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Lower

Returns all letters in specified text as lowercase.

Format 

Lower(text)

Parameters 

text - any text expression or text field

Data type returned 

text

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier

Notes 

To change how a field displays without modifying its contents, see Text formatting functions.

Example 1 

Lower ( "ABCD" ) returns abcd.

Example 2 

Lower ( Course ) returns history, when the Course field contains History.

Example 3 

Lower ( "YOUR BILL IS OVERDUE" ) returns your bill is overdue.

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