Default Value

This section describes the fields on the Default Value tab.

Specify whether there is a default value for the data item. The default value is the value assigned to the data item when it is used on a form, assuming that the field is blank when the form is launched. Choose from the following Default Value options:

No Default Value

Select this option if you are not assigning a default value to the data item.

Default Value

Select this option if you are assigning a default value to the data item. When you select this option, a field appears for you to enter the default value.

The default value is used as the initial value on the data entry screen for the data item. The value entered must be the exact same length as the data item size.

Place single quotes around the value if it contains any embedded blanks. The keywords *BLANKS and *ZEROS can be used as the default value. When entering a numeric data item with default values, the redisplay of the data item suppresses all leading zeros.

CAUTION: If a blank entry is allowed, default values should not be used.