Default Values for Business Object Fields

The Default Value property in the Business Object Field Editor stores the value that is used for the field by default when a new row is created.

If your service metadata document includes a default value for a business object field, custom action field, or polymorphic field, the add-in can read this value and display it in the relevant field editor. See Default Value Harvesting.

When a business user creates a new row that includes this field, the add-in populates the field with this default value. If the field is editable, the business user can change the value before upload.

You can use an expression in the default value field. Some functions are supported depending on the data type. For example, the add-in supports the Now() and Today() functions for the date data types. See About Expressions.

Note:

Reserved words are not supported.

Default values do not apply to:

• Read-only fields
• Fields with lists of values (LOV)
• Fields with object or unsupported data types