How to convert character date yyyy mm to SAS date

[rmlailer]

I have a character date column that I am trying to convert to a SAS date in the format monyy7. 

How would I do that?

[Reeza]

input(compress(date), yymon7.)

Then apply a format to display it as a date.

[Ksharp]

data have;
input have $20.;
want=input(catx(' ',have,'01'),anydtdte32.);
format want yymon7.;
cards;
2020 APR
2020 AUG
;