Subtracting Datetime using timestampadd or timestampdiff in Obiee

Hi,
I am trying to subtract the current date to the date i need without using between in the filters but using TIMESTAMPADD OR TIMESTAMPDIFF
For ex
From: 12/01/2013
TO: 12/07/2013
so i want only those records to be shown (between those records as well as the start date and end date)
Thank you,

So what's your problem using TIMESTAMPDIFF?
TIMESTAMPDIFF(SQL_TSI_DAY, Time."Day Date", CURRENT_DATE)

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