Filtering by whether Image Exists or Not

[Revokez]

Hi

I've got a table of data that includes a column that pulls in an image URL using the Data Category: Image URL. However some of these images exist and some of these images don't exist. This means when I pull the data into a visualisation that some images show as broken links and others show the actual image.

What I would like to achieve is to filter to rows that only have an image that exists and so exclude those that have a broken link (and so don't show an image).

Is there any way to achieve this?

Thank you

[Tahreem24]

Hi @Revokez ,

You can simply deselect it from Filter Pane. I tried to replica your scenario and removed the broken icon image using Filter Pane. (Attached screen shot below for your reference)

Please give Kudos to this efforts and accept this as a solution if it helps!

[Revokez]

@Tahreem24 

Thanks - I have tried this however it doesn't work unfortunately due to the large quantity of broken images. Ideally if there was a way to 'group' the broken images and exclude them that way.

Example screenshot of the column that shows multiple broken images.

[Tahreem24]

Hi @Revokez ,

I understand you requirement. What I suggest you to deselect the broken image value from Filter Pane. I do also have a multiple broken image and I applied this filter so got what you wanted to achieve. (Screen Shot attached Below)

[Revokez]

Hi @Tahreem24 - I think the difference between my example and yours is that in mine, the broken images are all different URLs and so they don't all group together for filtering. Here's a screenshot of the filtering in my example:

[Tahreem24]

Can you share the url of your broken image? If possible so.

[Revokez]

Hi @Tahreem24 

Unfortunately I can't.

But here's a few example URLs you can use to test the same scenario. Image one should display and the subsequent images will be broken and have seperate filtering:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Power_bi_logo_black.svg/220px-Power_bi_log...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/broken1Power_bi_logo_black.svg/220px-Power...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipediaa/commons/thumb/c/c9/broken2Power_bi_logo_black.svg/220px-Powe...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/broken3Power_bi_logo_black.svg/220px-Power...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/broken4Power_bi_logo_black.svg/220px-Power...

Screenshot of how this displays in Power BI:

[v-lid-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Revokez ,

We can add a custom in power query editor to identify if this url is valid:

let 
ContentType = Binary.InferContentType(Web.Contents([Address]))[Content.Type],
t = Table.RemoveRowsWithErrors(#table({"Type"} ,{{if Text.Contains(ContentType,"image") then 1 else null}} )),
RemoveNull = Table.SelectRows(t,each not List.IsEmpty(List.RemoveMatchingItems(Record.FieldValues(_), {"", null})))
in
not Table.IsEmpty(RemoveNull)

Then you can use it in any filter you want.

If you are using the local file address, try to use the File.Content instead of Web.Content

Best regards,

[Anonymous]

Thank you for providing a solution for this issue.  I have successfully added the column, but all of my URLs evaluate as false.  Whether the image exists or not.

An image that should be false, 

https://interfaceinc.scene7.com/is/image/InterfaceInc/7404004999G35S001_custom_custom-242847-029_va1...

An image that should be true,

https://interfaceinc.scene7.com/is/image/InterfaceInc/1151006999G15S001_cubic_area_va1?$160x160$

Can you help me figure out what might be wrong with my code.  I used your exact code.  Why isn't it working?

Thanks in advance!

[Revokez]

@v-lid-msft , that's exactly what I was after - perfect, thank you very much!

[Revokez]

@Tahreem24 Unfortunately I can't.

However as an example of their format (these aren't actual links):

www.domaintestpowerbi.com/sj0661_1.jpg

www.domaintestpowerbi.com/sj0662_1.jpg

www.domaintestpowerbi.com/sj0663_1.jpg

www.domaintestpowerbi.com/sj0664_1.jpg

www.domaintestpowerbi.com/sj0665_1.jpg

As an example, sj0665 might have a working image, however the rest could return 404s as the image doesn't exist.