Re: Function for SOUNDEX

Posted in 1997

Walt Hultgren {rmy} — 6 Jun 1997 19:02:51 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In article <5n78vh$mk7@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, Sameer Bhatia (Contract) <SJBHATIA@wpmail.code3.com> wrote: > >I am working on porting of an application on Oracle to >Informix and the current application has quite a few >instances of SOUNDEX. > >Wondering whether a function (stored procedure) can be >written in Informix which would provide the same >functionality as of SOUNDEX in oracle. There are a several examples of phonetic matching routines in the IIUG software repository at http://www.iiug.org/software/software_index.html, though none are implemented as stored procedures if memory serves. If you convert one to a stored procedure, I'd appreciate receiving a copy. Thanks, Walt. -- Walt Hultgren Internet: walt@rmy.emory.edu (IP 170.140.97.4) Emory University UUCP: {...,gatech,rutgers,uunet}!emory!rmy!walt 954 Gatewood Road, NE BITNET: walt@EMORY Atlanta, GA 30329 USA Voice: +1 404 727 0648