Use Azure Storage Options to Add Images to a Dynamics 365 FO Report

This article explains how to use Azure Storage to add images to a report in Dynamics 365 FO using Lasernet Form Editor and how to set up the Form Editor.

Note

For a detailed introduction on Lasernet Connector Setup, and the prerequisites for this task, see:

How do I use alternative storage options to add images to a Dynamics 365 FO report?

If, instead, you wish to use images from File System storage instead of Azure, see:

Use File System storage options to add images to a Dynamics 365 FO report

In this example, the complete setup in Lasernet Form Editor for images stored in an alternative Azure Storage will be explained. To do this, you will need to obtain a connection string from Azure, which will be established using the following steps:

1. The connection to the Lasernet server must be configured in Azure Storage by setting the connection string. Open the Form Editor and select Form > Form Options.

2. Open the Connections FastTab and then click Add.

3. Add the connection Key (1 in the following image) and then click Test Connection (2).

4. Once this connection has been established, click the JobInfo button (1 in the following image) in the left-hand side toolbar, and select the node that you would like to turn into a JobInfo (2). In this example, the following nodes will be selected as JobInfos:

• ImageStorage

• ImageFolder

• ImageExtension

5. Open the Azure Storage path that contains the images to be used.

6. On the toolbar, click the arrow on the bottom-right of the Image icon and select Job > Azure Storage URL.

7. The cursor will turn into a cross. Use this to select the applicable node(s) that will make up the file name for the image. In this example, the following will be used:

• FIELD_CustQuotationTrans_ItemId

• LABEL_InventDim_InventColorId

• LABEL_InventDim_InventSizeId

8. The vertical red box in the following image contains three image rearrange blocks stacked on top of each other. Click and drag to create a box the same size as the purple box in the image to select the three image rearrange blocks.

9. Once selected, right-click to display a menu. Select Merge Output.

10. The three image rearrange blocks will be merged into a single block. Right-click Rearrange, and select Objects.

11. Ensure that the image objects are arranged in the correct order to match the image file name. In the purple box, a value for the input object (values in the red box for Object name) is assigned to each object for easier readability, as shown in the following image:

12. Add the JobInfos that were created earlier using the file path information. To do this, click Add, select JobInfo for Object type, type in the name of the appropriate JobInfos, and finally use the name of the JobInfo to be the input object (Object name).

13. The order of the objects should mimic the file path location containing the image. You can adjust the objects with the Move Up and Move Down buttons.

14. Adjust the settings at the position to your desired values, then click Ok.

15. Move the image to the desired location.

Add Rearrange Spacing

Adjusting the spacing between the rearranges in the pattern can improve their readability and presentation. To adjust this spacing, implement the following steps:

1. Double-click Pattern to open the Pattern Properties (1 in the following image), open the Output tab (2), and adjust the Progress (3) to the desired spacing amount between each object (in this example, 12.0mm).

2. Click OK in Pattern Properties, navigate to the First Page, and check if the spacing is to your liking. To see the images, you may have to run JavaScript. This can be done from the following two methods: pressing Shift + F5 on your keyboard, or in the top menu, clicking View > Run JavaScript.

3. Click the Preview button in the top toolbar to see what the form's output will look like.