How to query the database to find the size of spaces in Confluence Data Center
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Summary
This document will help identify all space sizes (excluding the attachments) from the underlying database.
Solution
The below SQL will help us to know the size of spaces.
Oracle
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SELECT Count(CONTENT.CONTENTID) AS number_of_pages,
nvl((sum(dbms_lob.getlength(bodycontent.BODY))),0) AS total_size_bytes,
SPACES.spacename as space_name
FROM BODYCONTENT
inner join content
ON ( CONTENT.CONTENTID = BODYCONTENT.CONTENTID )
inner join SPACES
ON ( CONTENT.SPACEID = SPACES.SPACEID )
WHERE BODYCONTENT.CONTENTID IN (SELECT CONTENTID
FROM CONTENT
WHERE content_status <> 'deleted'
AND (contenttype = 'PAGE'
OR contenttype = 'BLOGPOST'))
GROUP BY SPACES.spacename;Postgres
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SELECT Count(CONTENT.CONTENTID) AS number_of_pages,
sum(LENGTH(bodycontent.BODY)) AS total_size_bytes,
SPACES.spacename as space_name
FROM BODYCONTENT
inner join content
ON ( CONTENT.CONTENTID = BODYCONTENT.CONTENTID )
inner join SPACES
ON ( CONTENT.SPACEID = SPACES.SPACEID )
WHERE BODYCONTENT.CONTENTID IN (SELECT CONTENTID
FROM CONTENT
WHERE content_status <> 'deleted'
AND (contenttype = 'PAGE'
OR contenttype = 'BLOGPOST'))
GROUP BY SPACES.spacename;MySQL
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SELECT COUNT(CONTENT.CONTENTID) AS NUMBER_OF_PAGES,
SUM(LENGTH(BODYCONTENT.BODY)) AS TOTAL_SIZE_BYTES,
SPACES.SPACENAME AS SPACE_NAME
FROM BODYCONTENT
INNER JOIN CONTENT
ON ( CONTENT.CONTENTID = BODYCONTENT.CONTENTID )
INNER JOIN SPACES
ON ( CONTENT.SPACEID = SPACES.SPACEID )
WHERE BODYCONTENT.CONTENTID IN (SELECT CONTENTID
FROM CONTENT
WHERE CONTENT_STATUS <> 'deleted'
AND (CONTENTTYPE = 'PAGE'
OR CONTENTTYPE = 'BLOGPOST'))
GROUP BY SPACES.SPACENAME;Updated on March 13, 2025
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