Hierarchy data auto-population

In the Data Modeler, among the properties of each field in a business object is a check box that is labeled Do not Auto Populate. If this check box is checked, it disables a feature of the IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform called auto-populate.

The auto-populate feature supplies initial values for fields in new records that do not have a specified default value. The auto-populate feature uses as a source of default values the triPeople or other kind of record that describes the logged in person. If a field in a new record has the same name as a field in record that describes the logged in person, the value of the like-named field is copied to the field in the new record.

If a new record is created as part of a hierarchy, its parent is used as a second source of data for auto-populate. If the record that describes the logged in person does not have a field with the same as a field in a new record in a hierarchy but its parent has a field with the same name as a field in the new record, the value is copied from the field in the parent to the corresponding field in the new record.

If you do not want the auto-populate feature to set the initial value of a field, when you are defining the field be sure to check the Do not Auto Populate check box.