Default value for an attribute in a type in the *core-items.xml

[datacol]

Hello everyone,

I would like to know if it is possible to set a default value for a specific attribute when you declare an item in the *core-items.xml. In particular, I need to specify a default string value. I see that I can do that for primitive types, but I can't find any answer for no primitive types. I tried to write it in the following way as specified here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63314600/how-to-set-default-value-for-a-map-attribute-of-an-item...

<attribute generate="true" autocreate="true" qualifier="robotsDescription" type="localized:java.lang.String">

<persistence type="property"/>

<modifiers read="true" write="true" search="true" initial="true" optional="true"/>

<defaultvalue>"noindex,nofollow"</defaultvalue>

<description>Descrizione Robots per indicizzazione pagina prodotto</description>

</attribute>

It seems that the default value declaration does not work since I can't see any values in the backoffice. I'm using SAP Hybris 6.5 version.

Thanks all for any kind of support

[StefanKruk · Accepted solution]

You could use an InitiDefaultsInterceptor which will set the Values when you do a

modelService.create(ModelItem.class);

or

ModelItem item = new ModelItem();
modelService.initDefaults(item);

See: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_COMMERCE/d0224eca81e249cb821f2cdf45a82ace/8bfbf43e8669101480d0f060d79b... for the whole Life Cycle of a Model.

(The Documentation is for the latest version, but it didn't change since 6.5, so the life cycle is still the same)

[datacol · Accepted solution]

As far as I understood, it works when you create a new "item". In my case I am searching a way to do it for already created "item". I need this because I extended a model with a new attribute and It would be great If I can set a default value.

[StefanKruk · Accepted solution]

In this case you need to create a "PrepareInterceptor" in which you check if you need to set additional Values or just update the existing Values via Impex.

[datacol · Accepted solution]

Yes, the impex was an idea I also had. I will try the PrepareInterceptor" to see how it works. Anyway, thanks for the help.