cant i use something like : $h: HashMap() eval( $h.get( "Account_Ownership_Type" ).equalsIgnoreCase("Single") ) ???? -- View this message in context: http://drools.46999.n3.nabble.com/comparing-strings-using-ignore-case-tp4018504p4018537.html Sent from the Drools: User forum mailing list archive at Nabble.com.