Re: SOUNDEX call - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Marti Raudsepp
Subject Re: SOUNDEX call
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Msg-id CABRT9RCGynK17TUtCEmDJQv7HLXVZKJhwopqHakUa_F3EJj1kA@mail.gmail.com
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In response to SOUNDEX call  ("84.le0n" <84.le0n@gmail.com>)
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On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 23:48, 84.le0n <84.le0n@gmail.com> wrote:
> Now the problem is, how can I enable SOUNDEX inside database ? Is
> there a way to use it without running contrib files ?

This is a bit ugly, but you could write the function yourself in the
PL/pgSQL procedural language, which is enabled by default in Postgres
9.0+. Of course this would be slower.

> Can I hope on SOUNDEX inclusion inside core for next release, as is
> for other major databases ?

Unfortunately the chances are pretty slim, the last CommitFest for
PostgreSQL 9.2 closed mid-January.

Regards,
Marti

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