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# COLUMN.DATE
Extracts the date associated with a measure or column header for use in calculations.
The **COLUMN.DATE()** function returns the date derived from the date dimensions in a measure or column header. It retrieves the date based on the column’s date hierarchy, such as year, quarter or month.
### Example
#### 1. Extract date from column hierarchy
We want to create a new measure that displays the date derived from the column header's date hierarchy.
Applying COLUMN.DATE()
#### 2. Extract date from custom title
If user enters a date in the measure/column header's **Title,** COLUMN.DATE() returns that date from the title overriding the date derived from the column’s date dimensions.
Applying COLUMN.DATE()
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