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Feb 28, 2021

Model driven apps - 3 use case scenarios of how to set default record values

A routine requirement is to set default field values. We use business rules to set default values, but the specific settings that we need to apply may not be exactly clear. To provide some practical examples, this post covers 3 typical scenarios - including how to set default field values for new records, default values that depend on other fields, and default values that depend on the app.

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