Difference between revisions of "Using Sounds Like Criteria in Reports"

From SmartWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
 
Line 17: Line 17:
  
 
{{PrevNextStart}} [[Using Wildcard Criteria in Reports]]
 
{{PrevNextStart}} [[Using Wildcard Criteria in Reports]]
{{PrevNextMid}} [[Specifying Multiple Criteria in Reports]]
+
{{PrevNextMid}} [[Specifying Multiple Criteria in Reports]] {{PrevNextEnd}}
{{PrevNextEnd}}
 
  
 
[[Category:Reports]][[Category:Criteria]]
 
[[Category:Reports]][[Category:Criteria]]

Latest revision as of 11:12, 30 August 2013

caption Click here to watch a video on SmartSimple's integrated reporting subsystem.

You can use sounds like criteria within a report to find values that are similar phonetically to the value entered. This uses the soundex phonetic algorithm feature.

  • In the Calculated Field you should enter:
soundex([this])
  • And in the Criteria:
=soundex(???)

Soundex.png

The column with this syntax is not normally displayed in the report, as it will display the soundex phonetic representation of the value rather than the word.

Note:

  • The Soundex function is intended to work well with strings that are in the English language only. Strings in other languages may not produce reliable results.
  • Soundex may not provide consistent results with strings that use multi-byte character sets, including UTF-8.




Previous.png Using Wildcard Criteria in Reports Specifying Multiple Criteria in Reports Next.png