Functions appear as text and do not refresh

Created by Harry Lewis, Modified on Tue, 16 Jul at 9:33 AM by Gabriel Michaud

Applies to:

  • Velixo Classic
  • Velixo NX
  • Sage Intacct
  • Acumatica, CEGID, Haufe x360, JAMIS Prime, MYOB Acumatica


TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Overview
  • Cause
  • Resolution


Overview

After entering a Velixo function, Excel displays the function in the cell, rather than the results of that function:



Cause

When the cell is formatted as Text, Excel will display whatever is typed in the cell - but will not evaluate it as a function or formula:

 

Resolution

To fix this:


1. First, format the cell as General:


❗ At this point, refreshing the report will not yet help - the content of the cell is still displayed as text.


2. In order to get Excel to recognize that the content of the cell is a function (and not just text), we need to enter the formula edit mode (by double-clicking the cell, or selecting it end putting focus into the formula bar), and then press Enter:


  (this can be done within the cell - as shown - or in the formula bar above it)


3. Excel will then recognize the function and call on Velixo to evaluate the results:




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