# UPPER\$1CASE
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Changes each string in a column to uppercase, for example: THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPED OVER THE FENCE

**Parameters**
+ `sourceColumn` – The name of an existing column.

**Example**  
  

```
{
    "RecipeAction": {
        "Operation": "UPPER_CASE",
        "Parameters": {
            "sourceColumn": "nationality"
        }
    }
}
```