I need DIFFERENCE('Kolton','Colton') to equal 4 rather than 3.
But SOUNDEX keeps the first letter of the word:
SOUNDEX('Kolton') = K435
SOUNDEX('Colton') = C435
I'm trying to create a SQL server 2000 function that returns a scalar value, but I keep getting the error "Return statements in scalar valued functions must include an argument". Online clarification of this error message is no help at all.I've tried all sorts of combinations of the following, without much luck. Can someone point out my dim-witted mistake, please?ALTER FUNCTION dbo.intCoursesPublic (@intCatID as int) RETURNS intASBEGIN RETURN SELECT COUNT(intCourseID) AS Expr1 FROM dbo.tbl_guru_course_list WHERE (intCatID = @intCatID)END
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I am trying to write a function which takes a string as input and returns the computed value.
I need to use the output of this function as a coulmn in another select query.
Here is the code (Example: @Equation = '(100*4)+12/272')
create function dbo.calc(@Equation nvarchar(100))
returns float
as
begin
return exec('SELECT CAST('+@Equation+' AS float)')
end
I am getting this error when i compile it
"RETURN statements in scalar valued functions must include an argument"
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Please respond
Thanks
If you use the LEFT() function for example it provides intellisense support for some of the required parameters.
Is there a way to get that same descriptive text in user defined functions?
Some comment block you define when creating the function?
How to include row values as columns in my select query. I have a table that stores comments for different sections in a web application. In the table below, I would like display each comment as a new column. I only want one row for each record_ID.
Existing table layout
table name - tblcomments
Record_ID Comment_Section_ID Comment
1 5 Test 5 comment
1 7 Test 7 comment
2 5 New comment
2 7 Old comment
3 5 Stop
3 7 Go
Desired table layout
table name - #tempComment
Record_ID Comment_Section_5 Comment_Section_7
1 Test 5 comment Test 7 comment
2 New comment old comment
3 Stop Go
Once I figure out how to get the data in the layout above, I will need to join the table with my record table.
table name - tblRecord
Record_ID Record_Type_ID Record_Status
1 23 Closed
2 56 Open
3 67 Open
4 09 Closed
5 43 In progress
I would like to be able to join the tables in the query below for the final output.
Select r.Record_ID, r.Record_Type_ID, r.Record_Status,
c.Comment_Section_5, c.Comment_Section_7
from tblRecord r
left outer join #tempComment c
on r.record_ID = c.record_ID
How I can get the data in the desired #tempComment table layout mentioned above?
I thought this would be somewhat easy but I'm having trouble with this one. I have a statement that if 'ACTLABCOST' or 'ACTMATCOST' has a value of 0.00 then I need to make it .00.
Here's the statement:
Select
CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), xn_approveddate, 101) + ' ' + convert(VARCHAR(8), xn_approveddate, 108)as "Approved Date",
WORKTYPE,
[Code]....
I've the table like
create table expense
(
bill_date datetime,
travel int,
fixed int,
food int,
lodge int
)
insert into expense values('01-04-2014',1200,250,0,0)
('02-04-2014','0',0,500,600)
('0-04-2014','800',300,0,0)
Like I've 30th onwards.....
Expecting o/p:
month Travel Fixed Food Lodge
apr-14 200 550 500 600
These cum column values how to make a code ?????
i wanna create a procedure for P& L cost sheet , i had done that procedure now include a cursor instead of replacing sql queries .
create procedure pl_test
@fmdate datetime,
@todate datetime,
@categ varchar(2000)
begin
create table #temp
[code]....
how to include cursor on if part and else part
I am trying to fill my table in different levels (hierarchy). The different levels are not properly processed. All layers now have the same value. It is intended that the layers are beaten flat. This implies multiple joins in order to be able to get the different levels.
'Ledgertableinterval' could be used to determine the hierarchy, but I did not come all the way out ...
