# Several values in one field

> Type a comma-separated list in a text condition to match any of the values, instead of adding one condition per value.

Source: https://backtrackhq.com/docs/building-rules/comma-separated-values/

A text condition can hold a list. Separate the values with commas, and the
condition matches when any one of them matches. One condition can replace
dozens of conditions joined with **Any rule passes**.

## How it works

Under every free-text condition box, a hint tells you to separate
values with commas, for example `Main St, Oak Ave`.

- **Any of:** `Main St, Oak Ave` means "Main St" or "Oak Ave".
- **Upper and lower case do not matter:** `oak ave` matches "Oak Ave".
- **Spaces around commas are ignored:** `Main St ,  Oak Ave` works the same.
- **Empty parts are skipped:** `Main St,,Oak Ave` is two values.

(Screenshot: A text condition with a comma-separated list and the help text under it)

## What each operator means with a list

| Operator | The condition is true when |
|---|---|
| **contains** | The checkout value contains any of the parts. |
| **does not contain** | The checkout value contains none of the parts. |
| **is** | The checkout value equals any of the parts. |
| **is not** | The checkout value equals none of the parts. |

> **Caution:** The negative operators mean "none of". `does not contain`
> with `Main St, Oak Ave` is true only when the address has neither "Main
> St" nor "Oak Ave".

## Examples from the app

Each condition shows its own example in the hint:

| Condition | Example list |
|---|---|
| **Address line 1 and 2** | `Main St, Oak Ave` |
| **Address line 1** | `Main St, Oak Ave` |
| **Address line 2 (Apartment, suit, etc)** | `Suite 5, Apt 2B` |
| **Company** | `Acme Corp, Globex` |
| **Purchasing company** | `Acme Corp, Globex` |
| **Phone number** | `555-1212, 555-3434` |
| **Email address** | `@gmail.com, @yahoo.com` |
| **Selected shipping method** | `Standard, Express` |
| **First name** | `John, Jane` |
| **Last name** | `Smith, Doe` |
| **Full name** | `John Smith, Jane Doe` |

Other text conditions show `value one, value two`.

> **Tip:** Short forms are not typos. Add them as extra values, for example
> `Jumeirah Lakes Towers, JLT`.

## Tag and list fields

Some fields take separate entries instead of one text box (for example
**Zip code / Postal code** and **City / Area**). Type or paste `a, b, c`
and the app splits it into three entries. These fields also accept a
trailing `*` as a wildcard.

**Country code** and **Province code / State code** use a picker, so commas
do not apply there.

## Limits

- A value that really contains a comma is read as two values.
- Long lists make the rule bigger. Keep an eye on the
  [Rule size](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/building-rules/rule-size/) card, and split very long
  lists into two rules.