Power Bi Paginated Reports URL Image Issue

[dkilpat]

I need a little help.  We have a data set that contains a URL for a .png picture.  I can create PBi reports with the picture as it can be formatted as a URL and it pulls in just fine.  When I try to use our data set for a paginated report, the url comes in as a text.  I have tried inserting an image and using the external and database options and it is still just giving me a box with an X.  

Any thoughts or suggestions?  

[v-zhangti]

Hi, @dkilpat 

There are also some suggestions for you to consider.

Use smallest possible size; Avoid embedded images; Use web server storage; Use database storage; Appropriate background images.

This is the relevant document, hope to help you:

https://docs.microsoft.com/power-bi/guidance/report-paginated-image 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Display-Image-URLs-as-Image-in-Power-BI-Paginated-report/td... 

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Charlotte

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[v-zhangti]

Hi, @dkilpat 

You can check the consideration of this function first:

• The image needs to be in one of these file formats: .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, or .svg
• The URL needs to be anonymously accessible, not on a site that requires a sign-in, such as SharePoint. However, if images are hosted on SharePoint or OneDrive, you may be able to get an embed code that points directly to them.

Here are some cases that have the same problem as yours, you can take a look and find if it’s helpful:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/image-doesn-t-show-on-power-bi-service/m-p/40482

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Image-URL-not-working/m-p/357100

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/URL-Images-Won-t-Display-in-PowerBI-Online/m-p/912722

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Charlotte

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

[lbendlin]

The image url needs to be accessible at the time of rendering to whoever does the rendering for your paginated reports - likely your Report Server instance?