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If you just have to pursue this, don't forget that imbedded sql can do
wonders with SOUNDEX.
strsql
values soundex('FLINTSTONE'), SOUNDEX('FLINSTONE'),
SOUNDEX('JABLOWME'), SOUNDEX('JABLOWMI')

returns
....+.
VALUES
F453
F452
J145
J145

This can be used in comparisons. In fact you may want to translate your
list of known fakes into a SOUNDEX table and then compare the soundex of
the data entered to the soundex table.

CREATE TABLE ROB/SOUNDEXTBL AS (
SELECT DISTINCT SOUNDEX(NAMES) AS SOUNDEXVAL
FROM ROB/BADNAMES)
WITH DATA

Rob Berendt

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