## Syntax
```mermaid
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flowchart LR
Start((START)) --> DOUBLE_METAPHONE_ALT[DOUBLE_METAPHONE_ALT]:::quoted
DOUBLE_METAPHONE_ALT --> End((END))
```
## Purpose
The `DMETAPHONE_ALT` SQL function converts a value to the Metaphone code as defined on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphone">Wikipedia</a>.
Parameters:Input: value to convert to double metaphone alternative.
Returns: the input converted to the alternative double metaphone, with a output length of 4.