R14 Default Value on a Picklist

on the lead object I have a custom picklist that contains units of measure such as lbs, kg, etc.
On the user object I also have a custom picklist that contains the users preference for unit of measure.
When a new lead is entered by a user I would like to set the value of the unit of measure on the lead to the users preference from the user object.
I've tried several formula's but can't see to get one that works. I think the issue is because I'm working with Picklists. Has someone else resolved this issue already ?
Here is the last formula I came up with. It passes syntax checking but doesn't set any value on a new lead. :(
[<plVolume_UOM_ITAG>] = UserValue('<plUOM_Preference_ITAG>')

Picklist fields follow a different syntax than text fields. Select the picklist field from the drop-down list, and click on the “Show Acceptable Values” link in the Expression Builder.
Drop the value you want from there. The expression will look something like: [<AccountType>]=LookupValue("ACCOUNT_TYPE", "Customer"). This expression will also work across languages.
Not sure if this helps you at all, but hopefully may trigger some additional ideas!

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I have created a table with some of the columns as picklist and some of the columns as Lovs to insert some data into the tables as per the client requirement.
I want to make one value as default for the picklist and one value as default for the Lov.
Could you please let me know how can we show one value as default in the pick list or Lov.
thanks in advance.
jay

can u please help how can we set the initial value dynamically with the userid
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but its not giving the initial value as default dynamically depending on the user id
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Default value for Read-Only Picklist Field

Hi, all--
I would like to have a default value ("Undetermined") for the "Associated Account" read-only picklist value. I have an account record of this value for this purpose. This is because if there is no value in the field, the record will not be included in a report that includes the field. I do not want to make the field required at this point.
Field management doesn't appear to allow any default value for read-only picklists. Does anyone know how to get around this, either at the lead record stage or at the lead report stage (without resorting to an analytic, which won't work for what we are doing)?
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That's a great question. It doesn't appear as though you can select it from the typical method of Admin | Application Customization | Lead | Lead Field Setup | Associated Account.
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Unable to set up the default value in custom object 10,related item section

Hi,
Please help me out for the below issue
Custom Object 10 we renamed to Quarterly Broker Review .In Quarterly Broker Review there is a related item section 'Activity'.
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I have created an attribute in slapd.user_at.conf and it is associated in slapd.user_oc.conf.
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Hi anandkumar,
I belive this issue can be resolved by changing the Query proprties for the perticular field.
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__Field property check up:__Go to query designer->click onn the field-> Right hand side in properties click on display tab-> select Text in drop down menu of Display as tab.
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Im trying to load from a flat file using sql loader.
for 1 column i need to update using a default value
how to go about this?

Hi!
try this code --
LOAD DATA
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   REPLACE
   INTO TABLE emp
   empno   POSITION(01:04) INTEGER EXTERNAL NULLIF empno=BLANKS,
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Assigning a default value to a field

Hello Everyone,
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Thanks,
Anbu.

Like this
DATA: BEGIN OF itab OCCURS 0,
        field1 TYPE c VALUE 'X'
        field2 TYPE c,
      END OF itab.
append itab.
append itab.
You will have by default X set in both rows for field1.
Regards
Marcin
PS: Ooops I just noticed you meant transparent table but I wrote about internal one. As long as you maintain that table using maintenance view you can use event 05 - When Creating a New Entry and set fixed value for a field there. So whenever you create new entry it will receive that value.
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SQLLDR - how to set a default value for an empty string

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badfile 'mydata.bad'
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{code}
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{code}SQL*Loader-350: Syntax error at line 11.
Expecting "," or ")", found ", 'none')".
attributeName "decode(:vc_attributeName,"", 'none')", {code}
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{code}
load data
infile 'mydata.del'
badfile 'mydata.bad'
discardfile 'mydata.dsc'
into table mydata
fields terminated by "," optionally enclosed by '"'
   TRAILING NULLCOLS
(l_metadata,
company,
className,
attributeName NULLIF attributeName = BLANKS ,"decode(:vc_attributeName,null, 'none')",
attributeDefault) I get the following in the log:
Table COMPANYMETADATA, loaded from every logical record.
Insert option in effect for this table: INSERT
TRAILING NULLCOLS option in effect
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L_METADATA                          FIRST     *   , O(") CHARACTER
COMPANY                            NEXT     *   , O(") CHARACTER
CLASSNAME                         NEXT     *   , O(") CHARACTER
ATTRIBUTENAME                     NEXT     *   , O(") CHARACTER
    NULL if ATTRIBUTENAME = BLANKS
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ATTRIBUTEDEFAULT                  NEXT     *   , O(") CHARACTER
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{code}
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Edited by: kpw on Feb 9, 2009 11:10 AM

