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 definit…

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.

Allow using a Formula to define Default Values

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Matt_Blais July 21, 2023, 7:53pm 3

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Allow using a Formula to define Default Values

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