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# Default value

In default value, you can pre-fill the field with any contents, or coming from another field.

## Showing a date field in readable format

When showing a date-field, it will display as it is stored in the database, so in the format yyyyMMdd:hh:mm:ss.

This is not very readable, use this Javascript to define the display:

return CommonInterface.utcDateToString(CommonInterface.stringToDate(#REPLACE-PARTVALUE-Date1||#, "yyyyMMddHHmmss"), 'dd/MM/yyyy');

NOTE: set as Default value type: Javascript.

## Data field: set current date as default value

Type : Javascript

Default value: return CommonInterface.utcDateToString(new Date(),'yyyyMMdd');

Note: set the field type as Date !