Combining Multiple Individual Functions Into One

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With the help of the online community, I've been piecing together solutions to a moderately complex solution. I'm hoping this post can tie them all together.


This first function identifies the name of a supplier based on its URL and creates a unique 3-character code based on a lookup table. This one function applies to any URL.


Book1
AB
1SUPP URLSUPP CODE
2https://www.walmart.com/ip/33857317WAL
3https://www.samsclub.com/sams/118235.ipSAM
4https://www.costco.com/Aquaterra-Spas-Ventura-96-jet%2c-6-person-Spa.product.100355896.htmlCOS
DATA
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2=IF(A2<>"",VLOOKUP(IF(ISNUMBER(FIND("www.",A2)),MID(A2,FIND("www.",A2)+4,IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(".com",A2,9)),FIND(".com",A2,9),LEN(A2)+1)-FIND("www.",A2)-4),MID(A2,FIND("//",A2)+2,IF(ISNUMBER(FIND("/",A2,9)),FIND("/",A2,9),LEN(A2)+1)-FIND("//",A2)-2)),SUPP_PREFIX,2,0))
Named Ranges
NameRefers ToCells
SUPP_PREFIX=REFERENCE!$A$1:$B$4



The next set of functions properly identifies the item number (a specific section of a website's URL). Note however that each website has its own unique syntax; therefore, for this function to dynamically work, it must reference an array that tells it which subsequent function to use to yield the desired result (based on supplier URL).


Book1
DE
1SUPP URLITEM NUMBER
2https://www.walmart.com/ip/3385731733857317
3https://www.samsclub.com/sams/118235.ip118235
4https://www.costco.com/Aquaterra-Spas-Ventura-96-jet%2c-6-person-Spa.product.100355896.html100355896
DATA
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
E2=TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(D2,"/",REPT(" ",LEN(D2))),LEN(D2))+0)
E3=TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(D3,LEN(D3)-3),"/",REPT(" ",100)),100))
E4=SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(D4,".product.",REPT(" ",99)),98)),".html","")



The arrays are found on the REFERENCE tab


Book1
AB
1SUPP NAMESUPP CODE
2walmartWAL
3samsclubSAM
4costcoCOS
5
6SUPP CODESUPP FUNCTION
7WALTRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"/",REPT(" ",LEN(A1))),LEN(A1))+0)
8SAMTRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-3),"/",REPT(" ",100)),100)),"")
9COSSUBSTITUTE(TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".product.",REPT(" ",99)),98)),".html",""),"")
REFERENCE



The arrays are named ranges:


SUPP_PREFIX
SUPP_ITEM


A challenge I see is that in the SUPP_ITEM array, cell references are hard-coded into the listed functions (which worked when I used them individually because when I would pull the functions down, the cell references would auto-update). In this case however, how can instances of cell reference "A1" be made to vary or apply to the line in which it is being executed upon?


Tying the two main functions to generate a SKU dynamically based on a given supplier URL is the end goal.


Book1
AB
7SUPP URLDESIRED OUTCOME
8https://www.walmart.com/ip/33857317WAL-33857317
9https://www.samsclub.com/sams/118235.ipSAM-118235
10https://www.costco.com/Aquaterra-Spas-Ventura-96-jet%2c-6-person-Spa.product.100355896.htmlCOS-100355896
DATA



Thanks for your input!
 
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Hi,

I've checked a couple of your other postings regarding the formulas you're using.

1. Based on the fact that the URLs will Always have "www" before the Supplier's name.
2. Your SUB CODE is Always the first 3 letters of the supplier's name.
3. The item number is Always the string of digits either at the End, or precedes either ".ip" or ".html" at the end.

