4.9.2.46 LOWER function (SQL-92 compatible)

Syntax

LOWER ( char_expression )

Description

The scalar function LOWER returns the result of the argument character expression after converting all the characters to lower case.

Example

SELECT *
     FROM  customer
     WHERE LOWER (name) = 'smith' ;

Notes

• The argument to the function must be of type CHARACTER.
• The result is of type CHARACTER.
• If the argument expression evaluates to null, the result is null.