How to parse numbers from names?

[lu_king]

Any advice on how to parse a complicated variable? 

For example. 

People: 

John 

Tim K 

00234 jorge 

209384colleen 

j lopez 0897111

I just need the numbers in the beginning and the end of the names either gone or in another variable. Since they're not exactly uniform, I am unsure on how to approach this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[PaigeMiller]

data want;
    set have;
    numbers_wanted = compress(people,,'kd');
run;

[tejarongli21]

use compress function with KD (keep Digits)

data example1;
set example;
num=compress(people,,'KD');
run;

[PeterClemmensen]

You want all numbers from your variable gone or you want only the ones at the beginning or end gone? 

[lu_king]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for asking! I just need the numbers in the beginning and end gone!