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How to set a multi-line field default value to display a template (or a form) where the user needs to insert some data

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote explains how to set a multi-line field default value in IBM® Rational® ClearQuest® to display a form, where a user needs to insert some data.

Resolving The Problem

For example, you wish display to the user a multi-line field, additional instructions, where the user needs to insert some data such as:

Line: (description of the user)
Department: (description of the users Department)

You can do that by making use of hook code for the Default Value for the multi-line field in the ClearQuest Designer.

Below is a Visual Basic script that can be used to set up default value for Description.


Sub description_DefaultValue(fieldname)
' fieldname As String
' record type name is Defect
' field name is Description
REM Set the initial value of the field here. Example:

Dim Dev_template
crLf = vbCrLf
Dev_template = "Line: " & crlf & "Department: "
SetFieldValue "Description", Dev_template
End Sub

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Historical Number

182126732

Document Information

Modified date:
04 December 2018

UID

swg21146643

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