data have; input a$ 10.; cards; 1.2346565 1.244 1.562546 run;
Do you want to keep the varaible type character? If so
data have;
input a$ 10.;
cards;
1.2346565
1.244
1.562546
run;
data want_round;
set have;
round_a=strip(put(round(a, .01), best6.2));
run;
Pro tip - start by reading how to post a question. Explain what you want, using the body of the post to explain this. A post topic saying make it work is not in the least bit polite or helpful.
Taking a rough guess, I would say you want a numeric which is rounded to 2 decimal places from that text, if so:
data want; set have; want=round(input(a,best.),0.01); run;
Do you want to keep the varaible type character? If so
data have;
input a$ 10.;
cards;
1.2346565
1.244
1.562546
run;
data want_round;
set have;
round_a=strip(put(round(a, .01), best6.2));
run;
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