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Which function can be used to append a string to ID fields (i.e., campaign_id) to prevent issues when reading the values in Excel?

  • SUM
  • COLLECT
  • CONCAT

The correct answer is: CONCAT

Explanation: The CONCAT function in Amazon Marketing Cloud SQL allows you to append (concatenate) a string to fields such as campaign_id, line_item_id, etc. This is useful for ensuring Excel reads large ID fields as strings and preserves their precision and formatting. By concatenating a text prefix or suffix (e.g., CONCAT('camp_', campaign_id)), you avoid Excel’s default conversion of large numbers to scientific notation or truncation.

Official Reference URL: https://advertising.amazon.com/API/docs/en-us/guides/amazon-marketing-cloud/amc-sql/functions#concat

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Nitin Batra. (2025). Which function can be used to append a string to ID fields (i.e., campaign_id) to prevent issues when reading the values in Excel?. School4Seo. https://school4seo.com/amazon-marketing-cloud/which-function-can-be-used-to-append-a-string-to-id-fields-i-e-campaign_id-to-prevent-issues-when-reading-the-values-in-excel/
Nitin Batra. “Which function can be used to append a string to ID fields (i.e., campaign_id) to prevent issues when reading the values in Excel?.” School4Seo, October 30, 2025, https://school4seo.com/amazon-marketing-cloud/which-function-can-be-used-to-append-a-string-to-id-fields-i-e-campaign_id-to-prevent-issues-when-reading-the-values-in-excel/.
Nitin Batra. “Which function can be used to append a string to ID fields (i.e., campaign_id) to prevent issues when reading the values in Excel?.” School4Seo. October 30, 2025. https://school4seo.com/amazon-marketing-cloud/which-function-can-be-used-to-append-a-string-to-id-fields-i-e-campaign_id-to-prevent-issues-when-reading-the-values-in-excel/.
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