Field Formula Question

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I have a computed field “Segment” on a form of type Response. There is also a field “Segment” on parent form with a default value of “East”.

When I create a new response document from the parent document, what will take priority - the value inherited from parent document or the value computed by field formula.

In most of the cases, the field formula is prevailing but in some cases, I am getting the value “East” which is on the parent doc.

The application is accessed over web and I am launching the response document ?OpenForm&ParentUNID=‘…’

Appreciate any help on this.

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Subject: Field Formula Question

It’s always just the computed value that should kick in. Even if you have the form property to inherit values from selected document checked.

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Subject: RE: Field Formula Question

And note that the property is “Formulas inherit values from selected document”; not “Fields inherit values from selected document”.

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Subject: RE: Field Formula Question

Thanks for that prompt post.

The form property “Formulas inherit values from selected document” is checked but as suggested the computed value formula should kick in.

Not able to understand though why the incorrect value comes some times.

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Subject: RE: Field Formula Question

Fields are evaluated from top to bottom and “left” to “right” (or their bidi equivalents). If you use the same fieldname on the response form, fields calculated before that field on the response will use the value from the parent. Fields after that point use the value from the response. Does that explain the discrepancy?

If not, you would have to provide more detail about your application.