Hello,
I just loaded following data successfully in my_data table using the same control file I posted. Yes it will evaluate "" as null and replace with none, remember in control file you have this option, "optionally enclosed by '"'.
#my_data.dat
"myname1", "attribname1"
"myname2", "attribname2"
"myname3", "attribname3"
"myname4", ""
#my_data.ctl
load data
into table my_data
fields terminated by "," optionally enclosed by '"'
TRAILING NULLCOLS
my_name char(30),
vc_attributeName "decode(:vc_attributeName,null, 'none', :vc_attributeName)"
{code}
Here is the output log file
{code}
Control File:   my_data.ctl
Data File:      mydata.dat
Bad File:     mydata.bad
Discard File: none specified
(Allow all discards)
Number to load: ALL
Number to skip: 0
Errors allowed: 50
Bind array:     64 rows, maximum of 256000 bytes
Continuation:    none specified
Path used:      Conventional
Table MY_DATA, loaded from every logical record.
Insert option in effect for this table: INSERT
TRAILING NULLCOLS option in effect
   Column Name                  Position   Len Term Encl Datatype
MY_NAME                             FIRST    30   , O(") CHARACTER
VC_ATTRIBUTENAME                     NEXT     *   , O(") CHARACTER
    SQL string for column : "decode(:vc_attributeName,null, 'none', :vc_attributeName)"
Table MY_DATA:
4 Rows successfully loaded.
0 Rows not loaded due to data errors.
0 Rows not loaded because all WHEN clauses were failed.
0 Rows not loaded because all fields were null.
Space allocated for bind array:                  18560 bytes(64 rows)
Read   buffer bytes: 1048576
Total logical records skipped:          0
Total logical records read:             4
Total logical records rejected:         0
Total logical records discarded:        0
Run began on Mon Feb 09 18:17:35 2009
Run ended on Mon Feb 09 18:17:36 2009
Elapsed time was:     00:00:00.98
CPU time was:         00:00:00.10
{code}
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For example, if org_lov has the following values:
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
I would like to have 3 default values and have 100, 101,105 as the defaults if the user doesn't specifically select anything from the LOV. So far my testing has only allowed a single default value.
Here are my settings:
Data type = string
Multiple Selection = checked
Can select All = checked (all values passed)
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1. 100, 101,105
2. [100, 101,105]
3. '100', '101','105'
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5. ['100', '101','105']
6. ('100', '101','105')
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Hi,
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We are stuck with a problem where WeBI report is created on top of BeX query and we are not able to see the default value of Bex Customer exit variable in WeBI run. Here is the complete scenario:
1. One restricted KF is created in BeX, restricted with Customer exit variable on net Due date. And this variable is mandatory, ready for input, and Default value in calculated is user exit as current Week's Monday.
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Hi,
See 1285993 - Support of Customer Exit Variables from BEx query into WebIntelligence via OLAP universe
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Cause
This behaviour expected 'by design' (in the context of the product's current limitations) as explained in the online guide below:
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H

Why the default value is not the Oracle recommended?

Why the default value is not the Oracle recommended?
In Oracle 10g, the default alocated unit of Oracle ASM is 1MB. But the Oracle ducumentation states that "To ensure a higher probability of one
logical I/O resulting in no more than one physical I/O, the minimum stripe depth should be at least twice the Oracle block size". ---See Performance Tuniing Guide (10g10.2 Page8-3.
It's inconsistent. What is right way?

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Why the default value is not the Oracle recommended?
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logical I/O resulting in no more than one physical I/O, the minimum stripe depth should be at least twice the Oracle block size". ---See Performance Tuniing Guide (10g10.2 Page8-3.
It's inconsistent. What is right way?
The default database blocksize of 10g is 8k.
>
8 * 128 = 1024
128 >= 2
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In the SS page there is hidden mandatory field in DFF segment,which should get populated with a default select statement.
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SUN ONE Ldap - Default value is not getting displayed

Hello,
I have created an attribute in slapd.user_at.conf and it is associated in slapd.user_oc.conf.
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Can any one help me in this for this issue.
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It's important to remember that DEFAULT values are only used when a column isn't specified in an INSERT or MERGE, or when the DEFAULT keyword is used. If you don't explicitly declare a DEFAULT value, Oracle implicitly defines the default value to be NULL, and the DEFAULT keyword will even work with such.
Does say this, does the possibility Exist to for example insert a default value 0 in a column (datatype number) (Default value 0) without using trigger and column is specified (e.g. I don't know from front-end if is specified)?
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I don't know a lot about Forms, but if it will generate in insert statement like this:
SQL> CREATE TABLE t(a NUMBER, b NUMBER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL);
Table created.
SQL> INSERT INTO t VALUES (1,NULL);
INSERT INTO t VALUES (1,NULL)
ERROR at line 1:
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John

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Hi all,
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refno number(10),
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In some Oracle database, the create_user will become USER, some will become "TEST".
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Thanks

In some Oracle database, the create_user will become USER, some will become "TEST". Are you running the same INSERT statement on all these databases? Because the default value gets applied before the trigger fires, and I would expect that to be consistent across all databases.
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2 /
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2 /
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2 /
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2 begin
3    if :new.col2 is null then
4       :new.col2 := 'TEST';
5    end if;
6 end;
7 /
Trigger created.
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2 /
1 row created.
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2 /
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2 /
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2 /
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