diff --git a/src/TableTransforms.jl b/src/TableTransforms.jl
index a5e70d57..483136c7 100644
--- a/src/TableTransforms.jl
+++ b/src/TableTransforms.jl
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ include("assertions.jl")
 include("tabletraits.jl")
 include("distributions.jl")
 include("tableselection.jl")
+include("tablerows.jl")
 include("transforms.jl")
 
 export
diff --git a/src/tablerows.jl b/src/tablerows.jl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fa4a12a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tablerows.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+"""
+    tablerows(table)
+
+Returns an appropriate iterator for table rows.
+The rows are iterable, implement the `Tables.AbstractRow` interface
+and the following ways of column access:
+
+```julia
+row.colname
+row."colname"
+row[colindex]
+row[:colname]
+row["colname"]
+```
+"""
+function tablerows(table)
+  if !Tables.istable(table)
+    throw(ArgumentError("the argument is not a table"))
+  end
+
+  if Tables.rowaccess(table)
+    RTableRows(table)
+  else
+    CTableRows(table)
+  end
+end
+
+#------------------
+# COMMON INTERFACE
+#------------------
+
+abstract type TableRow end
+
+# column access
+Base.getproperty(row::TableRow, nm::Symbol) = Tables.getcolumn(row, nm)
+Base.getproperty(row::TableRow, nm::AbstractString) = Tables.getcolumn(row, Symbol(nm))
+Base.getindex(row::TableRow, i::Int) = Tables.getcolumn(row, i)
+Base.getindex(row::TableRow, nm::Symbol) = Tables.getcolumn(row, nm)
+Base.getindex(row::TableRow, nm::AbstractString) = Tables.getcolumn(row, Symbol(nm))
+
+# iterator interface
+Base.length(row::TableRow) = length(Tables.columnnames(row))
+Base.iterate(row::TableRow, state=1) =
+  state > length(row) ? nothing : (Tables.getcolumn(row, state), state + 1)
+
+#--------------
+# COLUMN TABLE
+#--------------
+
+struct CTableRows{T}
+  cols::T
+  nrows::Int
+
+  function CTableRows(table)
+    cols = Tables.columns(table)
+    nrows = _nrows(cols)
+    new{typeof(cols)}(cols, nrows)
+  end
+end
+
+# iterator interface
+Base.length(rows::CTableRows) = rows.nrows
+Base.iterate(rows::CTableRows, state::Int=1) = 
+  state > length(rows) ? nothing : (CTableRow(rows.cols, state), state + 1)
+
+struct CTableRow{T} <: TableRow
+  cols::T
+  ind::Int
+end
+
+# getters
+getcols(row::CTableRow) = getfield(row, :cols)
+getind(row::CTableRow) = getfield(row, :ind)
+
+# AbstractRow interface
+Tables.columnnames(row::CTableRow) = Tables.columnnames(getcols(row))
+Tables.getcolumn(row::CTableRow, i::Int) = Tables.getcolumn(getcols(row), i)[getind(row)]
+Tables.getcolumn(row::CTableRow, nm::Symbol) = Tables.getcolumn(getcols(row), nm)[getind(row)]
+
+#-----------
+# ROW TABLE
+#-----------
+
+struct RTableRows{T}
+  rows::T
+
+  function RTableRows(table)
+    rows = Tables.rows(table)
+    new{typeof(rows)}(rows)
+  end
+end
+
+# iterator interface
+Base.length(rows::RTableRows) = length(rows.rows)
+function Base.iterate(rows::RTableRows, args...)
+  next = iterate(rows.rows, args...)
+  if isnothing(next)
+    nothing
+  else
+    row, state = next
+    (RTableRow(row), state)
+  end
+end
+
+struct RTableRow{T} <: TableRow
+  row::T
+end
+
+# getters
+getrow(row::RTableRow) = getfield(row, :row)
+
+# AbstractRow interface
+Tables.columnnames(row::RTableRow) = Tables.columnnames(getrow(row))
+Tables.getcolumn(row::RTableRow, i::Int) = Tables.getcolumn(getrow(row), i)
+Tables.getcolumn(row::RTableRow, nm::Symbol) = Tables.getcolumn(getrow(row), nm)
+
+#-------
+# UTILS
+#-------
+
+function _nrows(cols)
+  names = Tables.columnnames(cols)
+  isempty(names) && return 0
+  column = Tables.getcolumn(cols, first(names))
+  length(column)
+end
diff --git a/src/transforms/filter.jl b/src/transforms/filter.jl
index 680c306c..239dd794 100644
--- a/src/transforms/filter.jl
+++ b/src/transforms/filter.jl
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ Filters the table returning only the rows where the `func` returns true.
 ```julia
 Filter(row -> sum(row) > 10)
 Filter(row -> row.a == true && row.b < 30)
+Filter(row -> row."a" == true && row."b" < 30)
+Filter(row -> row[1] == true && row[2] < 30)
+Filter(row -> row[:a] == true && row[:b] < 30)
+Filter(row -> row["a"] == true && row["b"] < 30)
 ```
 
