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MS SQL Server - LOWER() function example

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In this article, we would like to show you how to use LOWER() function in MS SQL Server.

Quick solutions:

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SELECT LOWER('SOME TEXT...');

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SELECT LOWER([column_name]) FROM [table_name];

Practical example

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To show how the LOWER() function works, we will use the following table:

Note:

At the end of this article you can find database preparation SQL queries.

Example

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In this example, we will display all the names from users table in lowercase.

Query:

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SELECT LOWER([name]) AS [Lowercase names] FROM [users];

Output:

Database preparation

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create_tables.sql file:

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CREATE TABLE [users] (
    [id] INT IDENTITY(1,1),
    [name] VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    [surname] VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    [department_id] INT,
    [salary] DECIMAL(15,2) NOT NULL,
    PRIMARY KEY ([id])
);

insert_data.sql file:

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INSERT INTO [users]
    ( [name], [surname], [department_id], [salary])
VALUES
    ('John', 'Stewart', 1, '3512.00'),
    ('Chris', 'Brown', 2, '1344.00'),
    ('Kate', 'Lewis', 3, '6574.00'),
    ('Ailisa', 'Gomez', NULL, '6500.00'),
    ('Gwendolyn', 'James', 2, '4200.00'),
    ('Simon', 'Collins', 4, '3320.00'),
    ('Taylor', 'Martin', 2, '1500.00'),
    ('Andrew', 'Thompson', NULL, '2100.00');