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title: "Issue with default values and dates"
url: "https://openforis.support/questions/4398/issue-with-default-values-and-dates"
tags: ["arena"]
status: "answered"
score: 0
answer_count: 2
asked: "2025-12-30T13:26:05"
last_activity: "2026-01-08T14:12:37"
source: "Open Foris Support - Q&A Forum"
license: "Copyright Open Foris, 2026. Some rights reserved under creative commons license."
---

# Issue with default values and dates

Asked by franciscaantilef on 2025-12-30

Hello Open Foris team,

I'm using Arena to collect information on river flow rates and have encountered the two following issues:

1.- Some fields are not automatically calculated based on other fields using the formula in the “default value” tool, but this worked before. Now only works when a new record is entered. In old records (imported from .xlsx), the calculation does not work, and the fields stay blank.

2- The "date" field registers one day before the actual date that it's selected from the calendar displayed in the field.

Is there a way to resolve these issues?

Thank you in advance!


## Answer (score 1, by Stefano (OF) on 2026-01-08)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/4398/issue-with-default-values-and-dates/4409

Dear user,  
This issue has been solved in the latest version of Arena, v2.2.15.  
Many thanks for having reported it.  
Open Foris Team


## Answer (score 0, by Stefano (OF) on 2025-12-30)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/4398/issue-with-default-values-and-dates/4399

Dear user,  
We will contact you to your private email address to better understand and solve together this issue.  
Many thanks,  
Open Foris Team