[Resolved] Display custom field default value on front end

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[Tiit Sau]

I have defined default value for Types custom field.

I expected to see this value on front end permanently.

But it appears after post save only.

[Minesh]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

Do you mean you are using CRED form and with CRED field you want to set default value?

[Tiit Sau]

It's a multilingual live product catalogue with ~300 entries.
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Product parameters all based on Types custom fields.
Now i add a new custom field with pre defined Default value.
Until now it all works - New field appears on product edit view and on the front end product page.
On the image you can see "My default Value", which i wish to show up on front end without editing and saving all post one by one.

[Minesh]

Well - could you please tell me what kind of field type you are using and using which shortcode you are trying to display the field on the frontend?

[Tiit Sau]

Field type is simple "Single line".
Here is my very simple shortcode [types field='my-new-parameter'][/types].

[Minesh]

I see you have set the field to translate. Is your field is translated? what if you set translation preference to "Copy from original" or "Do Nothing"?

If above does not help - Could you please share exact problem URL where you want to display the default value.
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[Tiit Sau]

We are going wrong direction.
This not an error.
I understand the Default Value is for easier creating new post.
Will solv it other way, if no attribute to force show up default value.

Like this:
[wpv-conditional if="( $(wpcf-my-new-parameter) eq '' )"]Hand made Def value[/wpv-conditional]

[Minesh]

Yes - thats the correct way to check if field is empty or not.

here is the another way to check empty value::

[wpv-conditional if="( empty($(wpcf-test-field)) )"]
This field is empty or does not exist
[/wpv-conditional]

More info:
=> https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/conditional-html-output-in-views/checking-fields-and-other-elements-for-emptynon-empty-values/

[Tiit Sau]

Resolved.

Thanks Minesh