Loading external image on SSRS

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Hi,
I have a picture box on SSRS. I want to load a picture to it, for exam from
D:\Pictures\TV1.jpg (actually user will decide it by using OpenFileDialog)

I have set the Source to external and in Value expression I tired
="D:\Pictures\TV1.jpg"
and
Also
="/<d:\pictures>\TV1.jpg"

but my picture box shows error picture in both cases.

Please advise what is wrong.

Thanks
Furqan

Posted 7-Jul-11 6:22am

Furqan Sehgal

Updated 16-Jul-11 21:50pm

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Solution 1

Select the source type to be external

Posted 7-Jul-11 8:55am

T.Ashraf

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Furqan Sehgal 8-Jul-11 2:20am

As I mentioned in my question, I have already done it.

Solution 2

If you use the whole path and you are deploying the reports in the server maybe that's the problem, because it's trying to load a path that it's not shared or accesible.

I'll try to use the source as "Database", it's not the easiest way but it should work. When the user chooses the image with the OpenFileDialog you save that image in the DB and then pass the name to the report as parameter and load the image.

"Please do not repeat the same question again, you already asked it, you can modify it, if it's necessary."

Posted 8-Jul-11 4:09am

luisnike19

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Furqan Sehgal 9-Jul-11 2:30am

Thank you very much for the response.
I am trying to save the full path into the database and then pass it to the report.
But that is also not working.

Solution 5

The trick is to put

File:D:\Pic.jpg

Do not put "=
You may also need to set external image as

Me.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.EnableExternalImages = True
before the report is being refreshed

Posted 18-Jul-11 0:34am

Furqan Sehgal

Solution 6

Thanks KF,

After scanning several blogs, your solution was the first that worked. :)

I was able to implement this using the full network path as follows
file:\\servername\folder\mypicture.jpg

Leo

Posted 10-Jan-12 7:38am

Hombreleon

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Furqan Sehgal · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-16T23:43:00

Solution 4

Put

file:D:\TV1.jpg

=" " not to be used.................

Done.................

Posted 16-Jul-11 23:43pm

Furqan Sehgal

Updated 16-Jul-11 23:45pm

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