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url: "https://vueda.dev/v3/reference/api/js/use/useModelInitialValues/functions/getFieldInitialValue.md"
title: "getFieldInitialValue"
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# getFieldInitialValue

## Overview

Returns the initial value for a field based on its type and model, or undefined for many-relations.

## Signature

`getFieldInitialValue(fieldDetail)`

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| <span id="param-fieldDetail">fieldDetail</span> | `any` | yes | The field detail object. |

### Returns

`unknown`

The initial value for the field, or undefined.

## Source

`client/lib/use/useModelInitialValues.js:114`