# Map Transform capitalization independent

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/map-transform-capitalization-independent/93384>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [July 18, 2024, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/map-transform-capitalization-independent/93384 "2024-07-18T09:22:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![danielps1818](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/map-transform-capitalization-independent/93384/1 "2024-07-18T09:22:47Z")

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Hi!

I have this:

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/5/b563703645c2e4222f4d8bc3c65ad18044d0e30e.png)

Is there any way of making the values independent of its capitalization? For example, that I write "Connected" or "CONNECTED" without the need of adding more values to the map.

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![danielps1818](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/map-transform-capitalization-independent/93384/2 "2024-07-18T09:42:29Z")

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I ended up doing an expression and using `lower(string)` with a map transform.