diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/CriteriaOption.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/CriteriaOption.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e43cece8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/CriteriaOption.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2025.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public enum CriteriaOption implements CriteriaOptionInterface
+{
+   CASE_INSENSITIVE;
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/CriteriaOptionInterface.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/CriteriaOptionInterface.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..44ffeb38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/CriteriaOptionInterface.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2025.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public interface CriteriaOptionInterface
+{
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java
index 118aacbf..dd5e7c8f 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonDeserialize;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.serialization.QFilterCriteriaDeserializer;
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ public class QFilterCriteria implements Serializable, Cloneable
 {
    private static final QLogger LOG = QLogger.getLogger(QFilterCriteria.class);
 
-   private String fieldName;
+   private String             fieldName;
    private QCriteriaOperator  operator;
    private List<Serializable> values;
 
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ public class QFilterCriteria implements Serializable, Cloneable
    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    private String otherFieldName;
 
+   private Set<CriteriaOptionInterface> options = null;
+
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
@@ -69,6 +73,13 @@ public class QFilterCriteria implements Serializable, Cloneable
             clone.values = new ArrayList<>();
             clone.values.addAll(values);
          }
+
+         if(options != null)
+         {
+            clone.options = new HashSet<>();
+            clone.options.addAll(options);
+         }
+
          return clone;
       }
       catch(CloneNotSupportedException e)
@@ -385,4 +396,78 @@ public class QFilterCriteria implements Serializable, Cloneable
       return Objects.hash(fieldName, operator, values, otherFieldName);
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for options
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Set<CriteriaOptionInterface> getOptions()
+   {
+      return (this.options);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for options
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setOptions(Set<CriteriaOptionInterface> options)
+   {
+      this.options = options;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for options
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QFilterCriteria withOptions(Set<CriteriaOptionInterface> options)
+   {
+      this.options = options;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
+   public QFilterCriteria withOption(CriteriaOptionInterface option)
+   {
+      if(options == null)
+      {
+         options = new HashSet<>();
+      }
+      options.add(option);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
+   public QFilterCriteria withoutOption(CriteriaOptionInterface option)
+   {
+      if(options != null)
+      {
+         options.remove(option);
+      }
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
+   public boolean hasOption(CriteriaOptionInterface option)
+   {
+      if(options == null)
+      {
+         return (false);
+      }
+
+      return (options.contains(option));
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QQueryFilter.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QQueryFilter.java
index 0d18d56d..471bdcea 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QQueryFilter.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QQueryFilter.java
@@ -853,4 +853,20 @@ public class QQueryFilter implements Serializable, Cloneable
    }
 
 
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
+   public void applyCriteriaOptionToAllCriteria(CriteriaOptionInterface criteriaOption)
+   {
+      for(QFilterCriteria criteria : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(this.criteria))
+      {
+         criteria.withOption(criteriaOption);
+      }
+
+      for(QQueryFilter subFilter : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(subFilters))
+      {
+         subFilter.applyCriteriaOptionToAllCriteria(criteriaOption);
+      }
+   }
+
 }