Galaxy storage not increased after deleting history

[jennaj]

Few more FAQs:

• The account usage quota seems incorrect
• Checking for active vs deleted vs permanently deleted (purged) datasets and histories

Plus I added tags to this post to link in more related Q&A. Start with this one:

How to permanently delete data, account quota recalculations, and related topics

Got it and resolved. We’ll followup about recovering/purging datasets via email as planned. For others reading, if you are trying to recover disc space by permanently deleting data, these are the relevant FAQs: https://galaxyproject.org/support/ The account usage quota seems incorrect Checking for active vs deleted vs permanently deleted (purged) datasets and histories Note: If a large amount of data is purged, it can take up to a day for the database to “catch up” and accurately reflect yo…

Thanks!