>>You can compare this way:
>>IF '23' $ TEST
>
>Thanks, I presently using Paul's suggestion consisting of checking ',23,'$','+ALLTRIM(myvar)+','.


I guess you could also macro substitute your search target into the inlist function, a la:

target.mydata = "2,4,6,23,65,767"

x = '"' + strtran(target.myadata,',','","') + '"'

if inlist("23",&x)
logic
endif

but... $ is simpler <g>.

Pete