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== The Rules for Default Values in Content Manager OnDemand ==
== The Rules for Default Values in Content Manager OnDemand ==


Here are the rules for when Default Values are used when loading data into CMOD using a Generic Index file:
Here are the rules for when Default Values are used when loading data into IBM CMOD using a Generic Index file:


* When the field name appears in the Generic Index file, with a corresponding value, that value is used.
* When the field name appears in the Generic Index file, with a corresponding value, that value is used.
** If the value is blank, the blank is loaded into the database, and the default value is NOT used.
** If the value is blank, the blank is loaded into the database, and the default value is NOT used.
** Even if after character removal, the results in no value ( a string with 0 length ), the default value is NOT used.
** Even if after character removal, the results in no value ( a string with 0 length ), the default value is NOT used.
* If the field DOES NOT appear in the CMOD Generic Index file, THEN the default value is used.
* If the field DOES NOT appear in the IBM CMOD Generic Index file, THEN the default value is used.