Other RTRIM SQL function


1. Usage of SOUNDEX to show similar or not similar or potential misspelling

SQL Server Query 1

            
 WITH CustomerSoundex AS (  
SELECT
CustomerID,
CompanyName,
SOUNDEX(CompanyName) AS CompanyNameSoundex
FROM
Customers
),
SimilarCompanyNames AS (
SELECT
cs1.CustomerID AS CustomerID1,
cs1.CompanyName AS CompanyName1,
cs2.CustomerID AS CustomerID2,
cs2.CompanyName AS CompanyName2,
cs1.CompanyNameSoundex
FROM
CustomerSoundex cs1
JOIN
CustomerSoundex cs2 ON cs1.CompanyNameSoundex = cs2.CompanyNameSoundex
AND cs1.CustomerID <> cs2.CustomerID
WHERE
cs1.CustomerID < cs2.CustomerID -- Avoid duplicate pairs
),
CustomerWithPotentialMisspellings AS (
SELECT TOP 20 -- Limit for demonstration
CustomerID,
CompanyName
FROM
Customers
WHERE
CompanyName LIKE '% %' OR -- Companies with spaces
CompanyName LIKE 'A%' OR -- Companies starting with 'A'
CompanyName LIKE 'B%' -- Companies starting with 'B'
ORDER BY
NEWID() -- Random order for demonstration
),
SoundexComparisonWithMisspellings AS (
SELECT
c.CustomerID,
c.CompanyName,
cs.CompanyNameSoundex,
(SELECT TOP 1 CompanyName FROM Customers WHERE SOUNDEX(CompanyName) = cs.CompanyNameSoundex AND CustomerID <> c.CustomerID ORDER BY NEWID()) AS PotentialMisspelling
FROM
CustomerWithPotentialMisspellings c
LEFT JOIN
CustomerSoundex cs ON c.CustomerID = cs.CustomerID
)
SELECT
scm.CustomerID,
scm.CompanyName,
scm.CompanyNameSoundex,
scm.PotentialMisspelling,
CASE
WHEN scm.PotentialMisspelling IS NOT NULL THEN 'Possible Misspelling/Similar Sound'
ELSE 'No Obvious Similar Sound Found'
END AS SimilarityStatus
FROM
SoundexComparisonWithMisspellings scm
ORDER BY
scm.CompanyName;

Create SQL query with SqlQueryBuilder 1

            
 var (sql1, parameters1) = new SqlQueryBuilder()  
.WithCTETable(new Table("CustomerSoundex"), new SqlQueryBuilder()
.Select()
.Columns("CustomerID", "CompanyName")
.Column(new SOUNDEX(new Column("CompanyName")), "CompanyNameSoundex")
.From("Customers")
)
.WithCTETable(new Table("SimilarCompanyNames"), new SqlQueryBuilder()
.Select()
.Column("cs1.CustomerID", "CustomerID1")
.Column("cs1.CompanyName", "CompanyName1")
.Column("cs2.CustomerID", "CustomerID2")
.Column("cs2.CompanyName", "CompanyName2")
.Columns("cs1.CompanyNameSoundex")
.From("CustomerSoundex", "cs1")
.Join(new List<IJoin>()
{
new INNERJOIN().TableName(new Table("CustomerSoundex","cs2"))
.On(new Column("cs1.CompanyNameSoundex").Equale(new Column("cs2.CompanyNameSoundex")))
.AND(new Column("cs1.CustomerID").NotEqualeTo(new Column("cs2.CustomerID")))
})
)
.WithCTETable(new Table("CustomerWithPotentialMisspellings"), new SqlQueryBuilder()
.Select().Top(20)
.Columns("CustomerID", "CompanyName")
.From("Customers")
.Where(new Where(new LIKE(new Column("CompanyName"), "% %"))
.OR(new LIKE(new Column("CompanyName"), "A%"))
.OR(new LIKE(new Column("CompanyName"), "B%"))
)
.OrderBy(new OrderBy().Set(new NEWID()))
)
.WithCTETable(new Table("SoundexComparisonWithMisspellings"), new SqlQueryBuilder()
.Select()
.Columns("c.CustomerID", "c.CompanyName", "cs.CompanyNameSoundex")
.Column(new SqlQueryBuilder().Select().Top(1)
.Column("CompanyName", "CompanyName")
.From("Customers")
.Where(new Where(new SOUNDEX(new Column("CompanyName")).Equale(new Column("cs.CompanyNameSoundex")))
.AND(new Column("CustomerID").NotEqualeTo(new Column("c.CustomerID")))
)
.OrderBy(new OrderBy().Set(new NEWID())), "PotentialMisspelling")
.From("CustomerWithPotentialMisspellings", "c")
.Join(new List<IJoin>()
{
new INNERJOIN().TableName(new Table("CustomerSoundex","cs"))
.On(new Column("c.CustomerID").Equale(new Column("cs.CustomerID")))
})
)
.Select()
.Columns("scm.CustomerID", "scm.CompanyName", "scm.CompanyNameSoundex", "scm.PotentialMisspelling")
.Column(new CASE()
.When(new IS_NOT_NULL(new Column("scm.PotentialMisspelling"))).Then("Possible Misspelling/Similar Sound")
.Else("No Obvious Similar Sound Found"), "SimilarityStatus")
.From("SoundexComparisonWithMisspellings", "scm")
.OrderBy(new OrderBy().SetColumnAscending("scm.CompanyName"))
.Build();

