Soundex Conversion (S)

The S (Soundex) conversion code returns the Soundex code for a supplied character string.

The full format of this conversion code is

S

The S code applies the Soundex algorithm to the data string, returning a four character sound code. For details of the Soundex algorithm, see the SOUNDEX() function.

Example

A file has a customer name. The S conversion can be used to show the equivalent sound code.