How do I remove dashboards and filters that have been created by a user that has left?

[Julie Keyes]

We have a lot of old dashboards and filters that need to be removed but the help states that I can only delete those that have been created by me. But these people have left so I can't ask them to delete them.

How do I do this?

[Jon Cotter · Accepted solution]

https://plugins.atlassian.com/plugin/details/5043

The Jira SU plugin allows you to become them, and then do it as they would.

Happy deleting.

[Thomas Leineweber]

Since Jira 4.4.1 the administrator can change the ownership of shared filters and Dashboards:

http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/JIRA+4.4.1+Release+Notes#JIRA441ReleaseNotes-ManageOtherUsersSharedFiltersandDashboards

You can assign them to you or someone else and then they can be deleted.

[justindowning]

Both of these improvements are filed: Filters (JRA-9997) and Dashboards (JRA-7615)

If you have SQL access, there is a workaround for removing filters and subscriptions. This method is outlined here: http://wiki.customware.net/repository/display/ATLASSIAN/How+to+delete+filters+and+subscriptions+added+by+other+users

I would also bet you could extned those directions to achieve what you need with the dashboards too.

[Deleted user]

Check out this issue, "Allow administrators to manage private filters, subscriptions and dashboards owned by other users", https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-41269