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If at all possible, have the source system generate a string to indicate that a field is blank, rather than leaving it blank -- for example, include "Not Applicable" or "No Data" or simply a dash character ( - ) to indicate that there isn't any information in that field. A blank field may confuse end users and lead them to believe data is missing or was deleted. | If at all possible, have the source system generate a string to indicate that a field is blank, rather than leaving it blank -- for example, include "Not Applicable" or "No Data" or simply a dash character ( - ) to indicate that there isn't any information in that field. A blank field may confuse end users and lead them to believe data is missing or was deleted. | ||
In cases where it's not possible to modify the upstream system, you can insert a default value with the CMOD Admin Client, in the Application definition window, under the Load Information tab. | In cases where it's not possible to modify the upstream system, you can insert a default value with the CMOD Admin Client, in the Application definition window, under the Load Information tab. See the example here: | ||
[[File:SettingADefaultValue.png|720px]] | |||
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