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To specify a default value

Date/time fields, numeric fields, and text fields can display an initial (default) value when the form is opened. The value can be derived from a run-time property, or you can specify the value explicitly in LiveCycle Designer ES. The value can also be derived from an external data source through binding. At run time, LiveCycle Designer ES formats field default values according to the locale specified for each field.

1.	Select a date/time field, decimal field, numeric field, or text field.

2.	In the Object palette, click the Field tab. Select a locale from the Locale list.

3.	In the Object palette, click the Value tab. Type the value into the Default box.

The default value must be specified in locale-sensitive format.

Note:

If the data is bound and a data pattern has been specified, the value must match the data pattern specified in the Binding tab.

See also 

About field patterns and value formatting

Defaults for value formatting

To specify a data pattern

Simple patterns

To specify a default value