The '''Update Standard Field Value''' workflow type can be used to write values to standard fields on the object against which the Workflow is triggered.#REDIRECT [[Workflows_Overview#Task_Type:_Update_Standard_Field_Value]]
Standard fields on the following object types can be updated using this method:* Level 1s* Level 2s* Companies* Contacts* Transactions These values can be hard-coded values, or can also use variables. You can also use MySQL syntax to manipulate values using [[sscalculation]] ==Examples==To populate the current date (for example, a workflow triggered at status '''Submitted''' could be configured to put today's date into a standard field, for example the "Start Date" standard field:* '''@date(currentdate)@''' To populate a date 1 year from the current date (for example, for a progress report that is due 1 year after the application is submitted)* '''<!--@sscalculation(date_add(CURDATE(), INTERVAL 1 YEAR))-->''' To populate with a [[System Variables|system variable]] value (for example, to put a submission deadline into a standard field when a record is created)* '''@system.Submission Deadline@''' ==See Also==* [[Workflow Task Types]]* [[Update Custom Field Value]] [[Category:Workflows]]{{DeprecatedPage}}
