TimeStampDiff formula

I am trying to create a workflow for service requests that will take the difference between the Opened Time field and the current time when the service request is set to closed or cancelled.
I do not see a function for timestampdiff when I try to create a workflow. Am I missing something? Is this possible?
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DavidG

Have you tried Timestamp () ? The Online Help has details on this.
You can use the Trigger Event "Before modified record saved" to use the "Update Values" option to update appropriate field.

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Hi.
I try the similar:
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Hi all,
I am getting an error while applying timestampdiff function .help me to sort it out.
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Formula syntax is invalid.
[nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 43113] Message returned from OBIS. [nQSError: 22025] Function TimestampDiff is called with an incompatible type.Please have your System Administrator look at the log for more details on this error. (HY000)
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