So my suggestion is to fill with 1 character level 1, level 2 with 2 character and so on. If a level is not available anymore than filling up with higher level. For this you can use the replace function.
The DIM that I use;
USE [NJ]
GO
/****** Object: Table [DIM].[FA] Script Date: 05/06/2015 09:57:24 ******/
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
CREATE TABLE [DIM].[FA](
[Code] .....
This statement adds two additional months to which is fine :
DATENAME(MM,dd.date)+ ' ' + DATENAME(D,dd.date) + ', ' + DATENAME(YY,dd.date)
but if my month is November and two months is added, the year does not change, it stays the same. how do I make the year change when two months are added toward the end of the year.
I need to insert and update a table. One column of the table needs to conform to a format as: XXXXXXX.XXXXX
If any data is not complying to the format an error needs to be thrown.
How to implement this constraint!
I have a simple script where I want to pull GLAcct, GLDesc and Amounts by Period. I want my results to look like attached snip.
I tried playing around with the dates; however, I'm receiving errors. Just to note that when I ran for 07/01/14 - 07/31/14 with the transaction date in where clause I was able to retrieve the correct results. Now I want to expand to get a view set up for the whole year....automation!
select
gl_account.id as GLAcct,
gl_account.descr as GLDesc,
sum(gl_ledger.amount_n) as Net
from gl_account
[Code] ....
Can someone please explain how to do a query using the soundex function?
If I have the last name of Smith and I want to get similar matches
with soundex, what would be the syntax?
SELECT * FROM NAME WHERE LNAME = 'SMITH'
Thanks,
Kellie
Has anyone used SOUNDEX() practically?
Everytime i look through bol searching for a function i end up playing with soundex and diffference but have never been able (or wanted to take the time) to understand the values they generate..
just asking.
Hi guys and gals (in case Tara reads this...)
We've installed this on our server:
http://microsoft.apress.com/feature/72/sql-server-soundexing
(all the udf attempts were way too slow; this uda is nice and quick)
But we have not been able to reproduce the supposed improved functionality. No matter what misspelled name we send it, soundex and soundex_nara return the same amount of clients (in a db of over half a million). The return codes are sometimes different for the two functions but it doesnt ever result in an actual difference in query results. Has anyone actually experienced a difference in returned results?
EDIT:
Have a look at this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levenshtein_distance
I have two tables in Access database. One table has 166,000 rows and another -75,000 rows.
Both tables consist of the ids, names and addresses.
I need to run a program, which was written in VBA, to find similar names and cities in these two tables, and then I need to populate the third table with id only from both tables. I forgot to mention I use Soundex function in Access. I try to run this program for 48 hours, and it still running. Do you think this is a good idea to use Access for this task ? Or could you please help me to find another solution?
Please let me know.
Rose
Hello,
Does the SOUNDEX function only apply to english (surnames) or can it be used for other languages e.g. Dutch.
Well, it can be used ofc. but does it produce meaningful output ?
Thanks,
Rick
I there a minimum amount of characters I can send in. Seems like less than 3 characters does not work? Can I change that?
View 1 Replies View RelatedDisgruntled with Soundex I went looking for a better phonetic matching algorithm.
Turns out there is a rather good one called Metaphone, which comes in two variants (Simple and Double)
I could find the source for this in C++, but I wanted to have it as a user function.
So here it is:
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.Metaphone(@str as varchar(70))
RETURNS varchar (25)
/*
Metaphone Algorithm
Created by Lawrence Philips.
Metaphone presented in article in "Computer Language" December 1990 issue.
