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Mystery
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URL path for images

Hi All,

 

I have some .jpg images on my local drive.i want to create a desktop report with a table which shall have a column with the local drive path details.This needs to be shown as a URL/link such that when a user clicks on this link the respective image is rendered .

 

fyi.. i am not invoking any image with a https://www... kind of path.

 

Please can you let me know if this is feasible and how..

 

Regards

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Hi @Mystery ,

Please review the following links, hope they can help you get it.

How to Use IIS to Host a Website Locally on Windows

Uploading files to IIS server

The above method seems to be complicated, you can refer the first method Add images from OneDrive which I post it in my previous reply. Upload the image files to OneDrive and follow the steps in that documentation to get it.

 

In addition,  please review the below video. The video describe three methods, you can refer any one method to get it.

Power Bi : Use Local Images in Power Bi. 3 Different Methods

  1. Convert the image to Base64yingyinr_0-1676020249652.png
  2. Binary.ToText(): Multiple Images (10 or more)yingyinr_1-1676020513285.png
  3. Higher Resolution or File Size Images

Best Regards

Community Support Team _ Rena
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v-yiruan-msft
Community Support
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Hi @Mystery ,

You can refer the following links to get it:

Add images from OneDrive

yingyinr_0-1675995939349.png

Reference Local Image URL in the visual

In case someone drops by to this issue, you need to host the folder in which you have images on IIS.

Best Regards

Community Support Team _ Rena
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Hi yingyinr,

 

COuld you please let me know how to host on IIS server.Any specific path where it has to be hosted.How to extract the path and provide in PBI report.

 

Please illustrate.

 

Regards

Hi @Mystery ,

Please review the following links, hope they can help you get it.

How to Use IIS to Host a Website Locally on Windows

Uploading files to IIS server

The above method seems to be complicated, you can refer the first method Add images from OneDrive which I post it in my previous reply. Upload the image files to OneDrive and follow the steps in that documentation to get it.

 

In addition,  please review the below video. The video describe three methods, you can refer any one method to get it.

Power Bi : Use Local Images in Power Bi. 3 Different Methods

  1. Convert the image to Base64yingyinr_0-1676020249652.png
  2. Binary.ToText(): Multiple Images (10 or more)yingyinr_1-1676020513285.png
  3. Higher Resolution or File Size Images

Best Regards

Community Support Team _ Rena
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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