Question about slicers.

[bolabuga]

Hello everyone, 

I have been questioned from co-workers if i could have images attached to slicer choices. Let me try to make a scenario.

Lets supose i have a slicer for products. Is there any way to show the product image based on the slicer specific choice???

Thks. 

[Seth_C_Bauer · Accepted solution]

@bolabuga yep, you can do this directly with a custom visual the "Chiclet Slicer" There have been some great modifications to the OTB slicers, but I can't recall testing to see if an image works as a slicer in them yet...

[Seth_C_Bauer · Accepted solution]

@bolabuga yep, you can do this directly with a custom visual the "Chiclet Slicer" There have been some great modifications to the OTB slicers, but I can't recall testing to see if an image works as a slicer in them yet...

[bolabuga]

Thks Eno, it isnt exactly what i had in mind, but it certainly can be used. :).

[Seth_C_Bauer · Accepted solution]

@bolabuga Maybe I mis-understood the question.. If you are asking if a slicer can effect a different "Image" visual then absolutely. Add the Image URL into your dataset (model) - and change the data category type to "Image URL"

Then you can add that to table visuals, but my favorite for this purpose is the custom visual "Image Viewer"

Essentially, add the Image URL (make sure its in on a web server or somewhere online that the PBI Service can access the image). to your dataset, and it works just like any other data element in terms of slicing and filtering.

[bolabuga]

Jackpot, that is what i had in mind. Really thks Eno. 

Another chart to throw on the report view that show a picture of my slicer current selection :).