resolveurl

Add a column to a data extract containing a resolved URL.

Introduction

Use the resolveurl instruction to resolve a url from a source column and display the longer version of the URL in a new column.

Creating a custom script transformation using the resolveurl instruction

To create and configure a custom script using the resolveurl instruction, follow these steps:

1. Create a custom script transformation.

2. In the Instructions step, select the resolveurl instruction.

3. To configure the custom script instruction, fill in the following fields. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Srcfield*

Enter the name of the column that contains the URL to resolve.

Fieldname

Specify the name of the new column to add to the data extract.

Strict

Select this option to raise an error if a field could not be found during the transformation. Leave this field unselected to continue with the transformation if a field is not found.

Subtable

Enter the name for a subtable that you want to use within this custom script.

A subtable is a temporary table that only exists for this custom script. You can apply additional instructions within the same custom script to the subtable. However, the subtable cannot be used in any other custom scripts.

If a subtable does not exist for the current custom script, the transformation is applied to the data extract, and the enriched data is output into the subtable. If the subtable already exists for the custom script, the subtable is used as the input for the transformation and optionally as the output.

Example

Transformation configuration

Srcfield*

URL

Fieldname

Resolved URL

Data table before transformation

Campaign	Ad Group	URL
Brand	media	https://www.adverity.com/
Brand	ecommerce	https://goo.gl/cr88B2
Dashboard	media|social	https://tinyurl.com/2p9568sv

Data table after transformation

Campaign	Ad Group	URL	Resolved URL
Brand	media	https://www.adverity.com/	https://www.adverity.com/
Brand	ecommerce	https://goo.gl/cr88B2	https://www.adverity.com/
Dashboard	media|social	https://tinyurl.com/2p9568sv	https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