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title Uninstall Reporting Services
description This article describes how to uninstall Reporting Services, which doesn't remove content you created or configuration you have modified.
author rwestMSFT
ms.author randolphwest
ms.reviewer maghan
ms.date 06/26/2026
ms.service reporting-services
ms.topic how-to

Uninstall Reporting Services

[!INCLUDE SQL Server -Windows Only]

Uninstalling [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] doesn't remove the content you created or the configuration you modified. However, if you need the content after the uninstall, make copies of it before you begin the uninstallation process.

Uninstall SharePoint Mode

When you uninstall [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] SharePoint mode, the following components are removed:

The uninstall process doesn't remove the [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] service applications. If you no longer want the service applications, delete them by using Windows PowerShell or SharePoint Central Administration.

The uninstall process doesn't remove the report items and related metadata. This information is contained in the content and configuration databases related to the [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] service applications. The databases aren't removed and you can manually migrate the databases to another installation of [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] in SharePoint mode. If you no longer want the information, delete the databases. For more information, see Upgrade and migrate Reporting Services.

The following are example names of the three [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] databases that aren't removed:

  • Report server database: ReportingService_7f616e2d253040e8ab5653b3c09a065e

  • Report server temp database: ReportingService_7f616e2d253040e8ab5653b3c09a065eTempDB

  • Report server alerting database: ReportingService_7f616e2d253040e8ab5653b3c09a065e_Alerting

Uninstall the Add-in for SharePoint Products

When you uninstall the add-in from a computer, you can choose to only uninstall the files or to also remove the [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] feature from the farm. For information on uninstalling the [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] add-in for SharePoint products, see Install or uninstall the Reporting Services add-in for SharePoint (SSRS).

Uninstall native mode

When you uninstall [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] native mode, the uninstaller leaves in place anything that you created or modified after the installation. For example, the uninstaller leaves in place database files, log files, [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] configuration files, and content items such as reports and datasource files.

[!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] is an instance feature and therefore doesn't appear in Windows Control Panel, Programs and Features. To uninstall [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] native mode:

  1. In Windows Control Panel, select Programs and Features.

  2. In Programs and Features, select Microsoft SQL Server 2016.

  3. In the uninstall wizard, select the instance that includes the [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] instance feature RS.

    :::image type="content" source="media/uninstall-reporting-services/rs-nativemode-uninstall-selectinstance.gif" alt-text="Screenshot of rs_nativemode_uninstall_selectinstance." lightbox="media/uninstall-reporting-services/rs-nativemode-uninstall-selectinstance.gif":::

  4. After you select the instance, select the [!INCLUDE ssRSnoversion] feature.

    :::image type="content" source="media/uninstall-reporting-services/rs-nativemode-uninstall-selectfeatures.gif" alt-text="Screenshot of rs_nativemode_uninstall_selectfeatures." lightbox="media/uninstall-reporting-services/rs-nativemode-uninstall-selectfeatures.gif":::

  5. Complete the wizard.

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