Questions regarding workspace state (Deleted and Removing)

[JustaRookie012]

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
• Orphaned – A workspace without a user account with administrator permissions
• Removing – A deleted workspace marked for permanent removal

How long does it take for Deleted workspaces to become workspace with removing state, and how long will these "removing" workspaces remain before they are permanently removed and no longer restorable?

[karlk]

Hi,

I stumbled on this post while trying to find an answer to the workspace soft delete period.  The Microsoft docs (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/admin/service-admin-portal#workspaces) indicate the period is 90 days.

Thanks

Karl

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Can you restore a workspace with the status - 'Removing'?

If not, how many days does the workspace remain in the Removing Status before it goes to Deleted?

Thanks,

Prax

[GilbertQ]

HI there

If you go into the Workspace settings in the Admin Portal you can then restore the App Workspace

From my understanding it keeps it for 30 days

Here are more details below but this is for only the Modern App Workspaces.

https://dataveld.com/2019/01/31/what-is-an-orphaned-workspace-in-power-bi/

[GilbertQ]

From 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

[JustaRookie012]

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-msft · Accepted solution]

hi @JustaRookie012 

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

[Anonymous]

@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

[GilbertQ]

Let me see if I can find out.