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vmonu
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7 years ago
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Show images from folder based on data records selected

Good day all,

I have lots of images (say employees) in a folder (many of them)

Based on the data selected say Employee 1 , i want to show the image for that employee from the folder.

 

All the Slicers, Image viewer etc., shows only the Link for the folder but not the image :(

 

If there is an alternative way just to show the file path for the image ..so the user can click and then the image shows up in separate window is also okay (like an explorerer file command).

 

How can i do that..

 

Thanks in advance for your help

 

Regards

MN

 

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  • vmonu's avatar
    vmonu
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    7 years ago

    Upon further research... i came to know that you can't display the image from the local folder becasue of the Auth issue...

    Now the question is... Can you just show that IMAGE location as a link so it can be opened in Windows (like Explorer file command etc.,)

     

    Thanks

    MN

    • v-xuding-msft's avatar
      v-xuding-msft
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      7 years ago

      Hi vmonu ,

      You could change data category to image URL in Power BI Desktop. Then it will show per image automatically.

      Best Regards,

      Xue Ding

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

      • vmonu's avatar
        vmonu
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        7 years ago

        The problem is the image NOT in the url... It's in the local folder... (multiple images say employee photos_

         

        So , unless it's not showing (based on what i read thru you and other posts)  unless i convert each of them.

         

        Is there any other option say ( just give the folder path alone... say C:\local\employee1.jpg) and thereby the user clicking it opens an IE or webbrower to show the image... (like using the file command etc.,)

         

        Thanks again for your help

        MN