# RefinedSoundex

| **Name**    | ***RefinedSoundex***                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax      | RefinedSoundex (String str)                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Purpose     | To return Refined Soundex value.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Description | Returns Refined Soundex value for the given string. A Refined Soundex value is an improved version of the Soundex phonetic encoding for a more accurate representation of a word’s pronunciation. |
| Return Type | String                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Parameter   | str \[System.String] – String for which Refined Soundex is returned.                                                                                                                              |

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(2\)%20\(1\).png)

**Example**

In this example, we are passing a string value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*str =* Hello World

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/1%20\(2\)%20\(1\).png)

In the output window, you can see that the Refined Soundex value of the specified string has been returned.

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/2%20\(2\)%20\(1\).png)