Using Sounds Like Criteria in Reports

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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(???)

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.

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