 ## Notes
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ isrevertible(::Type{<:Filter}) = true
 
 function preprocess(transform::Filter, table)
   # lazy row iterator
-  rows = Tables.rows(table)
+  rows = tablerows(table)
 
   # selected indices
   sinds, nrows = Int[], 0
diff --git a/test/colspec.jl b/test/colspec.jl
index 11598bfd..5249aa2f 100644
--- a/test/colspec.jl
+++ b/test/colspec.jl
@@ -3,104 +3,104 @@
   tupnames = (:a, :b, :c, :d, :e, :f)
 
   # vector of symbols
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec([:a, :c, :e])
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec([:a, :c, :e])
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
 
   # tuple of symbols
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec((:a, :c, :e))
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec((:a, :c, :e))
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
 
   # vector of strings
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec(["a", "c", "e"])
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec(["a", "c", "e"])
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
 
   # tuple of strings
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec(("a", "c", "e"))
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec(("a", "c", "e"))
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
 
   # vector of integers
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec([1, 3, 5])
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec([1, 3, 5])
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
 
   # tuple of integers
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec((1, 3, 5))
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec((1, 3, 5))
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
 
   # regex
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec(r"[ace]")
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec(r"[ace]")
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :c, :e]
 
   # colon
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec(:)
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec(:)
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :b, :c, :d, :e, :f]
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
   @test snames == [:a, :b, :c, :d, :e, :f]
 
   # nothing
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec(nothing)
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec(nothing)
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
   @test snames == Symbol[]
-  snames = TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  snames = TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
   @test snames == Symbol[]
 
   # throws
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec(r"x")
-  @test_throws AssertionError TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
-  @test_throws AssertionError TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
-  @test_throws AssertionError TableTransforms.colspec(Symbol[])
-  @test_throws AssertionError TableTransforms.colspec(String[])
-  @test_throws AssertionError TableTransforms.colspec(Int[])
-  @test_throws ArgumentError TableTransforms.colspec(())
-  @test_throws ArgumentError TableTransforms.colspec(missing)
+  colspec = TT.colspec(r"x")
+  @test_throws AssertionError TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  @test_throws AssertionError TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  @test_throws AssertionError TT.colspec(Symbol[])
+  @test_throws AssertionError TT.colspec(String[])
+  @test_throws AssertionError TT.colspec(Int[])
+  @test_throws ArgumentError TT.colspec(())
+  @test_throws ArgumentError TT.colspec(missing)
 
