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# InList

Returns a Boolean to indicate if the specified string exists within the Databox value.

Returns True if text is in list. Arguments are the list of items separated by the delimiter specified in the 2nd argument (usually, but not restricted to commas).

{% hint style="warning" %}
Note that an **exact match** is required e.g. text case and spaces
{% endhint %}

<table><thead><tr><th>Expression</th><th>Databox Value</th><th width="101">Result</th><th>Comments</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>Inlist("A,B,C", ",")</code></td><td>[Any of] A, B or C</td><td>True</td><td>True as text is in list. </td></tr><tr><td><code>Inlist('107753;75536;86653', ';')</code></td><td>86653</td><td>True</td><td>Note semi-colon separator and use of single quotes to envelope arguments</td></tr></tbody></table>