Orphan resource group wont delete

Question

Hi,

I recently created an Azure Function App based on a container, and later I deleted the Function App. However, I noticed that during this process, a behind-the-scenes resource group with an associated app container was automatically created.

After deleting the Azure Function App, this resource group was not removed, and I'm unable to delete it manually due to a deny assignment that's preventing the deletion.

Do you have any suggestions on how I can resolve this issue?

Best regards,

Answer 1

Hi @Alain Osorio Rodriguez Greetings! Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum. Thank you for posting this question here.

The Deny Assignment is likely created by an Azure Deployment Stack which can be associated at the subscription level to manage and protect the resources. However, the Documentation states that, despite the deny-assignment setting, it's possible to delete the resource group. However, if a lock is active on any resource within the group, the delete operation fails. Look for Lock under the settings of your Resource Group and see if there are any locks added to the resource group. If you see any, delete the lock and then try deleting the resource group.

If you still experience an issue with deleting the resource group, you can follow the steps provided in the article Delete the deployment stacks to remove the deny assignment enforcement.

If you run into any permissions issues deleting the deployment stack, please reach out to an Admin on the subscription and have that removed.

Hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any additional questions or need further assistance.

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