   # type stability
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec([:a, :b])
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec((:a, :b))
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec(["a", "b"])
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec(("a", "b"))
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec([1, 2])
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec((1, 2))
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec(r"[ab]")
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec(:)
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
-  colspec = TableTransforms.colspec(nothing)
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, vecnames)
-  @inferred TableTransforms.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec([:a, :b])
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec((:a, :b))
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec(["a", "b"])
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec(("a", "b"))
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec([1, 2])
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec((1, 2))
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec(r"[ab]")
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec(:)
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
+  colspec = TT.colspec(nothing)
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, vecnames)
+  @inferred TT.choose(colspec, tupnames)
 end
diff --git a/test/distributions.jl b/test/distributions.jl
index 815cfbd1..b77c1c6e 100644
--- a/test/distributions.jl
+++ b/test/distributions.jl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @testset "Distributions" begin
   values = randn(1000)
-  d = TableTransforms.EmpiricalDistribution(values)
+  d = TT.EmpiricalDistribution(values)
   @test 0.0 ≤ cdf(d, rand()) ≤ 1.0
   @test minimum(values) ≤ quantile(d, 0.5) ≤ maximum(values)
 end
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 0e31044e..14798cad 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -39,8 +39,16 @@ Polynomial(args::T...) where {T<:Real} = Polynomial(collect(args))
 include("metatable.jl")
 
 # list of tests
-testfiles =
-  ["distributions.jl", "colspec.jl", "assertions.jl", "transforms.jl", "metadata.jl", "tableselection.jl", "shows.jl"]
+testfiles = [
+  "distributions.jl",
+  "colspec.jl",
+  "assertions.jl",
+  "transforms.jl",
+  "metadata.jl",
+  "tableselection.jl",
+  "tablerows.jl",
+  "shows.jl"
+]
 
 @testset "TableTransforms.jl" begin
   for testfile in testfiles
diff --git a/test/tablerows.jl b/test/tablerows.jl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a75a66f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tablerows.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+@testset "tablerows" begin
+  #--------------
+  # COLUMN TABLE
+  #--------------
+
+  # table rows
+  tb = (a=[1, 2, 3], b=[4, 5, 6])
+  rows = TT.tablerows(tb)
+  @test rows isa TT.CTableRows
+  # iterator interface
+  @test length(rows) == 3
+  row, state = iterate(rows)
+  @test row.a == 1
+  @test row.b == 4
+  row, state = iterate(rows, state)
+  @test row.a == 2
+  @test row.b == 5
+  row, state = iterate(rows, state)
+  @test row.a == 3
+  @test row.b == 6
+  @test isnothing(iterate(rows, state))
+
+  # table row
+  row = first(rows)
+  @test row isa TT.CTableRow
+  # AbstractRow interface
+  @test Tables.columnnames(row) == (:a, :b)
+  @test Tables.getcolumn(row, 1) == 1
+  @test Tables.getcolumn(row, :a) == 1
+  # column access
+  @test row."a" == 1
+  @test row[1] == 1
+  @test row[:a] == 1
+  @test row["a"] == 1
+  # iterator interface
+  item, state = iterate(row)
+  @test item == 1
+  item, state = iterate(row, state)
+  @test item == 4
+  @test isnothing(iterate(row, state))
+
+  #-----------
+  # ROW TABLE
+  #-----------
+
+  # table rows
+  tb = [(a=1, b=4), (a=2, b=5), (a=3, b=6)]
+  rows = TT.tablerows(tb)
+  @test rows isa TT.RTableRows
+  # iterator interface
+  @test length(rows) == 3
+  row, state = iterate(rows)
+  @test row.a == 1
+  @test row.b == 4
+  row, state = iterate(rows, state)
+  @test row.a == 2
+  @test row.b == 5
+  row, state = iterate(rows, state)
+  @test row.a == 3
+  @test row.b == 6
+  @test isnothing(iterate(rows, state))
+
+  # table row
+  row = first(rows)
+  @test row isa TT.RTableRow
+  # AbstractRow interface
+  @test Tables.columnnames(row) == (:a, :b)
+  @test Tables.getcolumn(row, 2) == 4
+  @test Tables.getcolumn(row, :b) == 4
+  # column access
+  @test row."b" == 4
+  @test row[2] == 4
+  @test row[:b] == 4
+  @test row["b"] == 4
+  # iterator interface
+  item, state = iterate(row)
+  @test item == 1
+  item, state = iterate(row, state)
+  @test item == 4
+  @test isnothing(iterate(row, state))
+end
diff --git a/test/tableselection.jl b/test/tableselection.jl
index 11821b0c..84ed42c5 100644
--- a/test/tableselection.jl
+++ b/test/tableselection.jl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   # Tables.jl interface
   select = [:a, :b, :e]
   newnames = select
-  s = TableTransforms.TableSelection(t, newnames, select)
+  s = TT.TableSelection(t, newnames, select)
   @test Tables.istable(s) == true
   @test Tables.columnaccess(s) == true
   @test Tables.rowaccess(s) == false
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   # selectin with renaming
   select = [:c, :d, :f]
   newnames = [:x, :y, :z]
-  s = TableTransforms.TableSelection(t, newnames, select)
+  s = TT.TableSelection(t, newnames, select)
   @test Tables.columnnames(s) == [:x, :y, :z]
   @test Tables.getcolumn(s, :x) == t.c
   @test Tables.getcolumn(s, :y) == t.d
@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@
   select = [:a, :b, :e]
   newnames = select
   rt = Tables.rowtable(t)
-  s = TableTransforms.TableSelection(rt, newnames, select)
+  s = TT.TableSelection(rt, newnames, select)
   cols = Tables.columns(rt)
   @test Tables.getcolumn(s, :a) == Tables.getcolumn(cols, :a)
   @test Tables.getcolumn(s, 1) == Tables.getcolumn(cols, 1)
   @test Tables.getcolumn(s, 3) == Tables.getcolumn(cols, :e)
 
