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SamuelSh3
April 17, 2025
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Setting a default option for single line text field in custom form

  • April 17, 2025
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I am working on a custom form attached to my projects. I know that single select drop-down can have a default option, but I want to apply a default option for single line text. Is this possible? 

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Doug_Den_Hoed__AtAppStore
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Doug_Den_Hoed__AtAppStoreCommunity Advisor
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April 17, 2025

 

Hi @samuelsh3,

 

Not to my knowledge, natively. 

 

Instead, one approach is to consider (and perhaps suffix) the text field as an "Override", and create calculated parameter (perhaps with the original parameter's name) with a formula similar to this:

 

IF(ISBLANK({DE:Text Override},"Default Text",{DE:Text Override})

 

Technically, the former need only be presented when input/edits are appropriate, and (more often) the latter  then used on reports, views, etc.

 

Mileage may vary. Some training required.

 

Regards,

Doug

Doug_Den_Hoed__AtAppStore
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Doug_Den_Hoed__AtAppStoreCommunity Advisor
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April 17, 2025

 

Hi @doug_den_hoed__atappstore,

 

It's official: you've forgotten more than you know.

 

@samuelsh3: if you use Templates, it IS natively possible to default a text parameter, which I invite you to consider in this Old Dog, meet New Trick post that I (Old Dog) did in fact figure out almost five years ago, and I (Older Dog) just now recollected in a post-sip of morning coffee.

 

It's good to have options.

 

Regards,

Dougs

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