diff --git a/Frameworks/PlugIns/FrontBasePlugIn/Sources/com/webobjects/jdbcadaptor/FrontBaseTypes.java b/Frameworks/PlugIns/FrontBasePlugIn/Sources/com/webobjects/jdbcadaptor/FrontBaseTypes.java
index d2bfcae5b88..014bd020d42 100644
--- a/Frameworks/PlugIns/FrontBasePlugIn/Sources/com/webobjects/jdbcadaptor/FrontBaseTypes.java
+++ b/Frameworks/PlugIns/FrontBasePlugIn/Sources/com/webobjects/jdbcadaptor/FrontBaseTypes.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public FrontBaseTypes() {
 	}
 
 	public static int internalTypeForExternal(String externalType) {
+		externalType = externalType.toUpperCase();
 		if (externalType.equals("BOOLEAN"))
 			return FB_Boolean;
 		else if (externalType.equals("INTEGER") || externalType.equals("INT"))