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Any way to 'set' a calculation with a random number in it?

Pat
in Calculation Engine (Define Fields)

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I thought I had figured out how to generate a random birthdate, given an age using a random generation for day and one for month and then combining with year. My purpose is for instructional use, to keep the patients the same age, no matter the year being used. Now, when I use the field in a layout in more than one place, the date of births are different.

Is there anyway to get it to 'set' and not change?

Thanks to all who peruse and ponder my problem! I appreciate any help.

you need to change your field from a calculation field to a normal field and then use the autoenter options to perform your random calculation. This way it will only occur when the record is first created.

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Thanks, Brian! I do believe that will work in my situation!

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