---
title: UpperCaseFirst
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/uppercasefirst
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:24.562Z
---

Converts only the first character to uppercase. This is often useful when working with names and proper nouns.

An example is:

- Original token: george
- Modifier: Uppercase first
- Result: George

## Syntax

UpperCaseFirst(inputText)

## Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see [Notes on "Enabled For"](docId\:u26v9feCFs6iLwA0-PVJd).

| Business Object Category                                                                                                                                                                                           | Yes/No |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |
| Business Rules: Before-Save Rules                                                                                                                                                                                  | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)                                                                                                                           | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)                                                                                                                        | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)                                                                                                                                | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Editing Rules                                                                                                                                                                                      | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Initialization Rules                                                                                                                                                                               | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Read Only Rules                                                                                                                                                                                    | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Required Rules                                                                                                                                                                                     | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Validation Rules                                                                                                                                                                                   | Yes    |
| Client Expressions                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Yes    |
| Object Permissions                                                                                                                                                                                                 | No     |
| Services                                                                                                                                                                                                           | No     |
| LDAP                                                                                                                                                                                                               | No     |
| Mobile                                                                                                                                                                                                             | No     |
| Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)                                                                                                                                                                            | Yes    |
| UI Quick Actions                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Yes    |
| Reports                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Yes    |
| Search/Dashboard without field references                                                                                                                                                                          | No     |
| Search/Dashboard with field references                                                                                                                                                                             | No     |
| 1. Not fully supported in calculation rules that have a condition of **After Save** or the **Also Recalculate on Load** option selected. It may fail if the rule's field is used in a grid, form, or saved search. |        |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Description                              |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| inputText | Input string to perform Upper Case First |

## Return Value

Returns a string with the first character in uppercase.

## Example

$(UpperCaseFirst('george'))

Returns this value: George