Custom Fields & Default Values

[dhrisd]

Is it possible to create an enterprise custom data field that shows up in the
Assignment sheet in PWA (2007) with a default value? For example I have a
data field called QTY # and when the Assignment/Task sheet is created for the
first time QTY # will be automatically populated with the number 1, but can
be overwritten with a different value if necessary. Can this be done and
how????

 

[Andrew Lavinsky]

When you create the custom field, select the Roll Down to Assignment Level.
That should achieve what you want. Note that getting the data back up from
the assignment level to the task level is much harder though, and anything
that changes at the assignment level will not roll up to the task without
custom code running in the background.

-A

 

[dhrisd]

So how do I get the default value for Qty # to show up everytime a new
Assignment/Task is created by a team member in PWA? Oh!! BTW Thanks for
replying so quickly!!!

 

[Andrew Lavinsky]

You could do that by having the field reference a look up table. Then set
the default value to whatever you want as long as its in the lookup table.

 

[dhrisd]

Unfortunately this is a data entry field and not a picklist/radio button
field. Is there a way I could set a default value for a data entry field???

 

[Andrew Lavinsky]

Unfortunately not that I am aware of, but if it's a number picklist, you
could always just include all numbers sequentially within the range you're
looking for.