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Posted on by CU27091340-1 21
Hi All, 
 
I'm trying to sum some  values in text fields. 
 
I keep getting the error message  "The value text can't be converted into a number".
 
I have the following formula:
 
 
What am I missing?
 
Thanks in advance
 
 
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  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 147,509 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Sum text values
    Try bypassing the Text field 
    Text(
   Sum(
      Va1ue(AHNr.Text);
      Va1ue(ASNr.Text);
      Va1ue(AHäufigkeitNr.Text);
      Va1ue(ABNr.Text);
      Value(Left(ddOccurrence.Selected.Value;1))
   )
)
     
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  • CU27091340-1 Profile Picture
    CU27091340-1 21 on at
    Sum text values
     
    It's a text field. In the text field I have the following formula Text(Left(ddOccurrence.Selected.Value;1)).
     
    The values of the dropdown ddOcurrence is  1-Yes, 2-likely Yes, likely No, 4-No.
     

     
  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 147,509 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Sum text values
    The message is suggesting that the contents of your Text Input ALNR is not a numeric value - can you please post a screenshot of this control.
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    Vahid Samimi 41 on at
    Sum text values
    try this 
    Text(Sum(Value(AHNr.Text), Value(ASNr.Text), Value(AHäufigkeitNr.Text), Value(ABNr.Text), Value(ALNr.Text)))

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