I am going to continue my series of very short articles or tidbits on Transaction SQL string functions. I will exploring the SOUNDEX() function today. The SOUNDEX() function calculates a four-character code that is based on how the string sounds when spoken. Please see my prior blog entry for a sample use of this function in conjunction with the DIFFERENCE() function. Soundex was developed by Robert C. Russell and Margaret K. Odell and patented in 1918 / 1922. The United States government created a variation named the American Soundex which…