anyalpha function

[myboys2]

i am trying to pull out the alpha in a field.  So if the field has an alpha then make that field a 0 if it does not have an alpha in it then keep it

12345678A

45893317Q

23849451H

999999999

888888888

[Patrick · Accepted solution]

Something like below?

data sample;
  input var :$10.;
  var_recoded=var;
  if anyalpha(var) then var_recoded='0';
  datalines;
12345678A
45893317Q
23849451H
999999999
888888888
;
run;