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Convert String to Soundex ICR (3178)

Convert String to Soundex    ICR (3178)

Name Value
NUMBER 3178
IA # 3178
DATE CREATED 2000/08/29
CUSTODIAL PACKAGE KERNEL
CUSTODIAL ISC San Francisco
USAGE Supported
TYPE Routine
DBIC APPROVAL STATUS APPROVED
ROUTINE XUA4A71
NAME Convert String to Soundex
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Use this function to convert a string into a numeric
representation of the string, using soundex methods. Soundex represents the
phonetic properties of a string; its chief feature is that it assigns similar
strings the same soundex representation.
STATUS Active
ID XUA4A71
COMPONENT/ENTRY POINT
COMPONENT/ENTRY POINT COMPONENT DESCRIPTION VARIABLES
$$EN
Usage S X=$$EN^XUA4A71(string)
VARIABLES TYPE VARIABLES DESCRIPTION
string Input
String to convert into soundex form.