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  • Subject: RE: soundex
  • From: Phil Groschwitz <sublime78ska@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 18:52:10 -0800 (PST)

Thanks!

--- John Taylor <john.taylor@telusplanet.net> wrote:
> 
> Phil,
> 
> 
> Here is a PDF file that contains a good article
> about the soundex algorithm:
> 
>
http://www.naspa.com/PDF/2000/0300%20TS%20PDFs/T0003010.pdf
> 
> 
> HTH,
> 
> John Taylor
> Canada
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> > [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of
> Phil Groschwitz
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 6:04 PM
> > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: soundex
> >
> >
> > All,
> >
> > Does anyone know how soundex decides which records
> to
> > select?
> >
> > SELECT * FROM customer WHERE soundex(customername)
> =
> > soundex('steal')
> >
> > returned names with Steele and Steel but also
> names
> > that don't sound anything like steal.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Phil
> >
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