KB486940: How to display the image from the URL included in the attribute imported by Excel in the dashboard

Steps
 

• Ensure the content of the Picture column in the Excel file with the image HTML tag format below, which can also allow to customize the size with height and width of the image.
  <img src=https://xxxx HEIGHT=xxx WIDTH=xxx /> 
   
  
  
• Import the Excel as the dataset of the dashboard, and right-click the Picture attribute to change the data type to "HTML tag" during the Prepare Data process.
  
  

• Insert expected objects including the Picture attribute into the dashboard's visualization. If the image cannot be displayed due to the following warning message, please proceed to the next steps.
  
  

• In Workstation, go to this dashboard and right-click it to choose Properties. Then Click Security Settings in the left pane. Toggle on "Enable HTML and JavaScript Content".
  (Reference: https://www2.microstrategy.com/producthelp/Current/SystemAdmin/WebHelp/Lang_1033/Content/disallow_custom_html.htm)
  
  

• Then go back to Strategy Web to open the same dashboard again, the image should be displayed properly.