Excel Formula To Extract Query Param Session_Id From Url In Transaction Text
Extract query parameter session_id from URLs in transaction text with a ready-to-use formula for Excel, Google Sheets, and WPS.
Quick answer
Unified formula
ExcelWPS
=LET(q,IFERROR(TEXTAFTER(A2,"?"),""),pairs,TEXTSPLIT(q,"&"),m,FILTER(pairs,LEFT(pairs,LEN("session_id="))="session_id="),IFERROR(TEXTAFTER(INDEX(m,1),"="),""))View platform differences
Google Sheets
=IFERROR(REGEXEXTRACT(A2, "(?:[?&])session_id=([^&#]+)"), "")How it works
- Replace the sample range (like A2:A) with your real range.
- Keep the same column order used in the example.
- Fill down to apply the formula to every row.