Date:         Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:55:47 -0700
Reply-To:     inason <iharun17@GOOGLEMAIL.COM>
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From:         inason <iharun17@GOOGLEMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      Re: Number of Numbers
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On Sep 10, 1:22 pm, misschupito <cristinap...@gmail.com> wrote:
>  Hi! i need help... is there a function that would let me Know the
> number of numbers in a string?
>
>   Thanks

Not sure if tehre is an easier way but this would work

data test;
 char='abdj 34 fffk 45fg';
num_of_digits=length(compress
(char,'0''1''2''3''4''5''6''7''8''9','k');
run;