How to write soundex query in postgresql??

[Vinay Jain]

Hi
I want to write soundex query for example:
select * from student where name soundex 'vinay';
In psql it gives error at soundex.
Regards
Vinay
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Vinay Jain
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C-DAC Mumbai

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[Mike Mascari]

Vinay Jain wrote:

Hi
I want to write soundex query for example:
select * from student where name soundex 'vinay';
In psql it gives error at soundex.

The /contrib module fuzzystrmatch has a soundex() function. I
haven't used it though...

Mike Mascari

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[Richard Huxton]

Vinay Jain wrote:

Hi
I want to write soundex query for example:
select * from student where name soundex 'vinay';
In psql it gives error at soundex.

Where did you find documentation on a "soundex" operator?

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Archonet Ltd

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[Elie Nacache]

Hi Vinary,

One way to implement tolerant search algorithms is to use the soundex algorithm for PostgreSQL, which can be found in the contributed directory of the PostgreSQL source tree.

try SELECT * FROM student WHERE soundex(name)=soundex('vinay');

see http://www.samspublishing.com/articl...le.asp?p=24691

Good luck
Elie Nacache

Vinay Jain <vi*******@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi
I want to write soundex query for example:
select * from student where name soundex 'vinay';
In psql it gives error at soundex.
Regards
Vinay
--
Vinay Jain
Dissertation Project Trainee
DAKE Division
C-DAC Mumbai

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