How to fix an error “The value entered does not match the format of the field [FIELDNAME]”

[Henry.Ong]

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!

[PDF Automation Station · Accepted solution]

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

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

[Bernd Alheit]

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

Yes

[PDF Automation Station · Accepted solution]

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

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

[Henry.Ong]

Thanks!

[Thom Parker · Accepted solution]

Fully explained here:

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Value-Entered-Does-Not-Match-Format.cfm?sd=40