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**INLIST(** //item, symbol// )

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| **INLIST** | Returns the instance number of the //item// in the //symbol//. |
| //item// | A string constant or symbol containing the name of the item to return. |
| //symbol// | A multi-valued symbol that may contain the item. |

The **INLIST** procedure returns the instance number of the //item// in the //symbol//. If the //item// is not contained in the //symbol//, INLIST returns zero (0).

**Return Data Type:**     LONG

**Example:**

**#IF(****INLIST****('?MyControl',%Control))**

**  !Generate some source**

**#ENDIF**

**See Also:**

[[built in template procedures.htm|Built-In Template Procedures]]