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# Default values

> Default values

**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][1].

## 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:

  ![create in ERP- screenshot][img1]

* 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.

[1]: ./api/field-meta-data-carrier

[img1]: /media/loc/en/api/plugins/create-in-erp.png


## Related topics

- [Save Default Value Info](/en/api/reference/restful/agent/erpsync_agent/save-default-value-info.md)
- [Default Dash](/en/api/reference/restful/rest/dash/default-dash.md)
- [Default Product](/en/api/reference/restful/rest/product/default-product.md)
- [Default Webhook](/en/api/reference/restful/rest/webhook/default-webhook.md)
- [Get Default Value Info](/en/api/reference/restful/agent/erpsync_agent/get-default-value-info.md)
- [Setting up default values](/en/api/plugins/erp-connectors/setup-defaults.md)