Query Fiscal Periods as numbers

Hi Experts,
I need to calculate de difference between two fiscal periods. As simple as that. So I created two formula variables for this.
Variable1
- Type: Formula
- Processing: Replacement path
- Ref.Char: 0FISCPER
- Replace with: Variable
- Variable: ZPERIOD (user input)
- Replace with: Key
- Currency/Unit: Number
Variable2
- Type: Formula
- Processing: Replacement path
- Ref.Char: 0MATERIAL__ZLNCHDATE (ZLNCHDATE was created with reference to 0FISCPER)
- Replace with: InfoObject
- Replace with: Key
- Currency/Unit: Number
But when I use the values in a formula to calculate de difference Variable1 - Variable 2 the fiscal periods are being interpreted as numbers, such as: 2011012 - 2009008 = 2004. Even when I display the variables in the report it is presenting 2.011.012 and 2.009.008 respectivelly.
I already tried to change variables Currency/Unit to 'Date' but it comes with '00.00.0000'.
Also I already tried with and without 0FISCVARNT = 'K4' in the query with no success.
Any suggestions?
Regards,

Hi Marcelo,
This is in ABAP, convert to your BEx requirement.
REPORT YBW_FISCPER_DIFF.
data: fisp1 type /BI0/OIFISCPER,
      y1(4) type n,
      p1(3) type n,
      fisp2 type /BI0/OIFISCPER,
      y2(4) type n,
      p2(3) type n,
      y3(4) type n,
      p3(3) type n,
      fisp3 type /BI0/OIFISCPER.
fisp1 = '2011012'.
y1 = fisp1+0(4).
p1 = fisp1+4(3).
fisp2 = '2009008'.
y2 = fisp2+0(4).
p2 = fisp2+4(3).
y3 = y1 - y2.
p3 = p1 - p2.
CONCATENATE y3 p3 into fisp3.
write: 'fisp1 =', fisp1,
      /'   y1 =', y1,
      /'   p1 =', p1.
write / .
write: 'fisp2 =', fisp2,
      /'   y2 =', y2,
      /'   p2 =', p2.
write / .
write: '   y3 =', y3,
      /'   p3 =', p3,
      /'fisp3 =', fisp3.
Result of this is below:
fisp1 = 012/2011
   y1 = 2011
   p1 = 012
fisp2 = 008/2009
   y2 = 2009
   p2 = 008
   y3 = 0002
   p3 = 004
fisp3 = 004/0002

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