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USING DEFAULT VALUES TO STREAMLINE DATA ENTRY
If you use portfolio rules for Portfolio Manager Views, Portfolios tab Views or Smart Sets you could find that
details upon which those rules are built can be missed when entering a new portfolio. Managing Portfolio and
Group details can be streamlined by making use of default values for portfolio, group and custom fields by
having key pieces of data automatically assigned when a new portfolio or group is defined.
There are two kinds of details that can have default values assigned: standard details for portfolios or groups
and custom fields.
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This document discusses using default values to assist in the management of Portfolio Rules, which are
based on portfolio and group details and custom fields. Portfolio Rules can be used for Views and Smart
Sets. For more information about working with Portfolio Rules, see Working with Rules.
STANDARD PORTFOLIO AND GROUP DEFAULT VALUES
Use the Portfolio and Group Default Settings to assign default
values for key pieces of data in the standardized portfolio
and/or group details.
In the Portfolio Defaults dialog, similar to the example to the
right, you will find settings that could be common or similar to
several portfolios or groups such as advisors, matching
methods, billing specifications, models, targets and benchmark
collections.
Using the portfolio and group defaults for settings that you
apply to several portfolios or groups at once can save you time
– and reduce errors – with data entry procedures and rule, view
and smart set management.
For more information about using the Portfolio and Group
Defaults settings dialog see Portfolio Defaults Settings.
To learn more about the portfolio and group details
demonstrated in the dialog, see:
 Entering Portfolio Details
 Entering Portfolio Group Details
DocumentID: SPT012472
Last Updated: September 5, 2012
CUSTOM FIELD DEFAULT VALUES
When creating new custom fields, use
the Default Value setting to assign
default values for key custom fields you
plan to use for client segmentation and
management.
In the Define Custom Portfolio Fields
dialog, similar to the example to the
right, the custom fields are assembled
into a grid and the default value for each
field is located in the Default Value
column. When a new portfolio or group
is defined, the default value is assigned
to the or group, as appropriate
For more information about using the
defining custom portfolio fields and using
the default value setting, see Defining
Custom Portfolio Fields.
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