I've been trying to define a date field that enters the current date conditionally when depending on data entered in a another field. I first tried a calculation field that would returned the date when the other data was entered, but each day it would retun the current date not the date the the dat was entered. I then tried a regular date field with an auto=enter function theat would do the same thing, the problem is instead of a blank null value, a question mark appears in the field and it can't be entered overwhen you enter data in the other field which defeats the purpose of the whole thing. Finaly I redefined it as a text field and that took care of the problem but ins't that silly?

Have you tried attaching a script to the field.

This way ONLY when you click on the field to change the data, the date changes.

Give it a try.

Or, use one field to auto-enter the creation date. Then use a calc field that displays the creation date if (whatever) else nothing.