Calculations and numerical fields

Some fields, primarily currency fields, will only accept numeric characters. By default these fields remain blank until data is entered in them.

A zero can be inserted by right-clicking the field and selecting Display Zero.

Unrestricted access to numeric fields can be gained by right-clicking the field and selecting No formatting.

Fields with no formatting will still be included in calculations provided the data in the field is in numeric format.

A field with no formatting can be restored to the default setting by right-clicking the field and selecting No formatting again to remove the tick next to the option.

Some currency fields contain totals, which are automatically calculated using information that you enter on the form. If a change is made to any field involved in the calculation, then the total is automatically recalculated.

Note If you believe that a particular field should be calculated, but no calculation is present, or any calculations are incorrect please contact the Laserform Desktop Technical Support team.

Overriding Calculations

By default it is not possible to edit fields which contain calculated results.

Access to these fields can be gained by right-clicking the field and selecting Unlock data. You will be asked to confirm this selection and warned that the calculations will be affected by this action.

An unlocked field can be recalculated by right-clicking the field and selecting Lock data to remove the tick next to the option.