Translated into t-SQL by Keith Henry (keithh_AT_lbm-solutions.com)
*********** BEGIN METAPHONE RULES ***********
Lawrence Philips' RULES follow:
The 16 consonant sounds:
|--- ZERO represents "th"
|
B X S K J T F H L M N P R 0 W Y
Drop vowels
Exceptions:
Beginning of word: "ae-", "gn", "kn-", "pn-", "wr-" ----> drop first letter
Beginning of word: "x" ----> change to "s"
Beginning of word: "wh-" ----> change to "w"
Beginning of word: vowel ----> Keep it
Transformations:
B ----> B unless at the end of word after "m", as in "dumb", "McComb"
C ----> X (sh) if "-cia-" or "-ch-"
S if "-ci-", "-ce-", or "-cy-"
SILENT if "-sci-", "-sce-", or "-scy-"
K otherwise, including in "-sch-"
D ----> J if in "-dge-", "-dgy-", or "-dgi-"
T otherwise
F ----> F
G ----> SILENT if in "-gh-" and not at end or before a vowel
in "-gn" or "-gned"
in "-dge-" etc., as in above rule
J if before "i", or "e", or "y" if not double "gg"
K otherwise
H ----> SILENT if after vowel and no vowel follows
or after "-ch-", "-sh-", "-ph-", "-th-", "-gh-"
H otherwise
J ----> J
K ----> SILENT if after "c"
K otherwise
L ----> L
M ----> M
N ----> N
P ----> F if before "h"
P otherwise
Q ----> K
R ----> R
S ----> X (sh) if before "h" or in "-sio-" or "-sia-"
S otherwise
T ----> X (sh) if "-tia-" or "-tio-"
0 (th) if before "h"
silent if in "-tch-"
T otherwise
V ----> F
W ----> SILENT if not followed by a vowel
W if followed by a vowel
X ----> KS
Y ----> SILENT if not followed by a vowel
Y if followed by a vowel
Z ----> S
*/
AS
BEGIN
Declare@Result varchar(25),
@str3char(3),
@str2 char(2),
@str1 char(1),
@strp char(1),
@strLen tinyint,
@cnt tinyint
set @strLen = len(@str)
set@cnt=1
set@Result=''
--Process beginning exceptions
set @str2 = left(@str,2)
if @str2 in ('ae', 'gn', 'kn', 'pn', 'wr')
begin
set @str = right(@str , @strLen - 1)
set @strLen = @strLen - 1
end
if@str2 = 'wh'
begin
set @str = 'w' + right(@str , @strLen - 2)
set @strLen = @strLen - 1
end
set @str1 = left(@str,1)
if @str1= 'x'
begin
set @str = 's' + right(@str , @strLen - 1)
end
if @str1in ('a','e','i','o','u')
begin
set @str = right(@str , @strLen - 1)
set @strLen = @strLen - 1
set@Result=@str1
end
while @cnt <= @strLen
begin
set @str1 = substring(@str,@cnt,1)
if @cnt <> 1
set@strp=substring(@str,(@cnt-1),1)
elseset@strp=' '
if @strp<> @str1
begin
set @str2 = substring(@str,@cnt,2)
if @str1in('f','j','l','m','n','r')
set@Result=@Result + @str1
if @str1='q'set @Result=@Result + 'k'
if @str1='v'set @Result=@Result + 'f'
if @str1='x'set @Result=@Result + 'ks'
if @str1='z'set @Result=@Result + 's'
if @str1='b'
if @cnt = @strLen
if substring(@str,(@cnt - 1),1) <> 'm'
set@Result=@Result + 'b'
else
set@Result=@Result + 'b'
if @str1='c'
if @str2 = 'ch' or substring(@str,@cnt,3) = 'cia'
set@Result=@Result + 'x'
else
if @str2in('ci','ce','cy')and@strp<>'s'
set@Result=@Result + 's'
elseset@Result=@Result + 'k'
if @str1='d'
if substring(@str,@cnt,3) in ('dge','dgy','dgi')
set@Result=@Result + 'j'
elseset@Result=@Result + 't'
if @str1='g'
if substring(@str,(@cnt - 1),3) not in ('dge','dgy','dgi','dha','dhe','dhi','dho','dhu')
if @str2 in ('gi', 'ge','gy')
set@Result=@Result + 'j'
else
if(@str2<>'gn') or ((@str2<> 'gh') and ((@cnt + 1) <> @strLen))
set@Result=@Result + 'k'
if @str1='h'
if (@strp not in ('a','e','i','o','u')) and (@str2 not in ('ha','he','hi','ho','hu'))
if@strp not in ('c','s','p','t','g')
set@Result=@Result + 'h'
if @str1='k'
if @strp <> 'c'
set@Result=@Result + 'k'
if @str1='p'
if @str2 = 'ph'
set@Result=@Result + 'f'
else
set@Result=@Result + 'p'
if @str1='s'
if substring(@str,@cnt,3) in ('sia','sio') or @str2 = 'sh'
set@Result=@Result + 'x'
elseset@Result=@Result + 's'
