[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-14 UTC."],[],[],null,["# default_value\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\nUsage\n-----\n\n```\nview: view_name {\n filter: field_name {\n default_value: \"desired default value\"\n }\n}\n```\n\nBasics\n------\n\nThe `default_value` parameter is used to specify a default value for [`filter` fields](/looker/docs/2512/reference/param-field-filter) and [`parameter` fields](/looker/docs/2512/reference/param-field-parameter).\n\u003e Avoid using `default_value` with `parameter` if your data has values that include underscores.\n\nAn example of its usage is: \n\n filter: order_region {\n default_value: \"Northeast\"\n }\n\n-\n\nCommon challenges\n-----------------\n\nIf an `explore` parameter has a value specified by an [`always_filter`](/looker/docs/2512/reference/param-explore-always-filter) parameter, then that setting overrides the `default_value` setting for the field."]]
