How to set an editable default text in a string field?

[gracjan]

How to set an editable default text in a string field, Dictionary filed, such as "Description" (sort of a help text)? I am trying to add a default text that a user will be able to change. Is there a way to do it under "Change"? Please help

[Mark Roethof]

Also just tested.

Below code results in:

When clicking in the field, your typing over the placeholder text (so it's actually not an actual value, like setValue).

onLoad Client Script:

function onLoad() {
   
	var field = g_form.getControl('short_description');
	field.placeholder = "Test!";
   
}

If my answer helped you in any way, please then mark it as helpful.

Kind regards,
Mark
2020 ServiceNow Community MVP
2020 ServiceNow Developer MVP

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