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Parsing URL minus domain & QSP to Page Name

  • February 22, 2021
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Hi,

 

Apologies if this is mentioned but I couldn't find anything in Adobe documentation or on the forums.

 

A site I'm working on doesn't use a data layer and currently only passes URL into the Page Name variables. I'm looking for a workaround to pass URL minus domain and query string parameters into the Page Name var, possibly with slashes replaced by colons.

 

Is there a rule for this I can use within Adobe Launch? Assume it may require some custom code.

 

Thanks,

James

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Best answer by Brian_Johnson_

@jmaguire-1 -

The simplest approach might be to create a "page name" data element that parses the pathname per your requirements. 


Maybe start with something like this:

var path = document.location.pathname; if (path === "/") { // specify a default value if the path is "/" (assume home page) path = "homepage"; } else { // remove leading "/", then replace all remaining "/" with ":" path = path.replace(/^\//, "").replace(/\//g, ":"); } return path;

 

Then, in your rules, reference the data element. 

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Brian_Johnson_
Brian_Johnson_Accepted solution
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February 22, 2021

@jmaguire-1 -

The simplest approach might be to create a "page name" data element that parses the pathname per your requirements. 


Maybe start with something like this:

var path = document.location.pathname; if (path === "/") { // specify a default value if the path is "/" (assume home page) path = "homepage"; } else { // remove leading "/", then replace all remaining "/" with ":" path = path.replace(/^\//, "").replace(/\//g, ":"); } return path;

 

Then, in your rules, reference the data element. 

    J
    Jmaguire-1Author
    Level 2
    February 22, 2021
    Thanks, I'll give this a try.
    PratheepArunRaj
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    PratheepArunRajCommunity Advisor and Adobe Champion
    Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
    February 23, 2021

    Dear Jmaguire,

    Why do you want to capture the pathname + Query String Parameters in the pagename? I would not recommend it because it will result in duplication of the pages.

    URL: https://experienceleaguecommunities.adobe.com/adobe-analytics-questions/message-id/21725?q=test

    Pagename: /adobe-analytics-questions/message-id/21725?q=test

    You are trying to achieve the above right? If yes, please do not go for it, particularly in the Page Name variable.

    Thanks, Arun.

    Thank You, Pratheep Arun Raj B (Arun) | Xerago | Terryn Winter Analytics
    J
    Jmaguire-1Author
    Level 2
    February 23, 2021

    Hi @pratheeparunraj, I want to capture path name MINUS domain and QSPs.

     

    Brian's answer is very helpful but still includes QSPs and as you mention this would cause many duplicate pages to be captured separately.

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