Azure AI Studio: How to delete a failed vector index?

Wolfgang Knupp 0 Microsoft Employee

How can I delete failed vector index in Azure AI Studio ? opening the link to the details page of the index under "components" does not show a "..." nor a "delete" button in the top right hand corner as was suggested by the ai assistant.

Note that these failed indexes are not yest showing up in the list of available indexes in my ai search resource and I have not reached the limit of index that my ai search plan allows.

Wolfgang Knupp 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2024-08-28T12:47:58.89+00:00

Hi @santoshkc , I have tried all your suggestions but the issue remains. here is a screenshot of the indexes I see in the Azure AI Studio. - except for the "ready" indexes shown none of the others (failed) exist in the AI Search resource.... screenshot attached.
santoshkc 7,865 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-29T11:35:06.92+00:00

Hi @Wolfgang Knupp,

Thank you for your response.

It seems that the reason you are not seeing the failed indexes in your AI Search resource could be due to issues related to failed index scenarios. Unfortunately, there is no direct option to delete the failed vector indexes in Azure AI Studio. However, you can manage the display of these indexes by using the filter option available on the index page. To do this, go to the top right corner of the index page, click on the filter option, select 'Status' from the dropdown menu, and set the status to 'Ready.' Then, click 'Apply' to view only the indexes with a 'Ready' status, effectively hiding the failed indexes from your view.

I hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries.
Wolfgang Knupp 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2024-08-29T20:05:33.05+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion. Unfortunately, the index names of the failed indexes are no longer available for use for new indexing attempts while they are still in this list. It would really be helpful to have the option to select and delete these....
santoshkc 7,865 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-30T12:24:07.11+00:00

Hi @Wolfgang Knupp,

Thank you for your follow-up query.

It seems the failed indexes in Azure AI Studio are preventing you from reusing their names for new indexing attempts, which can be frustrating. Unfortunately, Azure AI Studio currently doesn't offer a direct way to delete failed indexes. So, I encourage you to submit a feature request for this issue through the Azure Feedback Forum. Here's the link to the Azure Feedback Forum: Post idea · Community (azure.com).

I hope you understand. Thank you.

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santoshkc 7,865 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-26T13:39:53.7733333+00:00

Hi @Wolfgang Knupp,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

Could you please check the similar thread on how to delete the index from search service.

I hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries.

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Wolfgang Knupp 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2024-08-26T13:46:12.72+00:00

This does not solve my issue as these failed indexes are not showing up in the list of indexes in my search service.

Wolfgang Knupp 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2024-08-26T13:49:23.3633333+00:00

This does not solve my issue as these failed indexes are not showing up in the list of indexes in my search service.

santoshkc 7,865 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-26T13:59:58.1166667+00:00

Hi @Wolfgang Knupp,

I’m sorry for any confusion this may have caused.

It seems that you're experiencing a delay in the failed indexes showing up in the list of available indexes in your Azure AI Search resource. This can sometimes occur if the indexing process didn't complete properly or if there's a delay in the system reflecting the current state. I recommend refreshing the page or waiting a bit longer to see if the indexes eventually appear.

I hope you understand.

Could you please take a moment to retake the survey on earlier response? Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Wolfgang Knupp 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2024-08-26T15:37:55.9733333+00:00

Hi, sadly the failed indexes have not automatically gone away after page refreshes and waiting over 3 hours.. - any other ideas would be appreciated

santoshkc 7,865 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-26T17:41:53.6333333+00:00

Hi @Wolfgang Knupp,

If the failed indexes haven't gone away after refreshing the page and waiting for a few hours, you can try clearing your browser's cache, trying a different browser, or using incognito mode might also resolve the issues.

I hope this helps! Thank you.

Could you please take a moment to retake the survey on initial response? Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

santoshkc 7,865 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-28T11:25:04.1033333+00:00

Hi @Wolfgang Knupp,

We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. If you still face any issue, please provide the screenshots and will respond with more details and we will try to help. Thank you.
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