title: How to extract only character values from a mixed variable list(num+char) in sas
body: <p>In a varible list there are numeric as well as character values are there, how can I get only character values from it in sas. example dataline are here in only one variable list VAR1 there are values e.g:</p>
  
  <pre><code>123
  xyz
  457
  abc
  789
  frf
  233
  gth
  ...
  664
  fgd
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have to extract only those character values(abc, xyz etc) from that whole dataline, How can I get.</p>