SharePoint Image column(thumbnail) behaving differently

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SharePoint Image column(thumbnail) behaving differently

Aparna T 10

Hi

My SharePoint Image columns(thumbnail) are behaving differently. It was previously saving the items in the below format:

'{"type":"thumbnail","fileName":"test.jpg","nativeFile":{},"fieldName":"ProfilePicture","serverUrl":"https://mytest.sharepoint.com","fieldId":"id","serverRelativeUrl":"/sites/SIteName/SiteAssets/Lists/ListID/image.jpg","id":"ID"}'

But now it is returning data in the below format:

"{"fileName":"Reserved_ImageAttachment_[14][ProfilePicture][7][content][2]_[10].jpg"}"

what could be the reason?

All the existing items are returning the data in old proper formats, but uploading a new image is causing the issue.

Please help

AllenXu-MSFT 24,941 Reputation points Moderator

2024-10-18T02:49:46.6166667+00:00

Hi @Aparna T,

Is this a Power Automate flow related issue? The returning data looks like JSON returned by a flow.
Aparna T 10 Reputation points

2024-10-18T07:19:06.4266667+00:00

SharePoint Image(Thumbnail) column is returning value in this format. I am trying to fetch the items and display it using SharePoint REST Api.
Apun Sehgal 15 Reputation points

2024-10-20T08:59:44.49+00:00

Hi Aparna, In List settings, go to advanced settings and disable attachments. It should revert the behavior as you had in past. You may need to reupload the images that have since been uploaded.
Aparna T 10 Reputation points

2024-10-21T05:16:21.9566667+00:00

Hi, I have many lists using attachments. So disabling the field is not going to resolve this issue. I want to fetch list items along with the attachments and images (which are now saved in attachment format) in SharePoint REST Api call and display those using Js. How can I achieve the same? Please help
Apun Sehgal 15 Reputation points

2024-10-21T06:59:32.7466667+00:00

In that case I feel you need to modify the code to format images URL based on name available in the list item. You would need to handle both cases where the URL is received in old format from Site assets library and as attachment for new/updated items using If/Else conditions.

Would recommend creating a Microsoft ticket, but I doubt they would give any new information, as now the updates are rolled out silently without any mention of these kind of changes and it breaks down a previously working code.
Evan Fitzgerald 0 Reputation points

2024-10-31T20:37:40.2133333+00:00

Were you able to figure out a solution? What is the path to the picture file now in the new format?

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AllenXu-MSFT 24,941 Reputation points Moderator

2024-10-18T02:49:46.6166667+00:00

Hi @Aparna T,

Is this a Power Automate flow related issue? The returning data looks like JSON returned by a flow.
Aparna T 10 Reputation points

2024-10-18T07:19:06.4266667+00:00

SharePoint Image(Thumbnail) column is returning value in this format. I am trying to fetch the items and display it using SharePoint REST Api.
Apun Sehgal 15 Reputation points

2024-10-20T08:59:44.49+00:00

Hi Aparna, In List settings, go to advanced settings and disable attachments. It should revert the behavior as you had in past. You may need to reupload the images that have since been uploaded.
Aparna T 10 Reputation points

2024-10-21T05:16:21.9566667+00:00

Hi, I have many lists using attachments. So disabling the field is not going to resolve this issue. I want to fetch list items along with the attachments and images (which are now saved in attachment format) in SharePoint REST Api call and display those using Js. How can I achieve the same? Please help
Apun Sehgal 15 Reputation points

2024-10-21T06:59:32.7466667+00:00

In that case I feel you need to modify the code to format images URL based on name available in the list item. You would need to handle both cases where the URL is received in old format from Site assets library and as attachment for new/updated items using If/Else conditions.

Would recommend creating a Microsoft ticket, but I doubt they would give any new information, as now the updates are rolled out silently without any mention of these kind of changes and it breaks down a previously working code.
Evan Fitzgerald 0 Reputation points

2024-10-31T20:37:40.2133333+00:00

Were you able to figure out a solution? What is the path to the picture file now in the new format?

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