All alphabetical characters in the input value are converted to lowercase in the output value.
Input can be a column reference or a string literal.
Basic Usage
Column reference example:
lower(MyName)
Output: Returns the string value from the MyName column in lowercase.
String literal example:
lower('Hello, World')
Output: The string hello, world is returned.
Syntax and Arguments
lower(column_string)
| Argument | Required? | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| column_string | Y | string | Name of the column or string literal to be applied to the function |
For more information on syntax standards, see Language Documentation Syntax Notes.
column_string
Name of the column or string constant to be converted.
- Missing string or column values generate missing string results.
- String constants must be quoted (
'Hello, World'). - Multiple columns and wildcards are not supported.
Usage Notes:
| Required? | Data Type | Example Value |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | String literal or column reference | myColumn |
Tip: For additional examples, see Common Tasks.
Examples
Example - uppercase, lowercase, propercase functions
In the following example, you can see a number of input values in the leftmost column. The output columns are blank.
| input | uppercase | lowercase | propercase |
|---|---|---|---|
| AbCdEfGh IjKlMnO | |||
| go West, young man! | |||
| Oh, *(*$%(&! That HURT! | |||
| A11 w0rk and n0 0play makes Jack a dull boy. |
Transformation:
To generate uppercase, lowercase, and propercase values in the output columns, use the following transforms:
| Transformation Name | Edit column with formula |
|---|---|
| Parameter: Columns | uppercase |
| Parameter: Formula | UPPER(input) |
| Transformation Name | Edit column with formula |
|---|---|
| Parameter: Columns | lowercase |
| Parameter: Formula | LOWER(input) |
| Transformation Name | Edit column with formula |
|---|---|
| Parameter: Columns | propercase |
| Parameter: Formula | PROPER(input) |
Results:
| input | uppercase | lowercase | propercase |
|---|---|---|---|
| AbCdEfGh IjKlMnO | ABCDEFGH IJKLMNO | abcdefgh ijklmno | Abcdefgh Ijklmno |
| go West, young man! | GO WEST, YOUNG MAN! | go west, young man! | Go West, Young Man! |
| Oh, *(*$%(&! That HURT! | OH, *(*$%(&! THAT HURT! | oh, *(*$%(&! that hurt! | Oh, *(*$%(&! That Hurt! |
| A11 w0rk and n0 0play makes Jack a dull boy. | A11 W0RK AND N0 0PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY. | a11 w0rk and n0 0play makes jack a dull boy. | A11 W0rk And N0 0play Makes Jack A Dull Boy. |
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