Lower()

Category: Text

Syntax: Lower ( text )


Parameters:

textAny expression that resolves to a text string.

Data type returned: Text

Description:

Returns an all-lowercase version of the specified text string.

The Lower() function is one of three functions FileMaker has for changing the case of a text string. The other two are Upper() and Proper().

The following formula can be used to test whether a given text string is already written with all lowercase characters:

 Exact (text; Lower(text))


Examples:

Function

Results

Lower ("This is a test")

Returns this is a test.

Lower (Name)

Returns mary smith when the Name field contains "MARY Smith".




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FileMaker 8 Functions and Scripts Desk Reference
FileMaker 8 Functions and Scripts Desk Reference
ISBN: 0789735113
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 352

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