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Where altering a particular source does not change a particular derived value, it will continue to say something like: <tt>Derived: 13.5 ºC</tt> as you can see much further down in the image.
Where altering a particular source does not change a particular derived value, it will continue to say something like: <tt>Derived: 13.5 ºC</tt> as you can see much further down in the image.


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These messages below the input boxes for derived values, will be seen to change again if you then edit another source field. Now you can understand why on this dialog, the values read in from the existing line stay in the input boxes where you have not made an edit. There is no point in making the updates to the derived value fields permanent until you have finished editing the source fields. Consequently, when you have finished your edits to the source fields, you will see a prompt at the bottom of the screen (see image below to left) suggesting you can manually change the derived values to the values shown below those input fields, before you click '''Save edit'''.
These messages below the input boxes for derived values, will be seen to change again if you then edit another source field. Now you can understand why on this dialog, the values read in from the existing line stay in the input boxes where you have not made an edit. There is no point in making the updates to the derived value fields permanent until you have finished editing the source fields. Consequently, when you have finished your edits to the source fields, you will see a prompt at the bottom of the screen (see image below to left) suggesting you can manually change the derived values to the values shown below those input fields, before you click '''Save edit'''.


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==== Second time you edit same line ====
==== Second time you edit same line ====
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The image on the left reflects when you have edited one or more source fields in the first edit of that line, at this stage the derived field input boxes still contain their original values and the recalulated numbers are still being shown below. As it says when you scroll down to click '''Save edit''', there is an OR option. Here are the instructions for that alternative option:
The image on the left reflects when you have edited one or more source fields in the first edit of that line, at this stage the derived field input boxes still contain their original values and the recalulated numbers are still being shown below. As it says when you scroll down to click '''Save edit''', there is an OR option. Here are the instructions for that alternative option:
#Subsequently, click that '''Save edit''',  
#Subsequently, click that '''Save edit''',