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Error 206: Your custom BigQuery quota for query cost was exceeded

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Written by David Ahlstedt
Updated this week

This error occurs when administrator of the Google Cloud project have set up a daily limit for how much TiB of data, BIgQuery can process in a single day.

Error: BigQuery exceeded the daily custom quota for maximum query TiB processed in Google Cloud project, which is set by the project administrator. For more information see https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/cost-controls. To update the limit, go to https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/redirects/increase-query-cost-quota.

How to resolve this error

Important: The steps below will only work if you are an administrator of the Google Cloud project.

  1. Confirm you have administrator role in the added Google Cloud project.

  2. Go to https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/redirects/increase-query-cost-quota, and select the Google Cloud project used for Alvie.

  3. Increase the daily limit for how much query TiB can be processed.

The image below shows how this looks like within the platform:

If you encounter any further issues or need additional assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Alvie support team.

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