Query build by SqlQueryBuilder 1

            
WITH CustomerSoundex
AS (SELECT CustomerID,
           CompanyName,
           SOUNDEX(CompanyName) AS CompanyNameSoundex
    FROM Customers),
 SimilarCompanyNames
AS (SELECT cs1.CustomerID AS CustomerID1,
           cs1.CompanyName AS CompanyName1,
           cs2.CustomerID AS CustomerID2,
           cs2.CompanyName AS CompanyName2,
           cs1.CompanyNameSoundex
    FROM CustomerSoundex AS cs1
         INNER JOIN
         CustomerSoundex AS cs2
         ON cs1.CompanyNameSoundex = cs2.CompanyNameSoundex
            AND cs1.CustomerID <> cs2.CustomerID),
 CustomerWithPotentialMisspellings
AS (SELECT TOP 20 CustomerID,
                  CompanyName
    FROM Customers
    WHERE CompanyName LIKE @pMAIN_2608060427209605910
          OR CompanyName LIKE @pMAIN_2608060427209605911
          OR CompanyName LIKE @pMAIN_2608060427209605912
    ORDER BY NEWID() ASC),
 SoundexComparisonWithMisspellings
AS (SELECT c.CustomerID,
           c.CompanyName,
           cs.CompanyNameSoundex,
           (SELECT TOP 1 CompanyName AS CompanyName
            FROM Customers
            WHERE SOUNDEX(CompanyName) = cs.CompanyNameSoundex
                  AND CustomerID <> c.CustomerID
            ORDER BY NEWID() ASC) AS PotentialMisspelling
    FROM CustomerWithPotentialMisspellings AS c
         INNER JOIN
         CustomerSoundex AS cs
         ON c.CustomerID = cs.CustomerID)
SELECT scm.CustomerID,
       scm.CompanyName,
       scm.CompanyNameSoundex,
       scm.PotentialMisspelling,
       CASE WHEN scm.PotentialMisspelling IS NOT NULL THEN @pMAIN_2608060427209605913 ELSE @pMAIN_2608060427209605914 END AS SimilarityStatus
FROM SoundexComparisonWithMisspellings AS scm
ORDER BY scm.CompanyName ASC;


            
        

Parameters (If used)

Name Value
@pMAIN_2608060427209605910 % %
@pMAIN_2608060427209605911 A%
@pMAIN_2608060427209605912 B%
@pMAIN_2608060427209605913 Possible Misspelling/Similar Sound
@pMAIN_2608060427209605914 No Obvious Similar Sound Found

Query Results 1:

  CustomerID CompanyName CompanyNameSoundex PotentialMisspelling SimilarityStatus
1 BSBEV B's Beverages B000 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
2 CACTU Cactus Comidas para llevar C232 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
3 DRACD Drachenblut Delikatessen D625 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
4 FOLKO Folk och fä HB F420 Folies gourmandes Possible Misspelling/Similar Sound
5 FURIB Furia Bacalhau e Frutos do Mar F600 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
6 GREAL Great Lakes Food Market G630 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
7 HANAR Hanari Carnes H560 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
8 LAUGB Laughing Bacchus Wine Cellars L252 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
9 LETSS Let's Stop N Shop L300 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
10 MAISD Maison Dewey M250 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
11 MEREP Mère Paillarde M600 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
12 MORGK Morgenstern Gesundkost M625 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
13 OCEAN Océano Atlántico Ltda. O250 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
14 QUEEN Queen Cozinha Q500 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
15 RATTC Rattlesnake Canyon Grocery R342 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
16 RICAR Ricardo Adocicados R263 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
17 SAVEA Save-a-lot Markets S100 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
18 THECR The Cracker Box T000 The Big Cheese Possible Misspelling/Similar Sound
19 VINET Vins et alcools Chevalier V520 No Obvious Similar Sound Found
20 WELLI Wellington Importadora W452 No Obvious Similar Sound Found