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Sharepoint Metadata - New default value is not being used
I changed the default value for a column in a document library but when I create a new file it still defaults to the old default value. Is there something I can do to force it to notice the new defau...
I contacted Microsoft support and they said:
Also check it in Library Settings > General Settings > Column default value settings.
Click on desired Column name and set Use this default value.So apparently you need to change the "Default Value" in two places. In the general library settings and in the specific column settings.
Check your workflow(s). They may be still pulling the old default value. Also note, that I had to specify the value for it to pull. When I cleared the old default value and left it blank, it STILL pulled in the old default value. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ In order for it to stop pulling in the old default value, I had to specifically set the value I wanted to show up as the default in the workflow.
Hope this helps.