---
title: "Feature: #92462 - Add optional \"defaultValues\" argument to newRecord ViewHelpers"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:feature-92462"
source: "Changelog/11.0/Feature-92462-AddOptionalDefaultValuesArgumentToNewRecordViewHelpers.rst"
modified: "2026-09-14T09:47:36+00:00"
---

# Feature: #92462 - Add optional "defaultValues" argument to newRecord ViewHelpers

See [forge#92462](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/92462)

## Description

A new optional argument `defaultValues` is added to the `be:uri.newRecord` and
`be:link.newRecord` ViewHelpers. The new argument can contain default values for
fields of the new record. FormEngine automatically fills the given default values
into the corresponding fields.

The syntax is: `{tableName: {fieldName: 'value'}}`.

Please note that the given default values are added to the url as `GET` parameters
and therefore override default values defined in FormDataProviders or TSconfig.

## Impact

It is now possible to assign default values to fields of new records using the
`defaultValues` argument in the `be:uri.newRecord` and `be:link.newRecord` ViewHelpers.

## Example

Link to create a new `tt_content` record on page 17 with a default value for field `header`:

```xml
<be:link.newRecord table="tt_content" pid="17" defaultValues="{tt_content: {header: 'value'}}" returnUrl="foo/bar">
     New record
</be:link.newRecord>
```

Output:

```html
<a href="/typo3/index.php?route=/record/edit&edit[tt_content][17]=new&returnUrl=foo/bar&defVals[tt_content][header]=value">
    New record
</a>
```