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data have;
input a$ 10.;
cards;
1.2346565
1.244
1.562546
run;

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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

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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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

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;
PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

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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