Discontinued functionality in SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

This article describes SQL Server Reporting Services features that are no longer available in different versions of SQL Server. It doesn't include announcements about discontinued support for specific versions of the operating system or Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). For more information about system prerequisites, see Planning a SQL Server installation.

A discontinued feature is one that is no longer supported. It might also be physically removed from the product. The following features are discontinued.

Discontinued functionality in SQL Server 2022 Reporting Services

Applies to: ✅ SQL Server Reporting Services (2022 and later) ✅ Power BI Report Server

These features are discontinued and no longer available in SQL Server 2022 Reporting Services and Power BI Report Server September 2022.

Category Discontinued feature Replacement
Report Server Mobile Reports and Mobile Report Publisher Power BI reports in Power BI Report Server offer mobile capabilities.
Report Server Pin to Power BI Paginated report support is now available directly in the Power BI service.

These features are discontinued and no longer available in SQL Server 2022 Reporting Services.

Category Discontinued feature Replacement
Report Server XLS and DOC render formats XLSX and DOCX formats are available and supported.
Report Server Atom Data Feed oData feed support is available for shared datasets in SSRS and Power BI Report Server.

Discontinued functionality in SQL Server 2019 Reporting Services

Applies to: ✅ SQL Server Reporting Services (2019 and later) ❌ Power BI Report Server

These features that are no longer available in SQL Server 2019 Reporting Services.

Category Discontinued feature Replacement
Report Server HTML 4.0 Renderer HTML 5 renderer
Report Server Customized style sheets for HTML Viewer and Report Manager You can still brand the web portal.

Discontinued functionality in SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services

Applies to: ✅ SQL Server Reporting Services (2016) ❌ SQL Server Reporting Services (2017) ❌ Power BI Report Server

These features that are no longer available in SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services.

Feature Replacement or workaround
Upload report models through the web portal
Manage report models through the web portal
Customized style sheets for HTML Viewer and Report Manager You can still brand the web portal.
Install multiple instances of Reporting Services on a single server

For content related to previous versions of SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), see SQL Server 2014 Reporting Services.

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