# Allow using a Formula to define Default Values

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/allow-using-a-formula-to-define-default-values/1929>\
**Category:** Ideas & Features\
**Tags:** flexible-domain\
**Created:** [August 25, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/allow-using-a-formula-to-define-default-values/1929 "2021-08-25T23:37:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Matt\_Blais](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/matt_blais/32/1464_2.png) [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/allow-using-a-formula-to-define-default-values/1929/1 "2021-08-25T23:37:37Z")

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I suppose this is identical in function to using an Action to define a field value when an entity is created, if a Formula is used. But “default value” is a simpler idea than “Action, triggered upon entity creation, etc”, and would be easier to maintain, since you can easily update a Field’s definition from the entity view.

It would also be useful to define Default Values via Formula for **Text fields**. Again, simpler to edit/maintain than an Action, since the Field definition can be edited directly from entity view.

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**Author:** ![danielbmarsh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/danielbmarsh/32/13104_2.png) [@danielbmarsh](https://community.fibery.io/u/danielbmarsh)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/allow-using-a-formula-to-define-default-values/1929/2 "2023-07-21T19:35:01Z")

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This would be great to use with forms. This way you could create a new entity with a form and have all the relevant information default in programmatically. I can do this with a button but that doe not stop users from using other methods.

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**Author:** ![Matt\_Blais](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/matt_blais/32/1464_2.png) [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/allow-using-a-formula-to-define-default-values/1929/3 "2023-07-21T19:53:11Z")

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Related: [Forms Improvements](https://community.fibery.io/t/forms-improvements/3859)

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**Author:** ![dmandan5](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/dmandan5/32/12510_2.png) [@dmandan5](https://community.fibery.io/u/dmandan5)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 11:36am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/allow-using-a-formula-to-define-default-values/1929/4 "2026-07-28T11:36:16Z")

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This would help solve the basic issue of not being able to set a default date as a dynamic value such as TODAY.

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/allow-using-a-formula-to-define-default-values/1929/5 "2026-07-28T12:16:57Z")

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Make sure to vote for it 😉