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Henry.Ong
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July 9, 2025
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How to fix an error “The value entered does not match the format of the field [FIELDNAME]”

  • July 9, 2025
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Need help!

 

I have created a fillable PDF with sections as in the attached file.

 

The problem I am having is that every time I enter a value in any input field, I am getting an error message “The value entered does not match the format of the field [FIELDNAME]” in the calculated fields. I checked the definitions of the calculated fields and couldn’t find anything wrong.

 

One thing I noticed is that the error messages decrease as I ignore them and continue with the rest of the rows. Could this be because the numerator or denominator is zero (or blank)?

 

I hope someone can help me with this problem.

 

Thank you!

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Thom Parker
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Thom ParkerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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July 9, 2025
Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
PDF Automation Station
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July 9, 2025

Yes.  This article explains why this occurs and how to fix it:

https://pdfautomationstation.substack.com/p/mathematical-errors-in-pdf-forms

Henry.Ong
Henry.OngAuthor
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July 10, 2025

Thanks!

Bernd Alheit
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July 9, 2025

> Could this be because the numerator or denominator is zero (or blank)?

 

Yes