Date Difference in OBIEE

Hi
I have two date columns and I want one logical column which contains difference of those two DATE columns.
But I found that we dont have any Date difference or Date Add functions in OBIEE Answers.
Can anyone tell me any work around for the Date ADD/DIFF functions?
Thanks
Radha

Or if you want database specific date functions, use EVALUATE and then specify the database functions. Check my blog entry here http://oraclebizint.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/oracle-bi-ee-10133-support-for-native-database-functions-and-aggregates/
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20 -- END OF TEST DATA
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