# Array Operators

When a field is used to record multiple values, it is recorded as an array. Those values can still be individually searchable and selectable. Array operators allow a user to create a rule that selects from those multiple values for a specific profile. The following is a list of array operators.

Array Operator

=is multiple
≠is not multiple
is null
is not null
contains
not contains
starts with
not starts with
ends with
not ends with

All of the array operators have the following options available:

* [any](/products/customer-data-platform/audience-studio/segment/rule-operator/array-operators#any)
* [only](/products/customer-data-platform/audience-studio/segment/rule-operator/array-operators#only)
* [at least](/products/customer-data-platform/audience-studio/segment/rule-operator/array-operators#at-least)
* [at most](/products/customer-data-platform/audience-studio/segment/rule-operator/array-operators#at-most)
* [exactly](/products/customer-data-platform/audience-studio/segment/rule-operator/array-operators#exactly)


## any

* This operator includes all of the records with at least one of the values in the array.
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* The array can have values not listed. (e.g. Africa)
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## only

* This operator includes all the records containing only a combination of the values selected or an empty array.


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## at least

* This operator includes all the records with at least x values in the array
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* The array can have values not listed (e.g. Africa


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## at most

* This operator includes all the records with at most x values in the array
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* The array can have values not listed (e.g. Africa)
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## exactly

* This operator includes all the records with at exactly x values in the array
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* The array can have values not listed (e.g. Africa)
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