Write back option with calculated column

Hi,
We are trying to use write back option to update some records in our database. We've followed the steps of this blog http://oraclebizint.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/oracle-bi-ee-101332-write-back-option-budgetingplanning/ and we got it running without problems.
The thing is that we particulary need is to store values that arent a "direct" user input. We are calculating the column through a formula and enabling it for write back, but if there's no interaction with that edit field, changes are not commited to database.
As we read in Presentation Services Administration Guide (http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E10415_01/doc/bi.1013/b31766.pdf) at page 91
+"If the user *types a value in an editable field* and clicks the write back button, then the++
+application reads the write back template to get the appropriate insert or update SQL command".+
So our question is ¿is it strictly necessary user interaction (in terms of typing values in the write back field) to commit changes to database?. ¿Is there any way without user typing of storing values from BI to db?
We think user typing is mandatory but we have to be completely sure about this because we have to provide a serious and right answer to our customer.
Thank you very much in advance for any help provided.
Regards

There has to be a user interaction - i.e. typing something. You can't just update the DB with some value you calculate.
Cheers,
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