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Calcite | Level 5
Data x;
input name $;
cards;
company127there
34look67init
name3456745
run;

I want the count of character and numerics in the name variable.
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data_null__
Jade | Level 19
[pre]
Data x;
input name :$20.;
cCount=lengthN(compress(name,,'KA'));
nCount=lengthN(compress(name,,'KD'));
cards;
company127there
34look67init
name3456745
JustALpha
22
;;;;
run;
proc print;
run;
[/pre]

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