How to use Image field on Dynamics CRM 2013

When I started using Dynamics CRM 2013, I found a new field type added called "Image". Initially, I thought it would allow developers to put an image on a CRM form and that "Image" can be of any type. Later, I came to realize that the "Image" type is referring an image that is being put to the entity record, which the user can update and change like in Office 365.

Developers can use the "Image" type by following the below steps

For some system entities, the "Image" field is available by default. Each entity has one "Image" field.

Below are the entities which have the "Image" field available by default. Though every entity below has an "Image" field, displaying an image requires an additional step.  In the entity information, developers have to set the "Primary Image" field values to either 'None' or 'Entity Image'.

To display the entity's image record choose the 'Entity Image' option.  Also, at the form level developers have to select 'Show Image' on the form check box.  This way, the CRM record can show an image.

Entity Name	Enabled by default(yes)		Entity Name	Enabled by default(No)
Account	Yes		Article	No
Competitor	Yes		Campaign	No
Contact	Yes		Case	No
Lead	Yes		Connection	No
Product	Yes		Contract	No
Publisher	Yes		Currency	No
Resource	Yes		Email Server Profile	No
User	Yes		Goal	No
			Invoice	No
			Mailbox	No
			Opportunity Product	No
			Order	No
			Organization	No
			Queue	No
			Sales Literature	No
			Territory	No

Below are the steps to add image to custom entity:

1. Create a new entity called "Test" for testing of "Primary Image". When we create entity it is clear that Primary Image is not available.

                               

2. To add Primary Image to entity go to fields=>New, Then fill the information and select type as 'Image'. After selecting type as Image "Save and Close" the record.

                       

3.  This field is not available to place on CRM form. (Don’t search this field to put on CRM form.).  

                       

4. Now go to Entity definition and select Image name as Primary Image. After selecting this "Save" and "Publish" the entity to see your changes.

                   

5.  Go to entity and create a new record

                 

6. Now add a picture to this record by clicking on Picture Icon. You can upload picture from your computer or you can use default image.

                             

7. I just added an image and my record looks like this