# Upper - script and chart function

Upper() converts all the characters in the input string to upper case for all text characters in the expression. Numbers and symbols are ignored.

Syntax:

Upper(text)

Return data type: string

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/StringFunctions/Upper.htm)

#### Example: Chart expression

| Example | Result |
| --- | --- |
| `Upper(' abcD')` | Returns 'ABCD' |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/StringFunctions/Upper.htm)

#### Example: Load script

```
Load 
String,Upper(String)
Inline
[String
rHode iSland
washingTon d.C.
new york]; 
```

Result

| String | Upper(String) |
| --- | --- |
| rHode iSland | RHODE ISLAND |
| washingTon d.C. | WASHINGTON D.C. |
| new york | NEW YORK |

## Example - Upper scenario