Try and see if this works for you, I'm not using your REFERENCE tab to look up SUPP CODE or SUPP FUNCTIONS:

AB
SUPP URL
https://www.walmart.com/ip/33857317WAL-33857317
https://www.samsclub.com/sams/118235.ipSAM-118235
https://www.costco.com/Aquaterra-Spas-Ventura-96-jet%2c-6-person-Spa.product.100355896.htmlCOS-100355896

<colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><thead>
</thead><tbody>
[TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]2[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]3[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]4[/TD]

</tbody>
Sheet47

[TABLE="width: 85%"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Worksheet Formulas[TABLE="width: 100%"]
<thead>[TR="bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]
[TH="width: 10"]Cell[/TH]
[TH="align: left"]Formula[/TH]
[/TR]
</thead><tbody>[TR]
[TH="width: 10, bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]B2[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]=UPPER(MID(A2,SEARCH("www.",A2)+4,3))&"-"&TRIM(<font< a="">RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(A2,".ip",""),".html",""),".","/"),"/",REPT(" ",100)),100))</font<>[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
 
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Try and see if this works for you, I'm not using your REFERENCE tab to look up SUPP CODE or SUPP FUNCTIONS:

Wow, way to think outside the box. I had never considered the points you bring up, which are valid and great ideas.

However, there are some assumptions that I would only use just these suppliers. Challenges would include:

- New suppliers may have different URL syntax not included in the function
- I may not always use the first 3 letters of the suppliers name for the SKU prefix (ex. I would not use "OVE" for Overstock, I would prefer "OVS" in that case)

Based on the challenges identified, it does not appear the proposed solution would scale well opposed to the named ranges approach originally presented. Would you agree?
 
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Well, basically, what I've provided in Post #2 is based on the samples you have given, and combined all the Functions/requirements into One formula.

This is what you can use since you say Supplier's name prefixes are Not Always the first three letters (we Will be using the SUPP_PREFIX table), and this formula Still covers many possible URLs (without anything behind the Item Number, with .ip, .html, .anything, /anything, etc.)

ABC
SUPP URL
https://www.walmart.com/ip/33857317WAL-33857317
https://www.samsclub.com/sams/118235.ipSAM-118235
https://www.costco.com/Aquaterra-Spas-Ventura-96-jet%2c-6-person-Spa.product.100355896.htmlCOS-100355896
https://www.walmart.com/ip.2345678.thisWAL-2345678
https://www.overstock.com/bettermousetrap/12345678.otherOVS-12345678
https://www.overstock.com/widget.90123456789/somethingOVS-90123456789

<colgroup><col><col><col><col></colgroup><thead>
</thead><tbody>
[TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]2[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]3[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]4[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]5[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]6[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]7[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]

</tbody>
Sheet48

[TABLE="width: 85%"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Worksheet Formulas[TABLE="width: 100%"]
<thead>[TR="bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]
[TH="width: 10"]Cell[/TH]
[TH="align: left"]Formula[/TH]
[/TR]
</thead><tbody>[TR]
[TH="width: 10, bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]C2[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]=VLOOKUP(MID(A2,FIND("www.",A2)+4,FIND(".com",A2)-FIND("www.",A2)-4),SUPP_PREFIX,2,0)&"-"&TRIM(LEFT(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(IF(ISNUMBER(RIGHT(A2,1)+0),A2&"/",A2),".html/",".html"),".","/"),"/",REPT(" ",100)),200),100))[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

[TABLE="width: 85%"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Workbook Defined Names[TABLE="width: 100%"]
<thead>[TR="bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]
[TH="width: 10"]Name[/TH]
[TH="align: left"]Refers To[/TH]
[/TR]
</thead><tbody>[TR]
[TH="width: 10, bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]SUPP_PREFIX[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]=REFERENCE!$A$2:$B$5[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]



AB
SUPP NAMESUPP CODE
walmartWAL
samsclubSAM
costcoCOS
overstockOVS

<colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><thead>
</thead><tbody>
[TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]2[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]3[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]4[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]5[/TD]

</tbody>
REFERENCE
 
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This is what you can use since you say Supplier's name prefixes are Not Always the first three letters (we Will be using the SUPP_PREFIX table), and this formula Still covers many possible URLs (without anything behind the Item Number, with .ip, .html, .anything, /anything, etc.)


You TOTALLY nailed it! Your solution has passed every single scenario I've thrown at it - except one. To be fair, it wasn't part of my original write-up and it's because I remembered (during the testing of your proposed solution) that this was a manual step I was doing and that is ...


quite regularly supplier websites will inject code into their URL that is locally significant to them (not all of them though). For instance, if I land on a product as a result of doing a keyword search or perhaps navigating to a product as a result of following a particular path, the website concatenates extra junk (what I call making it a dirty URL) that usually begins with a delimiting character of a question mark "?".


