URL icon not appearing in table

[Anonymous]

Hi

I have created a custom column in the query editor to build a URL. Loading the data into the report view and creating a new table, dropping the URL column in > paintbrush > values > 'URL Icon' = On > the URL column does not change to the icon.

As I have had success in the past with this, I have ensured the data category is 'Web URL' and the data type is 'Text', but these checks have not given me success this time.

Are there any other further checks / data formatting I should be doing?

Thanks

[zwal]

Hi Alex, I think you forgot the following consideration.

Please make sure you have prefixed the URL with the above. Then changing the URL icon will work.

Best Regards,

Zwal

[Anonymous]

Hi @zwal 

All the URLs start with HTTPs, see all my checks:

[zwal]

@Anonymous , can you please add me the some Power Query Editor Steps you have done near the calculated column(URL) you created?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

solved - i checked the code in the custom volumn and there was a space at the start of the URL 😅

Thanks!

[harshnathani]

HI @Anonymous ,

Seems correct

https://www.cloudfronts.com/how-to-use-a-custom-url-for-your-text-column-in-power-bi/

Try closing the file and re-opening it 🙂

Else can you share the sample pbix. Remove the sensitive data.

Regards,

Harsh Nathani

[Anonymous]

solved - i checked the code in the custom column and there was a space at the start of the URL 😅

Thanks for the help though and article links!

[Anonymous]

The Catagory should be Image URL instead of Web URL

[harshnathani]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Have you added https

Regards,

Harsh Nathani

[Anonymous]

Hi @harshnathani 

All the URls in the table start with HTTPs, see my checks:

[harshnathani]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Working for me

Regards,
Harsh Nathani
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[Syndicate_Admin]

thanks, it works that I lacked

[harshnathani]

Hi @Anonymous ,

You can check the solution here.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Web-URL-data-category-hyperlink-not-working/td-p/465659

pbix file is also attached.

Regards,

Harsh Nathani

[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , refer the detailed steps at

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/power-bi-hyperlinks-in-tables

[harshnathani]

Hi @Anonymous ,

https://www.sqlshack.com/web-url-configuration-in-a-power-bi-desktop-report/

Regards,
Harsh Nathani
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[Anonymous]

Thanks for the article @harshnathani, however I had already done these steps and still no luck