Filtering with the Confluence Advanced Search

Currently the search of dropdown macros or values through the Confluence Advanced Search is not supported. However, you can search them using CQL (Confluence Query Language) in the Advanced Search.

The basic URL looks like the following:

https://<your-instance>.atlassian.net/wiki/search

You can then append a cql query to the URL.


Search for Pages Containing an EDM Macro

Use the macro query to find pages containing a specific Easy Dropdown Menu macro.

Example:

https://<your-instance>.atlassian.net/wiki/search?cql=macro="edm-menu-predefined"

Macro Keys

Macro

Key

Predefined Macro

edm-menu-predefined

Not Predefined Macro

edm-menu

Edit Mode Macro

edm-menu-edit-mode

Status Macro

edm-menu-status


Search for Specific Dropdown Values

You can also search for pages where a specific value is selected.

Example:

https://<your-instance>.atlassian.net/wiki/search?cql=edmStatusProp1="In Progress"

Available EDM Properties

Macro

Property Name

Edit Mode Macro

edmTextProp1

Not Predefined Macro

edmTextProp1

Predefined Macro

edmTextProp1

Status Macro

edmStatusProp1

all EDM Macros

edmAllProp


Combine Queries

Multiple Macros

macro="edm-menu-predefined" AND macro="edm-menu-status"

Multiple Values

edmStatusProp1="Blocked" AND edmTextProp1="Marco"

When to Use This

Use CQL search when you need quick filtering across the whole instance without creating a Page Property Report page.

For dashboards and structured tables, the Page Property Report is usually the better option.