Hi ,

i have a tricky one here.

In my database in a field called imagelink i have the full image link and name of an image ( https: / / myserver/img/image.png ).

I want this image to be placed in the report .

I have try until now many ways , but none is working.

I set the image to external and get the field value as.... =First(Fields!imagelink.Value, "DataSet1") not work .

I used the same expression for the hover box and it works perfect, it returns me the value of the field.

I used the link it self  https: / / myserver/img/image.png in the "Use this image:" box and it works fine . so its not a permissions problem.

Any Ideas ??

Thank you.

Are you just testing this in BIDS? I think it should work anyway but - try deploy the report to the report server and then see if it works.

Sorry whats the purpose of First() in expression?

It will work well only if your dataset returns single link. In case there are multiple, it will only give you first value always!

That could be the problem! To make sure the image control is receiving the link you think it is, try put a textbox there with the same expression in it and see what renders on the report.

I tested in Report Builder and through CRM , but no luck

I tested it and with out First 

Though First is automatically inserted when you choose the field from Report Builder Expression Constructor.

I did this too .

I made a box in report and throw the Value in that box 

Is working , the value of the box takes the entire link and image name as i have it in the database.

Is the image in a header by any chance?  

It is inserting First because the report item is outside of the dataset scope, that is normal behaviour. 

Did you try my suggestion with the textbox?

Really is a tricky one! Can you try to paste the link into something like notepad++ and turn on markup? maybe there are some weird characters in the link?

And a long shot - but try wrapping the expression in trim() in case there are leading or trailing spaces screwing it up?

Can you copy link it generates and paste it on a browser and see if you can see the image?

Yes i did that .

the link comes perfect 

a copied in to the address bar as it is and the image is showing

Yes i did try the textbox 

the link comes clear and nice