Computed subform formula does not work

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Computed subform formulas are only evaluated when a form is first opened. Try setting the formula field value, then closing and reopening the document with LotusScript (it may be quick enough to not be noticed). Otherwise, you could try including several sections (or several subforms) on the form with hide formulas that refresh dynamically and determine which information is displayed.

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I have used a different method to accomplish this same task.

Put a @PickList statement in a computed-when-composed field to allow the selection of the keyword.

@PickList( [Custom] 
: [Single] ; 
@DbName ; "Subforms" ; 
"Choose the Category for this 
document" ; "Please make your selection from 
the following Categories:" ; 1 ) 

In this example, "Subforms" is the name of a hidden view in the database that contains a list of the desired categories. The subforms are named to correspond to the categories.

Make sure this field appears above the computed subform. The value of the computed subform is then set to the name of the field containing the @PickList formula.

When the document is composed, it brings up the @PickList dialog before displaying the form. The user chooses the category, and then Lotus Notes continues processing the form. When it gets to the computed subform, it evaluates to the category (subform name) that the user picked.

—John C.

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