@IsDocBeingEdited is being ignored

I’m trying to write a formula that will hide a field in read mode if the field is empty, but always display the field in edit mode. It wasn’t working, so I decided to try debugging.

I put a simple !@IsDocBeingEdited in the hide when formula of the field.

However, even after dumbing down the formula to this simple level, the field is still ALWAYS visible, whether or not the document is being read or edited. It is as if the @IsDocBeingEdited or Hide When formula is being ignored.

The field is in a section, if that makes any difference.

Subject: Re: @IsDocBeingEdited is being ignored

It might be a stupid question, but do you have the check mark above the hide-when formula box clicked?

The section thing won’t make any difference.