Project fails to load when Visual Studio version is upgraded on my team member's PC

I am not sure what is meant by SSDT components.  Everything else has been installed.  The closest thing to a project type that I could find in the project file is this. <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Reporting Services\Microsoft.ReportingServices.MSBuilder.targets" />

Attaching one of the project files for your reference.

Rename it to .rptproj and have a look please.

In Visual Studio 2026, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and related SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) project types are no longer built‑in. They are loaded through separate extensions and workloads. When these are missing, Visual Studio shows the projects as “incompatible” or “The application is not installed.”

To fix the issue on the upgraded machine, ensure the correct components are installed for SSRS/SSDT projects in Visual Studio 2026:

1. Open Visual Studio Installer for Visual Studio 2026.
2. Select Modify for the 2026 installation.
3. Under Workloads, make sure the Data Storage and Processing workload is installed (this includes SSDT support).
4. Under Individual components, verify that the SQL/SSDT components required by the solution are selected as well.
5. Install the marketplace extensions that provide SSRS/SSAS project support for Visual Studio 2022+ (these are also used by newer versions):
   • Microsoft Analysis Services Projects 2022+
   • Microsoft Reporting Services Projects 2022+
6. After installation completes, restart Visual Studio 2026 and reload the solution. The SSRS/SSDT projects should now load normally instead of showing as incompatible.

If projects still appear incompatible, confirm that the project types are indeed SSRS/SSDT and not another project type that has been removed or is unsupported, and then recheck the installed workloads and extensions.

References:

• Visual Studio Port, migrate, and upgrade projects
• Visual Studio 2019 Port, migrate, and upgrade projects

Hi Praveena,

Thank you for sending us your issue with the details.

As I can see, Visual Studio mentioned incompatible. It looks like your extension didn’t update automatically. Especially since Visual Studio 2026 is a more modern version compared to Visual Studio 2019, a lot of extensions and components have different versions. They are not backward compatible and cannot be shared between versions.

For troubleshooting, please check the components below. They are required in your project (.rptproj). There are three extensions and one component. You can search for them using the keyword “Microsoft Report Service.” Please make sure you install the version for 2022+.

Next, please open Visual Studio Installer, click Modify > Individual components, and search for SSDT. Check if SQL Server Data Tools has been installed. If not, please tick the box and select Modify to install it. After that, close Visual Studio and reopen the solution to see if it works normally.

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