# Preselected value when a record is creaded?

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/preselected-value-when-a-record-is-creaded/60034>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [January 7, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/preselected-value-when-a-record-is-creaded/60034 "2026-01-07T13:47:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@Roger](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Roger)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/preselected-value-when-a-record-is-creaded/60034/1 "2026-01-07T13:47:57Z")

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I have created a status dropdown with three alternatives “Not started” “In progress” Completed”. I would like the status to be “Not started” on all new entries but I can’t figure it out. I have tried with update action after the create but it is not possible to set the value. The database with the three status is called “Category”, I was hopping it would be as easy as to pick the value I would like to be the default but this is what it looks like:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/adalo/original/3X/2/c/2c106bd147cb394ef50a2a59bbaf8734ca3781f8.png)

Also I would like to set a “true” “false” to default “false” but It shows up as empty.

Roger,

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**Author:** ![Roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@Roger](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Roger)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/preselected-value-when-a-record-is-creaded/60034/2 "2026-01-07T14:59:46Z")

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True false is solved, empty is false. The issue with that was in another place

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**Author:** ![Santiago](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/santiago/32/24169_2.png) [@Santiago](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Santiago)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/preselected-value-when-a-record-is-creaded/60034/3 "2026-01-07T16:04:47Z")

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Hi, have you tried adding a text field called “Status” to the database?

Then, when it’s created, it defaults to “Not Started”.

Create a database of states.

On the front end, add a status dropdown and a list of tasks.

In the tasks section, filter which state the dropdown contains…

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**Author:** ![Dilon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/dilon/32/39815_2.png) [@Dilon](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Dilon)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/preselected-value-when-a-record-is-creaded/60034/4 "2026-01-07T19:23:18Z")

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Hi @Roger,

To update the relationship with a value, you need to have that current data in the current screen. One way is to make the button a list \> filter the list for the value that you need \> max items to 1 \> auto refresh on and add the update action into the button to update with the current data.

Check these out : [How to have a Form Automatically Set a Relationship | Adalo Resources](https://help.adalo.com/how-to/form-status) , [Preselecting Dropdown option - #2 by Dilon](https://forum.adalo.com/t/preselecting-dropdown-option/27747/2)

Another option is to use a 3rd party tool like MAKE but you need the teams plan in Adalo to update the database through MAKE.

Thank you and have a great day!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/preselected-value-when-a-record-is-creaded/60034/5 "2026-01-17T19:23:44Z")

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