auto enter calculation does not work on imports

[dysong3]

I have fields that have auto enter calculations as part of their definition. In the examples I am thinking about I have a custom function that can correct accents in text field that have encoding errors. So if you enter "√ß" into a field for example it a "ç" is automatically substituted. However when i do an import the auto enter calculation which is configured to replace existing data does not work. I can obviously use calculation fields and scripts as a work around, but I would just like to know whether there is a way of resolving this without going to that extreme. Would anybody be able to give me some pointers here ?

[mr_vodka]

Try to uncheck the Do not replace existing value checkbox under the auto-enter tab for your target field.

[dysong3]

Thanks. But is is already unchecked as that is precisely what I want to do — replace the existing value. It does this normally when I commit manually entered data, but not on an import. Is that as weird as it seems?

[mr_vodka]

Perhaps obvious but when you import you do check the option to perform the auto-enter correct?

If you cant get it to work then please post a copy of your file.

[dysong3]

Great thank you. It was obviously the obvious. Which I couldn't see for the trees. Sorry for being a dummy. Thanks once again.