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# Change default values of copied fields

# Change default values of copied fields {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Change the default values of in the new partial project.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Actual duration and the actual start and end dates are reset to null values. The
state is set to New and percent complete is set to
0. Administrators can modify UI pages to determine which
fields are reset or to change the default values.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem UIUI Pages.
2. Open the copy_partial_project record.
3. Use the following script if in the Processing script field:  

       /* resetFields is the array containing the list of names of fields that need to be erased from the copied project tasks
       	   * defaultFields is the array containing the key, value pairs of field names and values that need to be set on the copied tasks
       	   */var resetFields =new Array();var defaultFields ={};
       	  resetFields.push("work_start","work_end","work_duration");
       	  defaultFields["state"]="-5";
       	  defaultFields["percent_complete"]="0";

**Related tasks**   

* [Copy an existing task or project](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/zNgoIJ5~sqNC0TZH~ucqPQ "Save time when building a project by copying tasks from other projects.")

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