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For example, in the screen above, you will see that the first default value, Academic Institution, is
CLCCC, which stands for College of Lake County. You will also note that some of the values have been
given a default value. However, other fields have been left blank. You set your system defaults to make
data entry easier for you.
To create a default value for a field:
1. Click on the tab containing the field for which you would like to create a default value. If you are
unsure, you may need to click on different tabs to locate the field.
2. Click on the magnifying glass, , to the right of the default value box for the field for which you
would like to create a default value.
A lookup screen will appear. In this screen you will want to look up the values that are acceptable for this
field. There is security built into the database that ensures that the correct type of data is entered into a
field. Therefore, you cannot simply type in any value of your liking.
Note: The term code is always a four-digit code beginning with the number 1. The second and third
numbers in the term code are the last two digits of the year. The fourth and last digit in the code
represents the semester; the first semester of the year (spring semester) is 1, the second semester
(summer semester) is 2, and the third semester (fall semester) is 3. For example, the fall semester
for the year 2008 would be represented by the code 1083, where 08 is the last two digits of the
year and 3 is the third semester of the years.
Setting User Defaults y September 2008
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