splitting url data

[francoisl]

HI all, 

I have seen a lot of answers for similar issue but nothing like I am expecting. 

I have a URL and I need to decipher data from that url. 

Here is the search part of a sample of the url. 

searchType=Wheels&years=1985&makes=1985_Chevrolet&model=1985_Chevrolet_Camaro&submodel=1985_Chevrolet_Camaro_Berlinetta

I want to create one column for the Search Type, one columns for years..... 

Is there a way to split this easily like a function that you would pass the url and the argument that would return the value??

ex : geturlvalue (url, 'SearchType') returning 'Wheels'

Just a thought.  either in M or Dax. 

F

[v-shex-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @francoisl ,
You can try using following custom function code on 'query edit' side to look up specific text:

let
    LookupValue=(sample as text,search as text) =>
    let
        Source= List.Transform(Text.Split(sample,"&"), each [Key = Text.Split(_,"="){0}, Value = Text.Split(_,"="){1}]),
        Result= List.Transform(List.Select(Source, each Record.Field(_,"Key")=search), each Record.Field(_,"Value")){0}
    in
        Result
in
    LookupValue

Notice: If your result contains multiple results, please remove the bold part {0} to get full search result list.
Regards,
Xiaoxin Sheng

[francoisl]

Hi, 

Excellent solution, I think you need a different mindset to chop down text like this. 

In fact, both solutions were good but M is better than DAX since I merged data  from different sources. 

Many thanks 

Francois

[mauriciosotero]

Hi,

Check if this solution for a calculated column (Model example) will help you:

Model = 
Var ParameterFind = "model" & "="
Var StartPosition = FIND(ParameterFind,'Table'[URL]) + +LEN(ParameterFind)
Var NumberCharacteres = FIND("&",'Table'[URL],StartPosition,LEN('Table'[URL])+1) - StartPosition

RETURN
MID('Table'[URL], StartPosition, NumberCharacteres)

If it helps, pls mark this post as a solution and give a kudo. Thanks