Can't add images to straight tables from internal file directory

[fneumann]

Hi all!

I'm trying to add images to a straight table with a link that points to a certain jpg-file within our internal network.

On YouTube, I found this video from Qlik that shows how to do that: Adding images to a straight table - Qlik Sense - YouTube

Unfortunately, this only shows how to do that with an image, that is located on the internet. That worked fine with we also, but I can't get it done with a file in our directory. I used a link like this: ='file://directory/filename.jpg'

Has anybody an idea what I did wrong, or is it a setting within Qlik Sense?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[MartW · Accepted solution]

Hey Fneumann,

The YT video is correct that it works with a link to a website (URL), that works. 

because QS is webbased and on a server connected to the internet it needs to find the connection from the internet to the server where the file is located.

for example the file is located on a B: disk. this disk needs to be opened up to the internet with an internet address like 127.xxxxxxxxxx/filename.jpg or mycompany.com/filename.jpg this should work because then you are going to a 'website' see the YT video.

I would be careful to open up stuff like this (because of hackers) security is as strong as the weakest link.

is it possible to move the images to a dedicated webserver where only those images are stored? 

This would be an saver option and you can connect to the webserver via a url (just like the YT video)

If this helped please accept this as a solution and give it a like

[fneumann]

Thanks MartW!

I'm not sure if we can manage to move everything to a dedicated webserver, but we will discuss, if there's no other (save) option.