Converts all characters in a string to uppercase.
Syntax
UPPER ( string-expression )
Parameters
Parameter
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Description
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string-expression
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The string to be converted to uppercase.
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Returns
VARCHAR
NVARCHAR
LONG VARCHAR
LONG NVARCHAR
Note: The
result data type is a LONG
VARCHAR. If you use UPPER in a SELECT
INTO statement, you must have an Unstructured Data Analytics
Option license, or use CAST and set UPPER to
the correct data type and size.
Example
The following statement returns the value “CHOCOLATE”:
SELECT UPPER( 'ChocoLate' ) FROM iq_dummy
Standards and Compatibility