Auto refresh Equation fields without having to update the record

[tim.young]

Certainly frustrating. I’m sure there’s good reason for the current process, I’m interested to hear more.

In the meantime, there was a workaround posted over at #how-do-i

Equation Column not Updating on Details

Yep. Start by adding a random DATE field to your table that you want to update the equation on. If you are using a form to add / delete the document: Add a From Rule > record rule Action = Update Connected Records Set = RandomDate to “CurrentDate” This will update the RandomDate field which will force an update to that one particular record, which will update the equation. Another way of doing it is to setup a daily “task” within the table, to update the RandomDate field to that days date…