Delete a Visio Graphics Service service application (SharePoint Server 2010)

Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010

Summary: The Visio Graphics Service can be deleted through Central Administration or with Windows PowerShell. The following steps show how to delete a Visio Graphics Service service application.

To delete a Visio Graphics Service service application by using Central Administration

1. Verify that you have the following administrative credentials:

   • To delete a service application, you must be a member of the farm administrators group.

2. On the Central Administration Home page, in the Application Management section, click Manage service applications.

3. Select the Visio Graphics Service service application that you want to delete.

4. On the ribbon, click Delete.

5. In the confirmation dialog box, click OK.

To delete a Visio Graphics Service service application by using Windows PowerShell

1. Verify that you meet the following minimum requirements: See Add-SPShellAdmin.

2. On the Start menu, click All Programs.

3. Click Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products.

4. Click SharePoint 2010 Management Shell.

5. From the Windows PowerShell command prompt (that is, PS C:\>), type the following command and press ENTER:

   Remove-SPServiceApplication <ServiceAppName>

For more information, see Remove-SPServiceApplication.

See Also

Concepts

Visio Services in SharePoint Server 2010 knowledge articles
List all Visio Graphics Service service applications (SharePoint Server 2010)