# refsoundex

### Gold and above only

### refsoundex(source)

Returns the refined soundex code for source.

## Arguments

Argument | Data Type | Description
source | String | the word(s) to be encoded

## Returns

The refined soundex value of the word argument

## Description

This function converts the word or words inside the argument into a single soundex code produce by the refined soundex algorithm. A soundex code is a numerical representation of words, based on the phonetic syllables contained in the word. This basic soundex function will treat the incoming argument as one word, and create a single soundex code. The soundex codes will allow better fuzzy matching of words and names and can be used to help reduce duplication of entries during an import.

## Examples

Assume that field1 contains the string "Inaplex Limited"

Example | Returns | Description
refsoundex("") | i8196 | returns the refined soundex code for the word
refsoundex(#1) | i8175786 | returns the refined soundex code for the words "Inaplex Limited".

## See Also

soundex(), soundexeach(), refsoundexeach()