Set a default value

Before you start

• Add a field

Set a default value when most records start with the same value, such as a quantity of 1 or a request source of “Employee portal”. The default can be plain text or a Smart Script. Beezr applies it when a record is created and the field is empty.

Set a default

1. Open Modules, choose the module, and click the field’s row on the Fields page. The editor opens.
2. Scroll to Default value and click + Add a default value. A script box opens.
3. Type the value. Use Ctrl + Space for suggestions.
4. Click Save field.

The Default column of the Fields page now shows a tick for the field. Point at the tick to see the value.

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+ Add a default value opens the script box.
Save field keeps the default.

To remove a default, open the field, click Remove default under the script box, and save. The key field has no Default value section.

What can I type?

You can type plain text or a Smart Script. Beezr runs what you type as a script. If it isn’t valid script, Beezr uses the text exactly as typed.

You want	Type	Field type
Every request to start as an employee request	Employee portal	Text
A quantity that starts at 1	1	Integer
A title built from two other fields	see the script below	Text

A script can read other fields on the record. Write the full token, $table$.$field$, and copy the table name from the Modules page. Text fields arrive already in quotes, so you add none of your own.

$cm_equipment_requests_base$.$item$ + ' for ' + $cm_equipment_requests_base$.$requested_for$

When a script does arithmetic, wrap each field in parseInt() or parseFloat(), with no quotes around the token.

parseFloat($cm_invoices_base$.$net_amount$) * 0.15

When does Beezr apply the default?

Two things happen, and which one you see depends on the type.

Type	On the form when it opens	At save
Integer, Long, Decimal	The default, run as a Smart Script. 0 if there is none	If the field is empty
Boolean	The default as typed. false if there is none	If the field is empty
Lookup, Multi select lookup, User, Content, Multi content, Signature	The default as typed	If the field is empty
Relation	The default, only when it has no $...$ token	If the field is empty
Text, Text area, Rich text, Currency, Date, Date time, Link, Rating, Barcode	Filled in when saved	If the field is empty

A default on a Text field appears once the record is saved with that field left empty. Test it by saving a new record.

Tip from a Beezr Consultant

Test every default in App space with a new record. Open the form, save it without touching the field, and read the result on the record page.

What should I watch for?

For a number worked out from other fields, use a smart field.