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Dataverse - Error naming table the same as previously deleted table.

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I'm learning all the data sources and playing around with Dataverse.  I was uncertain on a table I created and so I deleted it.  There was no data, I literally created it and then deleted it.  Now today, I've made up my mind that I want to go this direction and want to create the table again, however I'm getting an error on using an existing name.  The table doesn't show up anywhere so I'm at a loss.  It's like the metadata is still there for the table but I have no way to remove it, that I'm aware of. 

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    hthpowerapper Profile Picture
    364 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    In the Dataverse, once a table is deleted, its name is not immediately released. The actual deletion of the table and freeing up of the name happens during a maintenance process which runs periodically.

    You should eventually be able to reuse the table name, but there is unfortunately no way to manually trigger this cleanup process, nor a way to see exactly when the name will become available again.

    The period before the table name becomes available again can vary, but it often takes about 24 hours. In some cases, it might take longer depending on the server load and other factors.

    In the meantime, if you need to continue developing your solution, consider using a slightly different table name. Once the original name becomes available, you can rename the table.

  • JGarner Profile Picture
    7 on at

    Thanks!  I should have guessed, Teams is the same way when deleting teams.  

  • hthpowerapper Profile Picture
    364 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    I've run into similar issues quite often! Microsoft has such an incredible amount of things happening "Under the hood" and I always expect it to work instantly like magic! Haha, Good Luck!

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