Default values

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Default value is the chosen term for values that are sent to the ERP system when Erp Sync creates a new actor in the ERP system. They are not mapped to a corresponding field in SuperOffice.

See DefaultValue in FieldMetadataInfo.

How default values are used

  • On the client-side when the user wants to create an ERP Actor from a SuperOffice contact, the SuperOffice values are mapped to the ERP actor fields.

  • Any additional ERP Actor fields are filled according to the defaults.

  • If the user needs to fill in some values, these are displayed in a dialog:

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  • When the user clicks OK, the ERP Sync Connector's CreateActor method is called with the ERP actor. The actor is populated with the field values from the user and the SuperOffice database.

  • The connector then has to create the corresponding record in the ERP system and record its mapping to the SuperOffice entity.

Set field to use a default value

A field can be set up to request and/or require a default value in 2 ways:

  • The connection may specify that one or more fields are mandatory for a given actor type. In these cases, the field is not optional and needs a value before Erp Sync requests that the connection creates a new actor.

  • The user setting up the fields for use in Erp Sync may decide to set up a field as requesting and/or requiring a default value. In these cases, the user may choose between making the field mandatory or optional.

Generate default value for new actor

There are also different ways of generating the value that will be used for the new actor:

  • The default value can be set in the administration phase (for example, always use the value "True" in the "credit stop"). If so, the user never sees this value when initiating the actor creation.

  • The user can select a value when initiating the actor creation.

  • A combination of both, where a default value is set but the user can choose to set a different value.