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craigg65158854
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January 24, 2018
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Pick choices not saved in Calculate Tab

  • January 24, 2018
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I am using Acrobat DC and trying to modify a calculation originally entered in Acrobat XI in a text box. When I choose the new field I want to add, the list of fields in the sum calculation is not updated. I created a brand new for that just had three numeric fields (A, B and C) where I tried to create a calculation of C=A+B. When I picked A and B to be summed in C, the A and B fields were not saved. Is there an update switch or something that I need to set?

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adamg75872879
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June 10, 2022

craigg65158854 what ever happened with this? I am having the same problem where my selections for calculation don't stick.

try67
try67
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June 10, 2022

What's your version of Acrobat?

try67
try67
Community Expert
June 21, 2022

Yes, I've attached it. So these two pages add up assets for a grand total, then liabilities for a grand total, and then, at the bottom of page 20 it subtracts liabilities from assets to get net assets. The "Yourself" column is working, but the "Spouse" and "Joint or Community" columns don't count most of the cells on p. 19. What I'm learning is each day (or computer reboot?) I can add a few more cells but after that nothing sticks. I appreciate your help!


Your field names are the issue. Imagine you select "1+2". How is the tool to know if you mean the fields with those names, or the actual numbers? You need to rename your fields so they have a more meaningful name (preferably not one starting with a number), or use a script to do it.

    Thom Parker
    Thom Parker
    Community Expert
    January 25, 2018

    If you are seeing what I think you are seeing, then this has been an issue with Acrobat for a long time.  Occasionally, if you quickly switch between fields with the properties box open, or quickly click on items in the properties box, calculations will disappear. Try doing it slowly, one thing at a time.

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    craigg65158854Author
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    January 25, 2018

    Thom,

    Thanks for the suggestion. I tried opening a simple one page PDF, only opened the the properties on the field that needs a calculation, picked the two fields to be added (the boxes were checked), clicked OK and nothing shows up in the calculation window. I also tried  Simplified field notation and edited in"NumTot=Num1+Num2", but when I clicked OK nothing showed up in the window.

    My calculation didn't disappear I just wasn't able to change NumTot=Num1+Num2 to NumTot=Num1+Num2+Num3. I was able to deselect all items in the pick list, but then I wasn't able to put anything in the list. I entered the original calculation a couple of years ago in Acrobat XI and everything worked correctly. I went back to Acrobat XI to make my updates there but it even check the field boxes when I try to select them.

    Bernd Alheit
    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    January 25, 2018

    In the simplified notation use only "Num1+Num2".

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