View this page in the latest version of Appian. soundex() Function Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Note: Supports US English text only. Function soundex( text ) Returns the soundex code, used to render similar sounding names via phonetic similarities into identical four (4) character codes. Parameters Keyword Type Description text Text The text to be converted. Returns Text Usage considerations Understanding results The soundex code is all uppercase. The first character is retained. From the remainder, vowels are dropped. Repeated letters are made into single letters. "BFPV" are coded as "1", "CGJKQSXZ"] as "2","DT" as "3", "L" as "4", "MN" as "5", and "R" as "6" and unfilled characters are "0". For example, "Sullivan" and "Suliban" are both "S415". "Smith" and "Smythe" are both "S530". Examples soundex("John Smith") returns J525 Feature compatibility The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian. Feature Compatibility Note Portals Compatible Offline Mobile Compatible Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Compatible Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time. Real-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions. Process Reports Compatible Process Events Compatible Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...