workspace got stuck in deleting and i am using free 30 day trail

Sree Lekha 0 Reputation points
2026-03-21T16:06:01.31+00:00

Workspace "rd-stg-1" in resource group "rd-demo-1" (East US 2, subscription

cfb649a7-e825-43ae-9bf1-37b3472b2f60) is stuck in "Deleting" state.

Error: ApplianceBeingDeleted - The operation cannot be performed on the

appliance 'rd-stg-1' because it is being deleted.

Managed RG: databricks-rg-rd-stg-1-wfa4byw43gcue

Tried: az databricks workspace delete --force-deletion, az group delete

Nothing works. Need backend appliance state reset.

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    2026-03-21T16:06:29.85+00:00

    The workspace is in a stuck “Deleting” state and CLI deletion attempts are failing because the underlying appliance is already in a delete operation. There is no additional self-service action available beyond what has already been tried.

    For Azure Databricks workspaces, deletion is normally handled by:

    1. Deleting the workspace resource itself.
    2. Automatically deleting the managed resource group and deployed resources.

    If the workspace delete is stuck and az databricks workspace delete --force-deletion and az group delete both fail with ApplianceBeingDeleted, the only resolution path is a backend fix by Microsoft support to reset or complete the delete operation on the appliance.

    Because this is a control-plane issue with the workspace/appliance state, open a support request with Microsoft Azure Support and provide:

    • Workspace name and resource group.
    • Subscription ID and region.
    • Managed resource group name.
    • Error code and message (ApplianceBeingDeleted - The operation cannot be performed on the appliance ... because it is being deleted).
    • A list of commands already attempted (az databricks workspace delete --force-deletion, az group delete).

    Once support resets or completes the backend delete, the workspace and managed resource group can be removed and the stuck state will clear.


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