if @str1='t'
if substring(@str,@cnt,3) in ('tia','tio')
set@Result=@Result + 'x'
else
if@str2='th'
set@Result=@Result + '0'
else
if substring(@str,@cnt,3) <> 'tch'
set@Result=@Result + 't'
if @str1='w'
if @str2 not in('wa','we','wi','wo','wu')
set@Result=@Result + 'w'
if @str1='y'
if @str2 not in('ya','ye','yi','yo','yu')
set@Result=@Result + 'y'
end
set @cnt=@cnt + 1
end
RETURN @Result
END
K e i t h H e n r y
Edited by - khenry on 03/06/2002 06:41:15
Hi AllWe are using soundex (and later tried Nysiis) for fuzzy name searchsoftware. But we faced a lot of problems the search accuracy was not verygood also we saw a lot of misses of relevant names.There are many problems other than precision and accuracy, with soundex andNYSIIS.e.g.Look for Smith and it will come-up with around 250 very popular last names.That dones not help much when a user is searching for "John Smith". Also, itdoes not return Creighton for Kryton as the search string.I googled a little and saw soming called NamiX. Without contacting thecompany ( arizcon.com ) directly, I wanted to get feedback from newsgroupsor people who are experts at this. Has anyone used this software? If so, Isit as good as they claim?Thanks a million in advance.Steve Creighton(please remove .antispam from email address) or post back your answers tothis group
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We have an application we are developing that will run worldwide. When we are searching data for peoples names I would like to use Soundex but I am not sure it works effectivly for any language other than English. Does anyone know if it is effective in Dutch, German, French etc?
Hello,
I need to compare movie names from two systems. In both systems these names are entered manually by operators. I would like to compare them and give a rating on how close these names are equal.
Stripping special characters, and spaces is just not enough. It can happen that they key in sligthly different names. I've tried to use soundex but as we have over 15000 movie titles over the years i'm getting to many equal soundexes to use this as a comparison key.
Any ideas if there are techniques to do this ...
Kind Regards
Hi thereI have this query in a stored procedureSELECT * FROM Product WHERE FREETEXT (*, @SearchString )When I run the query with the @SearchString = 'hoover' it return values but if I spelt it wrong (eg: hover) I have no value returnMy question is, How can I use the SOUNDEX in a full text searchRegards
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Also, if I have "forest", "fruit", and "flower", F is returned, but only once.
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FROM products
GROUP BY SUBSTRING(name, 1, 1)
the assignment said that,
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WHERE total >= 3
quote:Msg 207, Level 16, State 1, Line 4
Invalid column name 'total'.
WHERE COUNT(SUBSTRING(name, 1, 1)) >= 3
quote:Msg 147, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
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Hello. We have a list of 1000+ sku numbers. 90% of them start with u. I need to replace the u with T.
Concerns:
It has to only replace the first letter, if there are other "u"s in the sku, they need to remain.
Not all skus start with u, those that don't should remain the same.
I have searched and searched because I'm sure someone has requested the exact same thing but I can't find anything that is identical.
I have this so far but I know its not correct:
set sku = replace(left(sku,1),'u',right(rtrim(sku),1)+
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A, B, C, ... Z, AA, AB, AC