(Item cards only.) Select a file data card variable whose value will be used as the default value.įor example, if you select the file data card variable Project Deadline and a file has a value of, when a user creates a new item from the file, the date field control is set to. įile data card variable( SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) The date field inherits its value from this variable.įor example, if you select the folder data card variable Project Deadline and the folder data card has a value of, when users add a new file to the folder, the date field control is set to. See Serial Numbers (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only). Select a serial number that is formatted as a date to use as the default value. Sets the control value to the current date. It must be correctly formatted as a date. Enter a static text value (date string) that should be set by default in the control.