   # throws
-  @test_throws AssertionError TableTransforms.TableSelection(t, [:a, :b, :z], [:a, :b, :z])
-  @test_throws AssertionError TableTransforms.TableSelection(t, [:x, :y, :z], [:c, :d, :k])
-  s = TableTransforms.TableSelection(t, [:a, :b, :e], [:a, :b, :e])
+  @test_throws AssertionError TT.TableSelection(t, [:a, :b, :z], [:a, :b, :z])
+  @test_throws AssertionError TT.TableSelection(t, [:x, :y, :z], [:c, :d, :k])
+  s = TT.TableSelection(t, [:a, :b, :e], [:a, :b, :e])
   @test_throws ErrorException Tables.getcolumn(s, :f)
   @test_throws ErrorException Tables.getcolumn(s, 4)
-  s = TableTransforms.TableSelection(t, [:x, :y, :z], [:c, :d, :f])
+  s = TT.TableSelection(t, [:x, :y, :z], [:c, :d, :f])
   @test_throws ErrorException Tables.getcolumn(s, :c)
   @test_throws ErrorException Tables.getcolumn(s, 4)
   @test_throws ErrorException Tables.getcolumn(s, -2)
diff --git a/test/transforms/filter.jl b/test/transforms/filter.jl
index 0f25a2c9..b5e21570 100644
--- a/test/transforms/filter.jl
+++ b/test/transforms/filter.jl
@@ -65,6 +65,51 @@
   tₒ = revert(T, n, c)
   @test t == tₒ
 
