# Default values? \[Feb 05\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Discord-Discussions\ **Created:** [November 3, 2022, 8:08am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/default-values-feb-05/242 "2022-11-03T08:08:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![NocoDB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6f9a4e/32.png) [@NocoDB](https://community.nocodb.com/u/NocoDB)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 8:08am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/default-values-feb-05/242/21 "2022-11-03T08:08:51Z")
> ๐Ÿ’ **o1lab** _replied_ #### Iโ€™m on mobile so Iโ€™m unable to confirm exactly # ---
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> ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ **Shard** _replied_ #### Ok, Iโ€™ll mention both ๐Ÿ‘ thanks for your time # ---
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> ๐Ÿ’ **o1lab** _replied_ #### Thanks for your patience, will have a fix in upcoming release # ---
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> ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ **wkw** _replied_ #### Hi Shard@discord. The default values are assigned to columns when they are not specified. They wonโ€™t show in UI when you create a new row nor a form view. #### #### System fields are disabled in Form View on purpose. # ---
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> ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ **wkw** _replied_ #### for the โ€œOptionโ€ field even though the type of it is text, I can only use integers as Default value. #### #### I believe you missed the single quote # ---
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> ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ **Shard** _replied_ #### Do you mean that I need to hide the field from the form so it gets the default value? # ---
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> ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ **Shard** _replied_ #### And for the option field if I want to set a default text value I need to write it like this: โ€œblablaโ€ ? # ---
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> ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ **wkw** _replied_ #### e.g. โ€˜blablablaโ€™ # ---
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> ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ **wkw** _replied_ #### you donโ€™t need to hide anything. Default value means if the column takes this value if it s not present. # ---
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> ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ **wkw** _replied_ #### For example, if i hv a column called โ€˜colAโ€™ with default value โ€˜abcdeโ€™ and a column called โ€˜colBโ€™. #### #### Letโ€™s say i input colB with sth, when i submit the form, it ll triggere the API to insert the data to db. the db sees there is no value for colA, then it ll feed the default value there # ---
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> ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ **wkw** _replied_ #### so when u go back to the grid view, u should be able to see the default value โ€˜abcdeโ€™ in colA # ---
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> ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ **wkw** _replied_ #### another case is I input something to โ€˜colAโ€™, says โ€˜xyzโ€™. the db sees there s a value for colA, so it would take it. when u go back to the grid view, u should see โ€˜xyzโ€™ instead of the default value โ€˜abcdeโ€™ # ---
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> ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ **Shard** _replied_ #### Ok, I understand it now. Thanks ๐Ÿ‘ # ---
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