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I have been trying to pre-populate a lookup based lightning:inputField with a default value.

The code below renders a lookup field that works but I would like to be able to set a default contact in the field when it renders on the page. I have tried a lot of different ways to get this to go, but am at a loss. Any ideas?

<lightning:inputField fieldName="ContactId" aura:id="contactId"/>
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  • If you don't mind, can you please post your code? As I am trying to implement the lightning:inputField, i.e. lookup field, I am getting a input box with a spinner right next to the magnifying glass(search).
    – SatyaV
    Commented May 23, 2018 at 20:47
  • This is basically it. <aura:component implements="flexipage:availableForRecordHome,force:hasRecordId,forceCommunity:availableForAllPageTypes"> <lightning:recordEditForm objectApiName="Case"> <lightning:messages /> <lightning:inputField fieldName="ContactId" aura:id="input_field" value="0033D00000ONAN3"/> <lightning:button variant="brand" class="btn" type="submit" label="Create" /> </lightning:recordEditForm> </aura:component>
    – Tad
    Commented May 23, 2018 at 20:52
  • I tried to see if I can get a OOB lookup from Salesforce. Because, previously I have created a Custom Lookup. For now, I have just created a sample lightning component by reference this: lightning:inputField. I got a search box with a spinner right next to it.
    – SatyaV
    Commented May 23, 2018 at 20:56
  • Do you have any of your code to share?
    – Tad
    Commented May 23, 2018 at 21:02

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Use on load event :

Try to set your input field value in client side controller.

({ handleCreateLoad: function (cmp, event, helper) { var nameFieldValue = cmp.find("input_field").set("v.value", "your ID here"); } })

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You can use value attribute to set a default value.

<lightning:inputField fieldName="ContactId" aura:id="contactId" value="00222Ayqz"/>

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  • That was the first thing that I tried. I tried both the 15 and 18 character ID of the contact that I wanted to default it to. Unfortunately that did not work.
    – Tad
    Commented May 23, 2018 at 19:38

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