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Questions regarding workspace state (Deleted and Removing)
I have found the following descriptions for the states: Active – A regular workspace that is available and accessible Deleted – A deleted workspace that still exists in the Power BI service Or...
- If you've deleted a group, it will be retained for 30 days by default. This 30-day period is considered a "soft-delete" because you can still restore the group. After 30 days, the group and its associated contents are permanently deleted and cannot be restored.Regards,Lin
GilbertQ
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Super UserFrom my understanding is that it goes from Active, to Removing to Deleted.
Deleted workspaces can be recovered
Here is the document I read: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-admin-portal#workspaces
Deleted workspaces can be recovered
Here is the document I read: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-admin-portal#workspaces
Ok, that's my misunderstanding then. But the question still remains: How long will these "Deleted" workspace remain in the power BI service before it is actually deleted and become no longer restorable.
v-lili6-msftCommunity Support
If you've deleted a group, it will be retained for 30 days by default. This 30-day period is considered a "soft-delete" because you can still restore the group. After 30 days, the group and its associated contents are permanently deleted and cannot be restored.Regards,Lin
v-lili6-msft This is really useful information. Is it possible to add it to the documentation? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-admin-portal#workspaces
- GilbertQLet me see if I can find out.