+  # column access
+  T = Filter(row -> row."b" == 4 || row."f" == 4)
+  n, c = apply(T, t)
+  @test n.a == [3, 2, 1, 4]
+  @test n.b == [2, 4, 4, 5]
+  @test n.c == [1, 1, 6, 2]
+  @test n.d == [4, 3, 7, 5]
+  @test n.e == [5, 5, 2, 6]
+  @test n.f == [4, 4, 3, 4]
+  tₒ = revert(T, n, c)
+  @test t == tₒ
+
+  T = Filter(row -> row[2] == 4 || row[6] == 4)
+  n, c = apply(T, t)
+  @test n.a == [3, 2, 1, 4]
+  @test n.b == [2, 4, 4, 5]
+  @test n.c == [1, 1, 6, 2]
+  @test n.d == [4, 3, 7, 5]
+  @test n.e == [5, 5, 2, 6]
+  @test n.f == [4, 4, 3, 4]
+  tₒ = revert(T, n, c)
+  @test t == tₒ
+
+  T = Filter(row -> row[:b] == 4 || row[:f] == 4)
+  n, c = apply(T, t)
+  @test n.a == [3, 2, 1, 4]
+  @test n.b == [2, 4, 4, 5]
+  @test n.c == [1, 1, 6, 2]
+  @test n.d == [4, 3, 7, 5]
+  @test n.e == [5, 5, 2, 6]
+  @test n.f == [4, 4, 3, 4]
+  tₒ = revert(T, n, c)
+  @test t == tₒ
+
+  T = Filter(row -> row["b"] == 4 || row["f"] == 4)
+  n, c = apply(T, t)
+  @test n.a == [3, 2, 1, 4]
+  @test n.b == [2, 4, 4, 5]
+  @test n.c == [1, 1, 6, 2]
+  @test n.d == [4, 3, 7, 5]
+  @test n.e == [5, 5, 2, 6]
+  @test n.f == [4, 4, 3, 4]
+  tₒ = revert(T, n, c)
+  @test t == tₒ
+
   # reapply test
   T = Filter(row -> all(≤(5), row))
   n1, c1 = apply(T, t)
diff --git a/test/transforms/stdnames.jl b/test/transforms/stdnames.jl
index a204349f..e9153a0e 100644
--- a/test/transforms/stdnames.jl
+++ b/test/transforms/stdnames.jl
@@ -1,42 +1,42 @@
 @testset "StdNames" begin
   names = ["apple banana", "apple\tbanana", "apple_banana", "apple-banana", "apple_Banana"]
   for name in names
-    @test TableTransforms._camel(name) == "AppleBanana"
-    @test TableTransforms._snake(name) == "apple_banana"
-    @test TableTransforms._upper(name) == "APPLEBANANA"
+    @test TT._camel(name) == "AppleBanana"
+    @test TT._snake(name) == "apple_banana"
+    @test TT._upper(name) == "APPLEBANANA"
   end
 
   names = ["a", "A", "_a", "_A", "a ", "A "]
   for name in names
-    @test TableTransforms._camel(name) == "A"
-    @test TableTransforms._snake(name) == "a"
-    @test TableTransforms._upper(name) == "A"
+    @test TT._camel(name) == "A"
+    @test TT._snake(name) == "a"
+    @test TT._upper(name) == "A"
   end
 
   # special characters
   name = "a&B"
-  @test TableTransforms._clean(name) == "aB"
+  @test TT._clean(name) == "aB"
 
   name = "apple#"
-  @test TableTransforms._clean(name) == "apple"
+  @test TT._clean(name) == "apple"
 
   name = "apple-tree"
-  @test TableTransforms._clean(name) == "apple-tree"
+  @test TT._clean(name) == "apple-tree"
 
   # invariance test
   names = ["AppleTree", "BananaFruit", "PearSeed"]
   for name in names
-    @test TableTransforms._camel(name) == name
+    @test TT._camel(name) == name
   end
 
   names = ["apple_tree", "banana_fruit", "pear_seed"]
   for name in names
-    @test TableTransforms._snake(name) == name
+    @test TT._snake(name) == name
   end
 
   names = ["APPLETREE", "BANANAFRUIT", "PEARSEED"]
   for name in names
-    @test TableTransforms._upper(name) == name
+    @test TT._upper(name) == name
   end
 
   # uniqueness test