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Default Value in Objects

  • June 17, 2020
  • 6 replies
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pthallapalli
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That would be great if we update the existing records in the object if they update default value.

 

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phani_kumar
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  • Gainsight Employee ⭐️⭐️
  • June 18, 2020

Hi @pthallapalli 

If possible can you please provide an example.


pgeorge
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  • Gainsight Employee ⭐️
  • November 19, 2020

Hi @pthallapalli 

Currently, we do not modify existing values as it could disrupt the data that is already loaded to Gainsight.

After the default value is changed, only new records loaded or created from now will have the new default value.

 

Thank you

Preethi


phani_kumar
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  • Gainsight Employee ⭐️⭐️
  • November 19, 2020

Hi Preethi

So for the existing records, there is no impact but, for the new records if we are not providing the value to the field the Default value should load. Is that correct.

Thanks.


pgeorge
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  • Gainsight Employee ⭐️
  • November 20, 2020

Yes @phani_kumar That is the expected behavior.


phani_kumar
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  • Gainsight Employee ⭐️⭐️
  • November 23, 2020

Thanks for the confirmation @pgeorge 


cmultanen
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  • Helper ⭐️
  • May 6, 2021

This would be very helpful. We frequently have to create one-off rules just to backfill new fields on existing objects.