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Anonymous
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6 years ago
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cannot delete dataset

Many posts where users can't delete datasets in the cloud power bi online. Someone said microsoft had to do it. What is the solution, why can't this be fixed? How do you call microsoft to get this resolved. Shut down, logged out, created new temporary reports, nothing works.
  • Hi Anonymous ,

    You can try the following method:

    1. Refer to the following post: How to Delete Old Data Set?

    1. Goto the workspace (also referred to the app)
    2. On top right click on eclipses (...)
    3. Select "Unpublish App"
    4. Now go to your dataset and delete and confirm
    5. Click on the workspace eclipses again
    6. Select Edit Workspace
    7. Publish app again

    2. Check if the dataset is part of one or more organizational content packs. If a dataset is part of one or more organizational content packs, the only way to delete it is to remove it from the content packs where it's being used, wait for it to be processed, and then try deleting it again.

    If not your case, I would like to suggest you create a support ticket to investigate the issue. Once you create a support ticket, please share the same here for reference.

    Best Regards,
    Community Support Team _ Joey
    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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  • Seriously PBI, it was just easier to unpin everything from the dashboard, publish the report and dataset under a new name, repin all the dashboard tiles, and now I have a zombie dataset to ignore.  Really, this was easier. Just FYI. 

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    Anonymous
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    Anonymous  I assume this is a shared dataset? You can open a support ticket at support.powerbi.com

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      Anonymous
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      Thank you for the help. I'm receiving a 500 error. 

      Here is the service call:

      DELETE https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/groups/[GROUP ID]/datasets/[DATASET ID]

      [GROUP ID] I copy and paste from Power BI in the URL after /groups/

      [DATASET ID] I copy and paste from Power BI in the URL after /datasets/

       

      Response
      {
      "error": {
      "code": "ContentProvider_CannotDeleteModelPublishedToOrganizationalApp",
      "pbi.error": {
      "code": "ContentProvider_CannotDeleteModelPublishedToOrganizationalApp",
      "parameters": {},
      "details": [],
      "exceptionCulprit": 1
      }
      }
      }

       

      Any ideas? 

       

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        Anonymous
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        Hi Anonymous ,

        You have published your workspaces as an Organisational app.
        You can delete the app first then you can try deleting the dataset.

        To delete an app from Apps, Go to Apps and Click on delete symbol



        Regards,
        Amit