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This allows you to display an Picture based on a parameter in Excel. For example if a report is driven by a Store parameter, you could use this to display a picture of the store. | This allows you to display an Picture based on a parameter in Excel. For example if a report is driven by a Store parameter, you could use this to display a picture of the store. | ||
| − | This function is primarily for use in reports published to the web where images update automatically. In Excel you can force a refresh of the images by using the XLCubed -> Extra -> Refresh Dynamic Pictures menu option | + | This function is primarily for use in reports published to the web where images update automatically. In Excel you can force a refresh of the images by using the XLCubed -> Extra -> Refresh Dynamic Pictures menu option (please note this will only retrieve a new picture in Excel if the formula has run in the current session and had a different URL to the last run) |
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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Here the Url paramater is fixed, but it could be set to reference another cell or concatenated text. | Here the Url paramater is fixed, but it could be set to reference another cell or concatenated text. | ||
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| + | For dynamic pictures in reports that are going to be scheduled or downloaded as PDFs/Workbooks, the URL will need to be for a server that is accessible from the server and doesn't required any authentication. So a internet site URL is fine if the server has internet access, or a local server would be OK if that was setup to allow Anonymous access. | ||
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* [[Formula Reference]] | * [[Formula Reference]] | ||
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[[Category:Report Management Formulae]] | [[Category:Report Management Formulae]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:46, 3 March 2014
Updates a Picture or Pictures to an image on the internet.
This allows you to display an Picture based on a parameter in Excel. For example if a report is driven by a Store parameter, you could use this to display a picture of the store.
This function is primarily for use in reports published to the web where images update automatically. In Excel you can force a refresh of the images by using the XLCubed -> Extra -> Refresh Dynamic Pictures menu option (please note this will only retrieve a new picture in Excel if the formula has run in the current session and had a different URL to the last run)
Syntax
XL3DynamicPicture( PictureName, Url )
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
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| PictureName | Name of the Picture to update. If several Pictures have the same name they will all be updated. |
| Url | Web address of the image to use, in the form http://www.example.com/logo.jpg. |
Example
You can setup a named image by inserting a picture using the standard Excel menu option.
Next set the Picture name by right-clicking it, and selecting properties. The name goes in the "Alt Text" box.
Finally set up a formula, e.g.
=XL3DynamicPicture("MyLogo"; "http://www.example.com/logo.jpg")
Here the Url paramater is fixed, but it could be set to reference another cell or concatenated text.
Scheduling/PDF
For dynamic pictures in reports that are going to be scheduled or downloaded as PDFs/Workbooks, the URL will need to be for a server that is accessible from the server and doesn't required any authentication. So a internet site URL is fine if the server has internet access, or a local server would be OK if that was setup to allow Anonymous access.
