How can I track down all present modifications of a Confluence server by a user?

[admin admin]

So, I am trying to delete a user 'user' but I receive the following error:
{

The following error(s) occurred:

• This user can not be deleted

« Return to view user: user

user can not be deleted because he or she has authored content in one or more spaces.

The user has edited pages in the following spaces:

• Space A
• Space B

}

I've reviewed spaces A and B extensively, and this user does not have any content they own any longer that I can locate.

As my confluence site is extensive, I want to know how I can search for this content explicitly, to find it and alter it appropriately to another user.

[Daniel Wong · Accepted solution]

Hi Shane,

There's a couple of ways you can search for content from a user you want to remove (although removing users is not recommended by Atlassian).

Most of these suggestions are taken from previously answered questions on this Community site: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Is-it-possible-to-find-all-pages-created-or-edited-by-a-specific/qaq-p/73567

1. Site Search
   1. Go to your site search.
   2. Look in the left hand bar. Press "Add a filter".
   3. Select "Creator" and enter the user's name.
2. Use the Content by User macro
3. SQL - Refer to this KB for the SQL to use: https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-do-i-remove-a-user-who-has-content-created-133693980.html

Hopefully one of these methods will help you.

You mentioned that space A and B has no content by the user you are searching, it's possible the pages are restricted or in the Space's Trash. Try looking in those locations in case that's your blocker.

[admin admin]

With GDPR in mind, legally speaking, I felt it wise to remove referral to past employees, as they may make a reference they wish to defend and/or acquire in the future, and this avoids implications with regards to ownership in various jurisdictions.

Thanks for your help.  I had not identified that there was a filter in search allowing for creator, this will facilitate similar resolutions in the future.

The step I took was to review each page independently reviewing the creator, which is a very manual way to do what you provided.

Thanks