Date calculation script

Hi,
I need to calculate difference between two dates. I believe that i should use function @DATEDIFF to perform such a calculation.
But the problem that one of the dates calculated by such a script:
i=@TODATEEX("Month dd yyyy",@CONCATENATE(@CONCATENATE(@NAME(@CURRMBR("Current Period"))," 01 "),@NAME(@ALIAS({RTP_Year}))));
i=(@DATEPART(i,DP_YEAR)*100 + @DATEPART(i,DP_MONTH))*100+ @DATEPART(i,DP_DAY);
This script returns first day of currently selected month and planning period (RTP_Year - financial year).
And when i try to perfom calculation between variable i and member i ends whith error. Could you suggest something?
I also tried some work arounds suggested in other threads but whithout success. I use 1.1.2.1.

Hi,
Try this:
Re: Days behaviour between two dates
Cheers,
Alp

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Edited by: 842270 on Apr 24, 2011 7:29 PM

842270 wrote:
Hi Guys,
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Edited by: 842270 on Apr 24, 2011 7:29 PMYou can use @Remove command to avoid 2009.
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