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Data Model Image (Binary) Support in Reports

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Dan English on 27 Mar 2015 03:48:52

I was all excited today that I was finally able to get images (binary) files loaded into my power query in the Power BI Designer. This took a bit getting around the Privacy settings and bugs, but the latest release of the Power BI Designer made it possible. Unfortunately now that I have the binary data and images available in my model I can't do anything with them:'( I want to use them like I can in Power View for Tile By and Datacards... Help!!!

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Comments (38)

elias zafrani on 18 Apr 2024 23:34:36

RE: Data Model Image (Binary) Support in Reports

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Wesley Lowe on 16 Oct 2023 19:10:13

RE: Data Model Image (Binary) Support in Reports

8 years and this still has not been added. Really disappointing.

John Turner on 13 Mar 2023 18:21:49

RE: Data Model Image (Binary) Support in Reports

To reiterate from another comment, DataVault methodology uses hash keys, i.e., binary data type as a PK identifier. That PowerBI lacks the ability to relate these binary hash keys as PK columns is a glaring shortcoming of this product and needs to be remedied asap.

Maria Stramaglia on 04 Mar 2022 07:37:34

RE: Data Model Image (Binary) Support in Reports

Seriously , not yet an option ???

Scott Mummert on 02 Nov 2021 20:13:46

RE: Data Model Image (Binary) Support in Reports

If you are using DataVault, you really need to use the hash concept which would likle require varbinary for efficient storage.

Arno Nijhof on 24 Aug 2021 09:49:26

RE: Data Model Image (Binary) Support in Reports

How can we see PowerBI as a state of the art alternative when binary data is still an issue? Fix this!

Lee Taylor on 05 Apr 2021 14:12:33

RE: Data Model Image (Binary) Support in Reports

NEEDED STILL - 2021

PowerBI is not DataVault Friendly. We are using Binary(64) values produced by SQL HashBytes('SHA2_512') as table primary and relational keys. These columns are not allowed for linking in PowerBI. Back to the drawing board.

Anas Habash on 25 Mar 2021 16:28:33

RE: Data Model Image (Binary) Support in Reports

Seriously , not yet an option ???

Steven Kienle on 19 Mar 2021 15:33:47

RE: Data Model Image (Binary) Support in Reports

This is really critical for image blobs. I have a case where employee pictures are stored in a database and I cannot use these on dashboard, which is just plain brain dead.

Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:12:46

RE: Data Model Image (Binary) Support in Reports

This would be very nice in power bi