SORTNORMALIZE("1744-4812 Main St., Anywhere, USA")
yields
"USA ST MAIN ANYWHERE 4812 1744"
SORTNORMALIZE("1744 - 4812 Main Street, Anywhere, USA")
yields
"USA STREET MAIN ANYWHERE 4812 1744"
SORTNORMALIZE("177 Rué Paris")
yields
"RUE PARIS 177"
For detailed examples of using a substitution file, see the NORMALIZE() function examples section titled Specifying a Substitution File.
For detailed examples of specifying extra characters, see the NORMALIZE() function examples section titled Specifying Extra Characters.