Use SOUNDEX() word by word on SQL Server

Question

Here is my problem. For example I have a table Products that contains a field, Name:

Products
ID | Name | ..
1  | \"USB Key 10Go\"
2  | \"I         


        

Answer 1

Have you looked into the Full-Text Search feature in SQL Server? I know this is not exactly what you asked for. Its just that the SOUNDEX() function is used to find similar SOUNDING names (EX: SMITH and SMYTHE sound the same). In a search engine, however, how a word sounds is less important than the search words themselves. Full-Text Search also lets you use synonyms (allowing you to specify certain words that mean the same thing within your application's context), and have them automatically considered during your search.

Look at these pages for more information about Full Text Search in SQL Server:

Introduction to Full-Text Search

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