Simple Search FAQs

Can I connect Simple Search to more than one gadget on a Dashboard or macro on a Confluence page?

Can I connect Simple Search to gadgets/macros that live on a different Dashboard/Confluence page than the Simple Search gadget?

If I’m showing my reports in a JSM Portal using the Shared Dashboard gadget, can my customers use Simple Search there?

Can I connect Simple Search to more than one gadget on a Dashboard or macro on a Confluence page?

Can I connect Simple Search to gadgets/macros that live on a different Dashboard/Confluence page than the Simple Search gadget?

If I’m showing my reports in a JSM Portal using the Shared Dashboard gadget, can my customers use Simple Search there?

Yes. A single Simple Search gadget/macro can be connected to as many Custom Charts gadgets/macros on a page as you’d like.

No. The gadget/macro must live on the same Dashboard/page as the Simple Search gadget/macro.

No. Simple Search does not work on Shared Dashboards.

Can I use existing Jira filters in Simple Search?

Can I use custom fields from other apps in Simple Search?

If I create a filter in Simple Search using the Custom JQL toggle, will it save that filter as a Jira filter that I can use in the Jira issue search?

Yes. As long as you have permission to access the filter in Jira, you can pull it into Simple Search and use it on linked gadgets/macros.

Yes. Click here to learn more about the apps we integrate.

No. The filter can only be used in that specific Simple Search gadget/macro for linked reports on the same Jira Dashboard or Confluence Page.

Can I connect Structure to Simple Search?

Can users viewing the Dashboard/Page add in Simple Search fields?

If users viewing the Dashboard/Page add in Simple Search fields and start applying them, will it affect other users viewing the Dashboard?

Yes, but only in Jira and Confluence Data Center at this time.

Yes! While viewing the Dashboard/Page, they can add in any system field, custom field, and Jira filter they have permission to see. They can also write a custom JQL statement to use as a filter.

No. It will only update for them on their account. As soon as they refresh the Dashboard or Page, it will revert back to the filters added while the gadget/macro was in Edit mode.

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