Set the default value for the field in SharePoint 2010 using ECMAScript In this article you will see how to set the default value for the field in SharePoint 2010 using ECMAScript.
Introduction:
In this article you will see how to set the default value for the field
in SharePoint 2010 using ECMAScript. I have a list named
“List Requestâ€Â
which has the following fields (Navigate to the list, click on List tab
in the ribbon interface. Click on List Settings button).
I am going to set the default value for the column named
“Description†using ECMAScript.
Steps Involved:
1. Navigate to the SharePoint site (I have a site page created in my
site where I am going to add the content editor web part).
2. Go to
Site Actions, click on
Edit Page.
3. Click on
Insert tab in the ribbon interface and then click on
Web Part button.
4. Select
Media and Content in the
Categories section and then click on
Content Editor.
5. Click on
Add.
6.
Content editor web part will be added to the site page.
7. Click on down arrow and then click on
Edit Web Part.
8. Click on
“Click here to add new contentâ€Â. 
9. Click
on Format Text tab in the ribbon interface and then click on
HTML drop down.
10. Click on
Edit HTML source.
11.
HTML source window will pop up.
12. Copy and paste the following script.
<script language="ecmascript" type="text/ecmascript">
var fieldCollection;
var field;
var list;
function fieldDefaultValue() {
var clientContext = SP.ClientContext.get_current();
if (clientContext != undefined && clientContext != null) {
var webSite = clientContext.get_web();
this.list = webSite.get_lists().getByTitle("List Request");
this.fieldCollection = list.get_fields();
this.field = fieldCollection.getByTitle("Description");
this.field.set_defaultValue("Default");
this.field.update();
clientContext.load(this.field);
clientContext.executeQueryAsync(Function.createDelegate(this, this.OnLoadSuccess), Function.createDelegate(this, this.OnLoadFailed));
}
}
function OnLoadSuccess(sender, args) {
alert(this.field.get_defaultValue());
}
function OnLoadFailed(sender, args) {
alert('Request failed. ' + args.get_message() + '\n' + args.get_stackTrace());
}</script>
<input id="btnFieldDefaultValue" onclick="fieldDefaultValue()" type="button" value="Field Default Value" />
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13. Click on Ok.
14. In the ribbon interface click on
Save & Close button.
15. In the content editor web part you could find a button named
“Field Default Valueâ€Â, click on that button.
16. Alert will pop up which displays the default value for the field.
Reference: 1.
SP.Field.defaultValue() Property - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee547636.aspx 2.
SP.Field.update() Method -
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee659278.aspx Summary: Thus in this article you have seen how to set the default value for the field in SharePoint 2010 using ECMAScript.