' Macro</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen</span>*<span style="color: #000000">. </span>*<span style="color: #000000">The screen looks like:</span>

![image](media://4ce44da3-6cd0-4a52-8576-04efe8b73a54)
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<summary>How many output types does the app support in the server version and how to select it?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">The app supports five output types: </span>*<span style="color: #000000">png, SVG, jpg, gif,</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> and, </span>*<span style="color: #000000">pdf.</span>*

<span style="color: #000000">Select the required output type from the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Output type </span>*<span style="color: #000000">in the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Edit 'Graphviz' Macro</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen</span>*<span style="color: #000000">.</span>*

![image](media://cfd9340c-7a2c-4c1f-80af-e4a68bacdc2e)
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<summary>Is there an option to display the Graphviz code?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes; select the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Show Graphviz markup code</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> </span><span style="color: #000000">option </span><span style="color: #000000">in the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Edit 'Graphviz' Macro</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen.</span>

![image](media://a2f5157d-907e-407e-9b2e-8470aaa22661)
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<summary>Can I create or update an attachment using the app?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes; enter the new attachment name or the existing attachment name in the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Attachment name</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> field from the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Edit 'Graphviz' Macro</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen</span>*<span style="color: #000000">.</span>*

![image](media://811a6efc-8fbb-4be5-8fd1-64ef92337c81)
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<summary>Can I add a comment to the attachment using the app? </summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes; enter the comment under the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Attachment comment</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> field in the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Edit 'Graphviz' Macro</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen.</span>

![image](media://4200b4e5-b93a-494e-883a-7fded72fdd58)

![image](media://a6dde219-1018-4b71-b9b8-ebc69e7fd2c1)
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<summary>How can I manage the attachment versions?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">You can manage the attachment versions with the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Attachment versions to keep</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> field.</span>

<span style="color: #000000">Enter the relevant version number in the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Attachment versions to keep </span>*<span style="color: #000000">field from the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Edit 'Graphviz' Macro</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen.</span>

![image](media://9751a52d-72df-4f2b-8713-e5f13b5f1526)

![image](media://3a14b536-5021-4843-b7e0-fe760c23dcb9)
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<summary>What are the possible layouts of graphs available in the app?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">There are five possible layouts available in the app as follows:</span>

- *<span style="color: #000000">dot</span>*<span style="color: #000000">− filter for drawing directed graphs</span>
- *<span style="color: #000000">neato</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> − filter for drawing undirected graphs</span>
- *<span style="color: #000000">twopi</span>*<span style="color: #000000">− filter for radial layouts of graphs</span>
- *<span style="color: #000000">circo</span>*<span style="color: #000000">− filter for circular layout of graphs</span>
- *<span style="color: #000000">fdp</span>*<span style="color: #000000">− filter for drawing undirected graphs</span>

<span style="color: #000000">Select the relevant layout type under </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Layout</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> section in the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Edit 'Graphviz' Macro</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen</span>*<span style="color: #000000">.</span>*

![image](media://0cda6d4e-6377-48c6-ac40-b8c910490fe5)
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<summary>How do I add a flowchart using the app on server?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">In a Confluence page, select the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">flowchart</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> macro and enter the details as shown:</span>

![image](media://ab40b879-016b-4afb-a8c4-a9d9e3a9e2b4)

![image](media://5c14380f-1fd2-4328-9dc4-ef1e5b1a76d9)
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<summary>How do I add a flowchart using the app in cloud?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">In a Confluence page, select the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">flowchart</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> macro and navigate to the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Edit 'Flowchart' Macro </span>*<span style="color: #000000">screen.</span>

<span style="color: #000000">Select the relevant output type and enter the required code in </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Content</span>*<span style="color: #000000">; for example:</span>

![image](media://f5b00e34-aa53-4031-bcd8-1b046e6b9d92)

![image](media://5c14380f-1fd2-4328-9dc4-ef1e5b1a76d9)
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<details>
<summary>How many output types does the app support in cloud version?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">The app supports four output types: </span>*<span style="color: #000000">png, SVG, jpg,</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> and,</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> gif</span>*<span style="color: #000000">.</span>

<span style="color: #000000">Select from the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Output type</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> drop-down in the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Edit 'Flowchart' Macro </span>*<span style="color: #000000">screen.</span>

![image](media://6cdb70c3-25a4-437f-af4b-e69cfdfa73b0)
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<summary>How do I install the app on Cloud?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">You can follow the instructions to install the app on Confluence Cloud available from </span>[<span style="color: #000000">this link</span>](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GVIZ/pages/70224438/Installation)<span style="color: #000000">.</span>
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