What's the best way to modify the raw URL to remove the protocal (Http://) or .com portions of the domain name?

[rick_sampson]

I'm capturing the entirety of the URL currently as a default for the SiteCatalyst pageName. But I would prefer it match the format within google. So instead of http://www.mystite.com/dir/index.html, I want the url to display as www.mysite.com/dir/index.html. Simple, right? But what's the quickest and best way? Thanks in advance.

[james_hartley]

I am sure there are a few way to do this but one would be to use a set data values extension. Create a data source called something like pname Set pname to js code b['dom.url'].replace(/.*?:\/\//g, ""); Then map pname to pageName in your tag mappings. I am not sure about the code here but it should work with something like this. Hope it works

[rick_sampson]

The part in parenthesis is reg ex, correct? What does the "g" do here? Thanks, Jim. I've been following some of your questions so I figured you might have relevant experience. Seems like we are on the same path, more or less.

[Clint · Accepted solution]

A less technical solution: A method would be to use the Join Data Values extension to join Domain (DOM) and Pathname (DOM) from your Data Sources in your Page Name variable that is/will be mapped in SiteCatalyst. For the Join Data Values extension, leave the separator blank (to avoid duplicate slashes) then, select Domain first and then Pathname second.

[james_hartley]

No problem. "g" means global so that it replaces all matches and not just the first match, so if there were multiple occurrences it would replace all.

[Clint]

an additional thought, if the end game is to create consistency between your GA data set and your SC data set then I would recommending mapping "pname" (as Jim names it above) to both the GA and SC page name variables so that the exact same data is being sent to both tags.

[rick_sampson]

Clint, the pathname (DOM) will exclude query parameters, correct?

[Clint]

yes it would.

[rick_sampson]

Excellent. This was very helpful. Thanks, guys.