Please publish official documentation that clearly explains the intended behavior of Dataverse capacity reporting and overage handling for pay-as-you-go (PAYG) environments, specifically covering the two scenarios below, which are currently unclear from documentation and create governance and cost-management confusion for admins.
Scenario 1. “1 GB included entitlement appears as overage (orange) immediately after environment creation”
Observed behavior: After creating a new environment, the tenant capacity summary can show 1 GB database usage as overage (orange) even though PAYG documentation/positioning describes a 1 GB database + 1 GB file included entitlement for PAYG environments. This creates uncertainty for admins trying to validate whether the environment is actually in an overage state vs. simply reflecting UI logic.
Documentation needed:
- What the orange/overage indicator represents in this scenario (billing vs. tenant pool consumption vs. allocation state vs. UI timing).
- Whether the “included at no charge” entitlement is expected to appear as overage in some tenant-level views, and why.
Scenario 2. “Overage handling options are unchecked by default, with no documented fallback when neither is selected”
Observed behavior: In the environment capacity management experience, the overage-handling options (e.g., draw from tenant pool vs bill to PAYG) can appear unchecked by default, and the UI can allow saving without selecting either option. There is no official documentation that explains what happens if capacity is exceeded while neither option is selected (silent fallback vs enforcement vs restrictions).
Documentation needed:
- What the default state is intended to be, and what it means operationally.
- The exact behavior when capacity is exceeded while neither option is selected (including what is blocked, what remains available, and what notifications admins should expect).
Why this matters
These UI behaviors create “gray zones” for tenant administrators: it becomes difficult to explain capacity posture internally, justify configuration decisions, and confidently manage cost exposure and enforcement behavior across environments. Clear documentation of the intended UX and fallback/enforcement rules would reduce confusion and prevent incorrect assumptions.
Proposed outcome
Add a dedicated section (or an FAQ) in official documentation that explicitly defines:
- How PAYG included entitlement should appear in tenant-level capacity views, including any UI timing/visualization rules.
- The default meaning of “overage handling” controls and the definitive behavior when neither option is selected.
Comments
Great idea! Approved from Spanish
Category: Admin Center
Good idea, this should be updated in the future upcoming Dataverse version and features.
Category: Admin Center
Great Idea would like to see Microsoft adding this in their next update.
Category: Admin Center
Great idea! Please see this and improve our platform @msft
Category: Admin Center
