I am having a problem with the UPPER() function

if fld.name = upper(lcitem)
lcvalue = fld.valueasstring
endif

if the value of fld.name = "TOWNSHIP" and UPPER("&lcstring.") = TOWNSHIP I get a true

if the value of fld.name = "TOWNSHIP_" and UPPER("&lcstring.") = TOWNSHIP I get a true

if the value of fld.name = "TOWNSHIP_I" and UPPER("&lcstring.") = TOWNSHIP I get a true

I am ending up in the if endif witout the two values being equal

TIA