Calculated Field Type
Calculated fields are non-editable fields that calculate their value from other configured document fields.
There are types of Calculated Fields
Pre-Defined
Expression
Setup Pre-Defined Calculated Fields in Field list
Types of predefined values that are supported are
Unique Id
Current Date and Time
Unique Id
Click Create New Field to create a new field.
Mention the required field name.
Select the type as Calculated.
Mention the description as required.
Choose the type as Pre-Defined.
Select the option as Unique Id.
Switch on Custom CSS if required.
Switch on Generate QR code if required.
Current Date and Time
Click Create New Field to create a new field.
Mention the required field name.
Select the type as Calculated.
Mention the description as required.
Choose the type as Pre-Defined.
Select the option as Current Date/Time.
Select the required Date/Time format. Read more about Date and Time formatting
Select the required Timezone.
The default Date Time output will be displayed below.
Switch on Custom CSS if required.
Switch on Generate QR code if required.
Setup Expression Calculated Fields in Field list
Types of Expression values that are supported are
Custom Expression
Custom Expression
Mention the required Field Name.
Mention the required type as Calculated.
Mention the required Description.
Choose the type as Expression.
Go to "Custom Expression", select input fields(form fields) from the right corner menu(3 dotted symbols).
Custom Expression can have any valid mathematical expression including (), +, * , / etc.
Number Formatting
Switch on Number format if required.
Select the required decimal indicator(".", ",").
Select the required Separator(".", ",").
Select the Max Fraction digits.
Important Note:
You can use calculated fields in further calculations. But if the calculated fields are formatted (Number Format), they should NOT be used in further calculations. If used, it could bring unexpected results.
Provide some test values for your fields and click on "Test Expression"
Test Expression will evaluate your values and provide the test results.
How does it look in Form?
The output form looks like the following.
How does it appear in Generated Documents?
The generated output document looks like the following.
