Next task: To extract png files from our Solidworks PDM for 50k+ prts, and bulk import them into Epicor so we can include them on purchase orders when we get cutting and folding done. As well as to just make things look pretty :slight_smile: I’m working on the first part, getting the image, and a…

Shove them in a file share named by {partnum}.jpg Then drop that share as a virtual directory on IIS And on your Ssrs report just add an image with the URL http://your server/VirtualDirectory/{partnum}.jpg Works like a charm and it couldn’t be easier

How has Cadlink worked out for you? We are looking at it down the track as phase 2 of our Epicor implementation. Phase 1 is harder than expected…

CADlink has been ok. It is not a polished app eg if you start it without a running Solidworks session it gives a null reference error that is not at all helpful. On the plus side you can get it customised for a reasonable cost and that way you can get it to do exactly what you want. That is how we …

@Chrisw Sorry about the late reply, but looks like @josecgomez nailed it there. As far as the image category from file, the help mentions if you have previously exported images with the image category and subcategory, then you can reimport it. It doesn’t give any format. But I suggest you could j…

When you all are using URL’s to images saved on a file share (or separate web server, like our ecommerce platform), how are you adding them to Epicor? We were hoping to use them on Part Tracker, for fulfillment, and EKW for shipping and receiving. The Part > Attributes tab has the File button, but…

We created a small web service that gets the images from a folder and are displaying them bia the website widget In the example below its doing a bit more, it is getting the thumbnail from Solidworks Pdm, and is accessed in the web widget via http:///thumbnails/ or similar, then caching it in a fol…

[image] askulte: I tried setting the ImageFileName to the public URL from our webpage with DMT on Part, but Part Entry errors with an ‘Invalid Image’ (URL has a .jpg extension). The DMT field notes say it’s ‘relative to images/prod_img directory on the web server’. Yeah, they mean the Epicor…

Frankly, I like what @Chrisw is doing. Why store images in a database? :thinking:

[image] Mark_Wonsil: Frankly, I like what @Chrisw is doing. Why store images in a database? I’m suggesting the same, just getting into the built in place.

I looked on our Epicor server (which is also the IIS host for Epicor) and couldn’t find these folders either, any pointers on where they are hiding? We have a use case where storing part images in a folder would be a lot easier than Modding our web service.

[image] Chrisw: any pointers on where they are hiding? I’ve only got a moderate level of photos, so mine are database blobs, I’ve never messed with anything else. Now you got me thinking. Until I read what he quoted from the docs, I didn’t know there was non-blob storage for images at all.

Bulk image import? (50,000+ part thumbnails)

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klincecum (Kevin Lincecum) September 13, 2023, 9:01pm 20

I’m suggesting the same, just getting into the built in place.

Best way to add part images