Select statement to search - case sensitive

Hi all,
I have to do a search on the field BSTKD_E for table VBKD. However that field is case sensitive. We do not know what the users will input to do a search, therefore I need to search regardless of whether it is in uppercase, lowercase or mixed. I understand that it can be done by EXEC SQL. But besides this, any other method?
We are using MSSQL now but will be migrating to DB2 soon. I heard that the EXEC SQL is server dependent. Is it so?
If yes, can somebody help me to code the following to be native SQL for MSSQL and DB2? (Actually hope not to use this method)
SELECT fvbeln fposnr INTO TABLE lt_vbeln
FROM vbkd AS f JOIN vbup AS p ON fvbeln = pvbeln AND
fposnr = pposnr JOIN vbak AS k ON fvbeln = kvbeln
WHERE fbstkd_e in lr_po_num AND pabsta NE 'C' AND k~auart = 'ZOR'.
Thanks in advance.

Dear priti suryawanshi
what if the value in db table-field contains mixed cases ????
This Qn is discussed several times in this forum..
its better get the values into a itab and then use some functions on that field to sort it out !!!

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