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Description
This article describes how to resolve Web-based Data Entry below error related to label calculated formula.
ERROR - "There was an error evaluating the calculated formula for input.[labelname]. Formula: =Parent.[labelname]. Error Description: Error in formula: Unexpected character."
The error occurs due to -
1. The improper specification of label name in the calculated formula field.
2. The label name contains a special character or a space.
Resolution
To inherit a label name or characteristic from the Parent sample in the Data entry Setup sequence, define the following formula in the Child Data Entry Setup of the Data Entry sequence:
Parent.[Label name of the DES in Parent Data Entry Setup] or Parent. [Characteristic name of the DES in Parent Data Entry Setup]
Resolution 1:
Re-check the Label name in the calculated formula field. Change the calculated formula with the proper label name in the parent Data entry Setup..
Resolution 2:
If the label name contains a space or a special character, change the label name without containing space. (use underscore '_' instead of space).
Now, alter the related calculated formula field.
Issue/Introduction
How to resolve data entry error evaluating the calculated formula for input.[labelname]?