Dynamic Image URL

[Sreh]

I have a database field that has where the image is stored.

I am using Will Gorman's book Pentaho Reporting 3.5 for Java Developers.

It says:
To add dynamic images to your report use the content-field report element. THe content field accepts different type of image inputs for rendering......
If you have a field that contains a URL or file system location to your image, the content-field element will render the specified image.


I have tried my field two ways:
1) as //server/images/pic.jpg
2) as mapped drive on server. X:\images\pic.jpg

It will not render the picture.

Static Pictures will work (I tried using a formula to populate the name field in a static pic but that does not work either).

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Sreh]

Not sure if I provided enough information about my issue:

I am using an Oracle 10g Database and Pentaho 3.5GA

Connecting via JDBC.

Field with the File location is being recognized by report designer as a String.

The locations is //myserver/images/Image Project/pic.jpg

There is a space between Image and Project if that can cause Pentaho problems (please note that it does not as a static image with the link vs embed option)

Again, any help is appreciated.

[Sreh]

Many thanks to dankins for tracking this one down.

The problem appears to be a bug in 3.5GA Report Designer (he confirmed that it is fixed in later version of the designer).

I only had to publish my report to the server and it works.

So to summarize:
1) use the content-field report element
2) Populate the attribute value with your column that contains URL
3) it will not work in designer (3.5GA), publish to your pentaho server and it works.