How to delete a pdf file from a confluence wiki page and the applicable search information

[Rick Wallace]

How do you permanently delete a pdf attachment from your wiki page and the applicable search information?

[AnnWorley]

Here is how:

1. Delete the attachment from the trash by going to Space Tools > Content Tools > Trash > choose the deleted attachments > Delete
2. Purge the trash by going to Space Tools > Content Tools > Trash > purge

The "why" is a known issue: Deleted Pages, Blogpost and Attachments Returning in Confluence Search Results To add weight to the linked bug report you may vote or comment on it, and watch it for progress.