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  • February 21, 2025
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2 part question. I’m Looking for some advice on formulas. I understand the concept of displaying a 1or 0 as a true/false result, Im curious if there is a way to display the result of a formula in a separate text box. For example, If I were looking to have the formula [Box 1] *.3 display the result in a new text box, is that possible? 

 

Also, the closing parentheses in the If statement seems to be “breaking” the formula. I’d love some advice on how to properly format those. for Example, if([Box1] + [Box2] = 100, 1, 0)  ← the final parentheses seems to break the formula. 

 

Thanks!

Best answer by mrave

​@Jack.s 

The output of a formula is always read only, so you cannot manually edit the text value. The output will always be a number or date and not a text value. You may add conditionality to show a specific text box if needed.

You are able to show the value of the formula, e.g. multiplied by 0.3 in a second formula or build a single formula with that output. Your example looks ok and the parenthesis should not break the formula.

This Docusign Support article and it’s additional sections has details on how to set up the formula.

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  • February 24, 2025

​@Jack.s 

The output of a formula is always read only, so you cannot manually edit the text value. The output will always be a number or date and not a text value. You may add conditionality to show a specific text box if needed.

You are able to show the value of the formula, e.g. multiplied by 0.3 in a second formula or build a single formula with that output. Your example looks ok and the parenthesis should not break the formula.

This Docusign Support article and it’s additional sections has details on how to set up the formula.

"Select as Best" below if you find my answer is a valid solution to your issue and mark it as resolved.
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Hello ​@Jack.s,

I hope you are doing well. 

I want to confirm if you were able to solve your issue by utilizing the suggested solution or if the information provided was useful.

If so, please mark it as the "Best Answer ✅" by clicking “Select as Best” to make it easier for other users to find.

Otherwise, let me know and I will gladly help you address the situation as soon as possible.


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Hello ​@Jack.s 

I hope you are doing well. 

If you found my response to be a useful solution to your question, could you please click the "Best Answer ✅" button at the bottom of the post? 

It helps other community members who might have similar questions. Thank you!

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