Date Difference in BEx

I am trying to calculate date difference when in analyzer it data difference value always shows some weird number 732,755. When i execute the same query in portal it shows the correct value. Has it anything to do with BEx settings. Did anyone face such an issue. Please respond

Hi Ganesh,
I appreciate for the response. But its just not a display setting in Designer. Here the date difference calcluations gives me the same number 732,755 for all different numbers like 208 days, 19 days.... No matter what the date difference be its just the same weird number popping up.
Could you please suggest me anything more.
Thanks.

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