Can a simple modification to your function address this issue as well? Here are some examples and the results I get when using your function (which again, works wonders only when I manually delete the delimiting character and everything to the right as shown below):


Book1
AB
1(DIRTY) SUPP URLSKU
2https://www.samsclub.com/sams/hadley-jar-7-inch/prod15680245.ip?xid=plp:product:1:1SAM-ip?xid=plp:product:1:1
3https://www.samsclub.com/sams/floralife-crystal-clear-fresh-cut-flower-food-300-powder-10-pound-pail/prod21365761.ip?athcpid=prod21365761&athena=true&athpgid=pdp&athmtid=VaV&athznid=sams_ip_VaV&parentpid=prod15680245&xid=pdp:carousel:people-who-viewed-this-item-also-viewed:2SAM-thznid=sams_ip_VaV&parentpid=prod15680245&xid=pdp:carousel:people-who-viewed-this-item-also-viewed:2
4https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Modern-Farmhouse-TV-Stand-for-TVs-up-to-60-Rustic-Gray-Finish/191535084?athcpid=191535084&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=tic&athieid=v0&athstid=CS002&athguid=466001f5-5530865c-68f7ce0ccc504ea8&athena=trueWAL-191535084?athcpid=191535084&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athc
5https://www.walmart.com/ip/Skylake-5-Shelf-Bookcase/55566779?athcpid=55566779&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVAV&athieid=v0&athstid=CS002&athguid=466001f5-929ea9f1-eeda549491cc833a&athena=trueWAL-55566779?athcpid=55566779&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgi
6
7(CLEAN) SUPP URLSKU
8https://www.samsclub.com/sams/hadley-jar-7-inch/prod15680245.ipSAM-prod15680245
9https://www.samsclub.com/sams/floralife-crystal-clear-fresh-cut-flower-food-300-powder-10-pound-pail/prod21365761.ipSAM-prod21365761
10https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Modern-Farmhouse-TV-Stand-for-TVs-up-to-60-Rustic-Gray-Finish/191535084WAL-191535084
11https://www.walmart.com/ip/Skylake-5-Shelf-Bookcase/55566779WAL-55566779
for sales tracker
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2=VLOOKUP(MID(A2,FIND("www.",A2)+4,FIND(".com",A2)-FIND("www.",A2)-4),SUPP_PREFIX,2,0)&"-"&TRIM(LEFT(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(IF(ISNUMBER(RIGHT(A2,1)+0),A2&"/",A2),".html/",".html"),".","/"),"/",REPT(" ",100)),200),100))
Named Ranges
NameRefers ToCells
SUPP_PREFIX=REFERENCE!$A$1:$B$4
 
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Hi,

This updated formula will work for your Dirty And Clean URLs.
One question, is the "prod" in front of some of the Numbers Wanted? Or should they be eliminated?

AB
(DIRTY) SUPP URL
https://www.samsclub.com/sams/hadley-jar-7-inch/prod15680245.ip?xid=plp:product:1:1SAM-prod15680245
https://www.samsclub.com/sams/floralife-crystal-clear-fresh-cut-flower-food-300-powder-10-pound-
pail/prod21365761.ip?athcpid=prod21365761&athena=true&athpgid=pdp&athmtid=VaV&athznid=sams
_ip_VaV&parentpid=prod15680245&xid=pdp:carousel:people-who-viewed-this-item-also-viewed:2
SAM-prod21365761
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Modern-Farmhouse-TV-Stand-for-TVs-up-to-60-
Rustic-Gray-Finish/191535084?athcpid=191535084&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=tic&athieid=v0&athstid=
CS002&athguid=466001f5-5530865c-68f7ce0ccc504ea8&athena=true
WAL-191535084
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Skylake-5-Shelf-Bookcase/55566779?athcpid=55566779&athpgid=
athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVAV&athieid=v0&athstid=CS002&athguid=466001f5-929ea9f1-eeda549491cc833a&athena=true
WAL-55566779
SUPP URL
https://www.walmart.com/ip/33857317WAL-33857317
https://www.samsclub.com/sams/118235.ipSAM-118235
https://www.costco.com/Aquaterra-Spas-Ventura-96-jet%2c-6-person-Spa.product.100355896.htmlCOS-100355896
https://www.walmart.com/ip.2345678.thisWAL-2345678
https://www.overstock.com/bettermousetrap/12345678.otherOVS-12345678
https://www.overstock.com/widget.90123456789/somethingOVS-90123456789

<colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><thead>
</thead><tbody>
[TD="align: center"]1[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]2[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]3[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]4[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]5[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]6[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]7[/TD]

[TD="align: right"][/TD]

[TD="align: center"]8[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]9[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]10[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]11[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]12[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]13[/TD]

</tbody>
Sheet48

[TABLE="width: 85%"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Worksheet Formulas[TABLE="width: 100%"]
<thead>[TR="bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]
[TH="width: 10"]Cell[/TH]
[TH="align: left"]Formula[/TH]
[/TR]
</thead><tbody>[TR]
[TH="width: 10, bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]B2[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]=VLOOKUP(<font color="blue">MID(A2,FIND("www.",A2)+4,FIND(<font< a="">".com",A2</font<>)-FIND("www.",A2)-4),SUPP_PREFIX,2,0)&"-"&TRIM(<font< a="">LEFT(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(IF(ISNUMBER(RIGHT(LEFT(A2,FIND("?",A2&"?")-1),1)+0),LEFT(A2,FIND("?",A2&"?")-1)&"/",LEFT(A2,FIND("?",A2&"?")-1)),".html/",".html"),".","/"),"/",REPT(" ",100)),200),100))</font<>[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

[TABLE="width: 85%"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Workbook Defined Names[TABLE="width: 100%"]
<thead>[TR="bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]
[TH="width: 10"]Name[/TH]
[TH="align: left"]Refers To[/TH]
[/TR]
</thead><tbody>[TR]
[TH="width: 10, bgcolor: [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=DAE7F5]#DAE7F5[/URL] "]SUPP_PREFIX[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]=REFERENCE!$A$2:$B$5[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
 
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This updated formula will work for your Dirty And Clean URLs.
One question, is the "prod" in front of some of the Numbers Wanted? Or should they be eliminated?

Superb work yet again. My goodness, that is quite the function. I'm curious, do you use some sort of function builder to help you keep track of every comma, dot, parenthesis, and argument or do you really build this by hand? Nevertheless it's quite impressive and I extend my sincere thanks for your assistance.

The "prod" most definitely stays because when you attempt to search for the item number without it, the page won't load but when you include the "prod" together with the item number, the page loads fine.
 
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You're welcome, glad it's working for you.

It's all done in the brain and by hand.
 
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Hi my helper....

How you will you make this one from Sams Club? I bold some samples


[TABLE="width: 1029"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD="width: 1029"]http://www.samsclub.com/sams/nutri-ninja-blender-bl681a/prod20410492.ip?xid=plp_product_1_2
[TABLE="width: 1029"]
<colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody>[TR]
[TD]http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shark-ion-robot-rv720/prod22210179.ip?xid=plp_product_1_1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]http://www.samsclub.com/sams/richmond-foosball-58-inch-soccer/prod21930008.ip?xid=plp_product_1_2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shower-chair-with-armrests/prod20052125.ip?xid=plp_product_1_3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]http://www.samsclub.com/sams/transfer-bench/prod20132231.ip?xid=plp_product_1_5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]http://www.samsclub.com/sams/twst-clrpencil-ast30-twistables-colored/prod19260226.ip?xid=plp_product_1_5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]http://www.samsclub.com/sams/cyo-wash-chalk-48ast-wshbl-sidewalk-chalk/prod18520296.ip?xid=plp_product_1_1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]http://www.samsclub.com/sams/4-geartrack-2-pack-panels-trim/prod16820488.ip?xid=plp_product_1_1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]http://www.samsclub.com/sams/storage-bin-holder-wall-components/prod16820491.ip?xid=plp_product_1_54[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
 
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