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