>>lcmyString = "123456789 Boldorn"
>>
>>I want to return position 11 because it is the first non numeric position (B). just can't think of it today...
>
>Tracy,
>
>Please try
>

>lcNewString = alltrim(chrtran(myString, [1234567890],space(10)))
>
>?at(lcNewString, myString)

>
>Not tested.

After second thought, though still not tested:

lcNewString = alltrim(chrtran(myString, [1234567890],' '))

lnPos = at(" ", m.lcNewString)

if m.lnPos > 0
  lcNewString = substr(m.lcNewString,1, m.lnPos - 1)
endif

?at(lcNewString, myString)