How can i set default value in grails domain class

Question

Is there any way to set a default value to domain class property? I have a class called PayMethod, where I want the name property to default to \

Answer 1

Had the same issue and using static mapping didn't work for me either (using 2.2.3); the below link provided me a functional answer (set the default value in your object declarations):

http://grails.1312388.n4.nabble.com/How-to-set-a-default-value-for-column-td1383753.html

For String, encapsulate with quotes; int/integer should just be the value.

Hope this helps!