Opinions on SOUNDEX function PLEASE !!!

From: Steve Corbett <stevec_at_fcs.wa.gov.au>
Date: 1996/01/19
Message-ID: <4dmrtm$j70_at_karri.bs.wa.gov.au>#1/1


For the third and final attempt....
Anyone used the Oracle SOUNDEX function at all? with success? How good is it at phonetic matching?
Is it better with English names than Asian names for instance? Did you end up writing your own?

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