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esthera
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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 Posted - 2007-04-29 : 05:38:21
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| i remember once seeing a sql function that can find fuzzy matches (similar sounding names to a name)can someone point me to what this is and info about it? |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2007-04-29 : 05:41:33
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| Fuzzy matches against what?Strings? Numbers?Peter LarssonHelsingborg, Sweden |
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esthera
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
1410 Posts |
Posted - 2007-04-29 : 06:24:39
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
30421 Posts |
Posted - 2007-04-29 : 09:09:31
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| You can use the Lehvenstein's distance algorithm posted in the Library section.Peter LarssonHelsingborg, Sweden |
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jsmith8858
Dr. Cross Join
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
30421 Posts |
Posted - 2007-04-29 : 10:28:23
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| Or repost in the DTS/SSIS section.Peter LarssonHelsingborg, Sweden |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
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Posted - 2007-04-29 : 10:40:13
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| could it be that you want a full text search capabilities?_______________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp |
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jezemine
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2886 Posts |
Posted - 2007-04-29 : 11:46:52
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or perhaps the SOUNDEX function?http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa259235(sql.80).aspx
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fuzzy match