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Message Posted: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 @ 10:59:12 GMT

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Hi All

I am trying to use the soundex() function to code surnames from two different sources for matching. When I submit

select
  sname
  , soundex(sname) as sdx
  from t
;

Through SQL Assistant, I get the error

5583: Invalid Input: only Latin letters allowed.

The table t is defined as

CREATE SET TABLE db.t ,NO FALLBACK ,
  NO BEFORE JOURNAL,
  NO AFTER JOURNAL
  (
  id INTEGER NOT NULL
  ...
  , SNAME VARCHAR(40) CHARACTER SET LATIN NOT CASESPECIFIC
  ...
  )
  UNIQUE PRIMARY INDEX ( id );

So I was surprised that there where 'Non-Latin' Characters in the field.

My questions are these:

1) How do I detect these 'Non-Latin' Characters and then

2) How do I remove them from the string or better yet,

3) how do I get the best use of soundex()

Any Comments / suggestions gladly accepted.

Regards

John

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