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| − | The [[SQL]] function SOUNDEX can find a character string for which the sound is known, but the exact spelling is not. For example, the following searches the file for a name that sounds like '''prtsit''' and returns | + | The [[SQL]] function SOUNDEX can find a character string for which the sound is known, but the exact spelling is not. For example, the following searches the file for a name that sounds like '''prtsit''' and returns the name '''Pritchett'''. |
From Command Line or equivalent | From Command Line or equivalent | ||
STRSQL | STRSQL | ||
SELECT fieldname FROM libraryname/filename WHERE SOUNDEX)fieldname) = SOUNDEX('prtsit') ORDER BY fieldname | SELECT fieldname FROM libraryname/filename WHERE SOUNDEX)fieldname) = SOUNDEX('prtsit') ORDER BY fieldname | ||
Revision as of 04:12, 28 May 2005
The SQL function SOUNDEX can find a character string for which the sound is known, but the exact spelling is not. For example, the following searches the file for a name that sounds like prtsit and returns the name Pritchett.
From Command Line or equivalent STRSQL SELECT fieldname FROM libraryname/filename WHERE SOUNDEX)fieldname) = SOUNDEX('prtsit') ORDER BY fieldname
