default_value

Usage

view: view_name {  filter: field_name {    default_value:"desired default value"  }}
Hierarchy
default_value
Possible Field Types
Filter, Parameter

Accepts
A string containing the desired filter value

Special Rules
If an Explore specifies a value for this field in analways_filter parameter, then that setting overrides thedefault_value setting for the field.

Basics

Thedefault_value parameter is used to specify a default value forfilter fields andparameter fields.

Avoid usingdefault_value withparameter if your data has values that include underscores.

An example of its usage is:

filter: order_region {  default_value: "Northeast"}

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Common challenges

If anexplore parameter has a value specified by analways_filter parameter, then that setting overrides thedefault_value setting for the field.

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Last updated 2025-07-22 UTC.