# lowercase

## Overview

The `lowercase` statement is used to modify the name of, and/or the values in, a column such that any upper case characters are replaced with their lower case equivalent.

## Syntax

**`lowercase heading|values [and heading|values] in column`***`ColName1 [... ColNameN]`*

{% hint style="info" %}
Although the syntax shown uses the keyword `column`, either `column` or `columns` may be specified. Both work in an identical manner.
{% endhint %}

## Details

The `heading` and `values` keywords determine the scope of the processing to be applied. The columns named in *ColName1* ... *ColNameN* may or may not be fully qualified. If a column name is not fully qualified then the default DSET will be assumed.

Only upper case characters in a column name or value are converted. Numbers, punctuation and other symbols are ignored. Any blank values in a column are ignored.

## Examples

```
lowercase heading in column servicegroup

lowercase heading and values in columns servicegroup VMWare.usage.resourcepool chargeinterval

lowercase values in column Region
```


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