QuickSight dataset deleted but SPICE space is not released

Q&A
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We have purchased 35 GB of SPICE capacity for our AWS account in the us-west-2 region. I’m experiencing an issue where SPICE capacity appears not to be released after deleting a dataset.

Steps taken:

  1. Created a SPICE dataset using a custom SQL query

  2. SPICE capacity usage increased from 33 GB to 97 GB

  3. Deleted the dataset

  4. SPICE capacity remains at 97 GB (not released)

Discrepancy observed:

  • The SPICE Capacity Management page shows 97 GB usage

  • Using ListDataSets and DescribeDataSet APIs to calculate total SPICE consumption across all datasets returns only 35 GB

Questions:

  • Why is there a 62 GB discrepancy between the API-reported usage and the Capacity Management page?

  • Is there a delay in releasing SPICE capacity after dataset deletion?

  • Are there any recommended steps to troubleshoot or resolve this issue?

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Hi @chanjuas and welcome to the Quick Community!
Please review the attached post as it provides some items to verify:

If this does not help further with your case, I would suggest creating a support ticket to get more direct assistance:

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Hi @chanjuas Checking in. We have not heard back from you regarding your question. We’d still like to help. If we do not hear back in the next 3 days, we will archive the question.

4

Hi @chanjuas,

Since we have not heard back further, I’ll go ahead and mark the solution. However, if you have any additional questions, feel free to create a new post in the community.

Thank you