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EricQuan
Frequent Visitor
2 years ago

Unable to Delete DataFlow

I am unable to delete 2 dataflows because it says it has a linked table. However, both dataflows are empty (no queries and no tables) as I had removed everything from them and there is no other items...
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Amar_Kumar
Super User
8 months ago

EricQuan 

This is a known Power BI service issue. The dataflows look empty, but Power BI still has hidden linked-table metadata, so it thinks there are dependencies.

Why it happens:

  • Linked table metadata is not fully removed

  • Even with no queries or tables, the dependency remains

  • REST API shows the same error because it uses the same backend check

Things to try:

  1. Open each dataflow

  • Add a dummy query

  • Save

  • Delete the dummy query

  • Save again

  • Wait a few minutes and try deleting

  1. Ask a workspace admin to confirm:

  • No other dataflows exist

  • No semantic models are linked

  1. Recreate and unlink:

  • Create a new dataflow

  • Link it to the problematic one

  • Save

  • Remove the linked table properly

  • Save

  • Then delete both

  1. If none works:

  • Open a Microsoft support ticket

  • Ask for backend cleanup of orphaned linked-table metadata

  • Mention the issue happens in UI and REST API

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TylerDeVries
New Member
8 months ago

Sounds good, since i have git integration I am just trashing that workspace and basically making a new one and mirrioring the git to it so should work just interesting.