diff --git a/compiler/parser/parser.go b/compiler/parser/parser.go
index b35f205..1c30cb5 100644
--- a/compiler/parser/parser.go
+++ b/compiler/parser/parser.go
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ func (p *Parser) parseClassDecl() *ast.ClassDecl {
 	for !p.atAny(token.ENDCLASS, token.END, token.EOF) {
 		switch p.current.Kind {
 		case token.DATA:
-			members = append(members, p.parseDataDecl())
+			for _, dd := range p.parseDataDecl() { members = append(members, dd) }
 		case token.METHOD:
 			members = append(members, p.parseClassMethodDecl())
 		case token.ACCESS:
@@ -554,13 +554,13 @@ func (p *Parser) parseClassDecl() *ast.ClassDecl {
 			// CLASS VAR / CLASS METHOD / CLASS DATA inside class body
 			p.advance() // skip CLASS
 			if p.current.Kind == token.DATA {
-				members = append(members, p.parseDataDecl())
+				for _, dd := range p.parseDataDecl() { members = append(members, dd) }
 			} else if p.current.Kind == token.METHOD {
 				members = append(members, p.parseClassMethodDecl())
 			} else if p.current.Kind == token.IDENT && p.currentUpper() == "VAR" {
 				p.tokens[p.pos].Kind = token.DATA
 				p.current = p.tokens[p.pos]
-				members = append(members, p.parseDataDecl())
+				for _, dd := range p.parseDataDecl() { members = append(members, dd) }
 			} else {
 				p.skipToEndOfLine()
 			}
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ func (p *Parser) parseClassDecl() *ast.ClassDecl {
 				// Rewrite as DATA token
 				p.tokens[p.pos].Kind = token.DATA
 				p.current = p.tokens[p.pos]
-				members = append(members, p.parseDataDecl())
+				for _, dd := range p.parseDataDecl() { members = append(members, dd) }
 			} else if (upper == "PROTECTED" || upper == "EXPORTED" || upper == "HIDDEN" ||
 				upper == "VISIBLE" || upper == "EXPORT" || upper == "SYNC") &&
 				p.peekAt(1) == token.COLON {
@@ -600,16 +600,16 @@ func (p *Parser) parseClassDecl() *ast.ClassDecl {
 				// CLASSDATA / CLASSVAR — class-level variable (treat as DATA)
 				p.tokens[p.pos].Kind = token.DATA
 				p.current = p.tokens[p.pos]
-				members = append(members, p.parseDataDecl())
+				for _, dd := range p.parseDataDecl() { members = append(members, dd) }
 			} else if upper == "CLASS" {
 				// CLASS VAR — class-level variable
 				p.advance() // skip CLASS
 				if p.current.Kind == token.IDENT && p.currentUpper() == "VAR" {
 					p.tokens[p.pos].Kind = token.DATA
 					p.current = p.tokens[p.pos]
-					members = append(members, p.parseDataDecl())
+					for _, dd := range p.parseDataDecl() { members = append(members, dd) }
 				} else if p.current.Kind == token.DATA {
-					members = append(members, p.parseDataDecl())
+					for _, dd := range p.parseDataDecl() { members = append(members, dd) }
 				} else if p.current.Kind == token.METHOD {
 					members = append(members, p.parseClassMethodDecl())
 				} else {
@@ -662,25 +662,46 @@ func (p *Parser) parseClassDecl() *ast.ClassDecl {
 	}
 }
 
-func (p *Parser) parseDataDecl() *ast.DataDecl {
+// parseDataDecl parses `DATA name [AS type] [INIT expr] [qualifiers]`,
+// with optional comma-separated additional names each carrying their
+// own AS / INIT / qualifier run — Harbour syntax:
+//
+//   DATA x, y, z                     -- three decls, no init
+//   DATA x INIT 10, y, z INIT 0      -- init attaches to preceding name
+//   DATA cName AS CHARACTER INIT ""  -- typed single decl
+//
+// Returns the full list; callers flatten it into the class member
+// slice. Previously only the first name survived — the loop skipped
+// extra names after a comma without creating decls for them.
+func (p *Parser) parseDataDecl() []*ast.DataDecl {
 	dataPos := p.expect(token.DATA).Pos
-	name := p.expectMethodName().Literal // allow keywords as data names
 
-	var init ast.Expr
-	var asType string
+	current := &ast.DataDecl{
+		DataPos: dataPos,
+		Name:    p.expectMethodName().Literal,
+	}
+	out := []*ast.DataDecl{}
 
-	// Parse AS, INIT, commas, and qualifiers in any order
 	for p.current.Kind != token.NEWLINE && p.current.Kind != token.EOF {
 		if p.match(token.AS) {
 			if p.current.Kind == token.IDENT || p.current.Literal != "" {
-				p.advance() // type name
+				current.AsType = p.current.Literal
+				p.advance()
 			}
 			continue
 		}
 		if p.match(token.COMMA) {
-			// VAR One, Two, Three — skip additional names
+			out = append(out, current)
 			if p.current.Kind == token.IDENT || p.current.Literal != "" {
-				p.advance() // skip additional name
+				current = &ast.DataDecl{
+					DataPos: p.current.Pos,
+					Name:    p.current.Literal,
+				}
+				p.advance()
+			} else {
+				// Trailing comma or missing name — bail cleanly.
+				current = nil
+				break
 			}
 			continue
 		}
@@ -688,7 +709,7 @@ func (p *Parser) parseDataDecl() *ast.DataDecl {
 			upper := p.currentUpper()
 			if upper == "INIT" {
 				p.advance()
-				init = p.parseExpr()
+				current.Init = p.parseExpr()
 				continue
 			}
 			// Skip visibility/attribute qualifiers
@@ -705,9 +726,12 @@ func (p *Parser) parseDataDecl() *ast.DataDecl {
 		}
 		break
 	}
+	if current != nil {
+		out = append(out, current)
+	}
 	p.expectEndOfStmt()
 
-	return &ast.DataDecl{DataPos: dataPos, Name: name, Init: init, AsType: asType}
+	return out
 }
 
 // expectMethodName: method names can be keywords (end, home, left, right, etc.)