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Pictures into Power BI matrix
Hi everybody,
just wondering whether would be possible to add a column in a matrix containing pictures of the product they refer to.
Basically, I have a column with SKU, and I would like to add a picture of that SKU based on the pictures saved in my desktop (they're saved with the SKU name). I know this is possible for online pics, just adding in an excel file the link of it. However, since my pictures are like thousands it would be too much to upload them all online and then tracking down the link url and paste it in excel.
Thanks in advance.
AS
2 Replies
- Greg_Deckler
Community Champion
DAX does support a BLOB data type. However, that functionality does not currently exist in Desktop to add images. Used to be able to do it back in the day but then that got removed. I am not aware of a way to import pictures into the data model right now.
v-yulgu-msftMicrosoft Employee
Hi Anonymous,
Currently, the only way to display images in a visual is to provide the URL of the image which is public accessible. As a workaround, we can convert any binary (Image Infor) to a Base64 encoded string which can then be displayed in PowerBI as a regular image.
Reference:
Storing Images in a PowerBI/Analysis Services Data Models
Embedding Images in Power BI using Base64
Regards,
Yuliana Gu
