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dax_powerbi
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Extract a GUID from a URL

How can i extract the GUID from this URL into a new column:
https://abc.xyz.ca/home.aspx?sitemappath=Workplace%7cMyWork%7cnav_dashboards&dashboardId=%7bx88fbece-7653-e521-8e77-002056b805fe%7d&dashboardType=1031&pagemode=iframe

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danextian
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Hi @dax_powerbi ,

If you are trying to extact the dashboardID, try this as a custom column in Power Query:

Text.BetweenDelimiters([Column1], "%", "%", 2, 0)

danextian_0-1715662563834.png

If you're trying to extract the webpage itself, it is not accessible from our end.

danextian_1-1715662612628.png

 





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danextian
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Hi @dax_powerbi ,

If you are trying to extact the dashboardID, try this as a custom column in Power Query:

Text.BetweenDelimiters([Column1], "%", "%", 2, 0)

danextian_0-1715662563834.png

If you're trying to extract the webpage itself, it is not accessible from our end.

danextian_1-1715662612628.png

 





Dane Belarmino | Microsoft MVP | Proud to be a Super User!

Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!


"Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand."
Need Power BI consultation, get in touch with me on LinkedIn or hire me on UpWork.
Learn with me on YouTube @DAXJutsu or follow my page on Facebook @DAXJutsuPBI.

Awesome! Thank you @danextian

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