Keyword Search using the SOUNDS_LIKE modifier, Java API

Question

Hello guys:
Does anyone have a piece of code that shows how can I do a search, using the keyword and the SOUNDS_LIKE mod, like on the Data Manager?
I've seen the blog "Performing Free Form Searches with MDM Java API" but I'm afraid this doesn't apply (it's about free-form, as the name says)
Thanks!
Alejandro

Answer 1

Hi Alejandro,
maybe this piece of code helps you a bit. The most important is the static attribute SOUNDS_LIKE of the TextSearchConstraint class.
Also try to find the MDM Java Example files @ service.sap.com/installMDM . There is a complete introduction on how to search against an MDM repository which is very useful.
          // assumption:
          // you have connected to some repository which contains a field "Material Number"
          // with a session and you have already read the MainTable properties to identify
          // the MainTableID, as well as some fields yo want to read.          
          // set search conditions
          Search search = new Search(<yourMainTableId>);
          String fieldname = "Material Number";
          ResultDefinition rd = new ResultDefinition(<yourMainTableId>);;
          FieldId field = <someFieldFromYourRepository>;
          rd.add(field);
          // add some additional fields you want to select here ...
          FieldSearchDimension searchDimension = new FieldSearchDimension(field);
          TextSearchConstraint searchString =     new TextSearchConstraint(materialNumber, TextSearchConstraint.SOUNDS_LIKE);
          search.addSearchItem(searchDimension, searchString);
          RetrieveLimitedRecordsCommand limitingCommand = new RetrieveLimitedRecordsCommand(<yourConnection>);
          limitingCommand.setSession(<yourSession>);
          limitingCommand.setResultDefinition(rd);
          limitingCommand.setSearch(search);
          limitingCommand.setPageSize(10);
          try {
               limitingCommand.execute();
               RecordResultSet rs = limitingCommand.getRecords();
          catch(Exception e){
               e.printStackTrace();
If you need more help, let me know
Best regards,
Martin