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jajaAtPowerbi
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Load Image file from SQL Server database into Power BI

Hello All Experts, 

 

I have a table in SQL Server which has Image URL column, when I put these in a visual the image does not show up.  How can I get the image to show up?

jajaAtPowerbi_0-1702883913174.png

 

 

here below is the sample file

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12j9grB1SHT_CvgvbnbzbNJI4VglPT6YD/view?usp=sharing

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Anonymous
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Hello @jajaAtPowerbi 

 

In response to your question, since the data you provided comes from your database, I can't get it, so I created the following table

 

vjialongymsft_0-1702879193461.png

 

 

Select the slicer in Power Bi Desktop and drag the image ID into the slicer

vjialongymsft_1-1702879193463.png

vjialongymsft_2-1702879248320.png

 

 

Select “Get more visuals” on the visual page

vjialongymsft_3-1702879248322.png

 

Search “Simple image”

vjialongymsft_4-1702879332644.png

 

Click on the simple image you just added and drag the image URL into the visual

 

vjialongymsft_5-1702879365075.png

 

Then you can see the image displayed in the visual

vjialongymsft_6-1702879380417.png

 

You can follow my practice to see if there is a problem with your operation

 

 

Best Regards,

Jayleny

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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jajaAtPowerbi
Frequent Visitor

@Anonymous, thanks for you reply. I followed the same operation but did not get the image displyed.

I paste the image URL on brower and it will prompt up the download directly instead of displaying the image on the brower.

Cannot figure out why the image cannot be displayed.

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @jajaAtPowerbi 

 

The URL of your image comes from your database and is not anonymous, so it will not be displayed in Power BI Desktop

 

vjialongymsft_0-1703839109722.png

 

 

For more information, please refer to the links below

 

Display images in a table, matrix, or slicer in a report - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

 

Best Regards,

Jayleny

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hello @jajaAtPowerbi 

 

In response to your question, since the data you provided comes from your database, I can't get it, so I created the following table

 

vjialongymsft_0-1702879193461.png

 

 

Select the slicer in Power Bi Desktop and drag the image ID into the slicer

vjialongymsft_1-1702879193463.png

vjialongymsft_2-1702879248320.png

 

 

Select “Get more visuals” on the visual page

vjialongymsft_3-1702879248322.png

 

Search “Simple image”

vjialongymsft_4-1702879332644.png

 

Click on the simple image you just added and drag the image URL into the visual

 

vjialongymsft_5-1702879365075.png

 

Then you can see the image displayed in the visual

vjialongymsft_6-1702879380417.png

 

You can follow my practice to see if there is a problem with your operation

 

 

Best Regards,

Jayleny

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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