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SharePoint default value for the custom column which set by Power Automate does not work

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I set up SharePoint default value for the custom column by using SharePoint REST API with Power Automate. It set the default value; however, when upload a file to the document library, the default value does not show.

Here are the steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. Create a new Modern team site collection not connected to M365 group by using PowerShell command ( New-PnPSite -Type TeamSiteWithoutMicrosoft365Group).
  2. Create a new list in the new site and open list settings. Advanced settings -> Select Yes to Allow management of content types and OK.
  3. At the settings page, select Add from existing site content types from Content Types.
  4. Add a custom content type and select OK. This will add custom columns in the Columns section at the settings page.
  5. Create a new document library and add custom columns which created at the step 4.
  6. Set the default value for the column by using SharePoint REST API with Power Automate.
 
It will set the default value; however, when upload a file to the document library, the default value does not show.
Please see below images.
 
 
 

The default value will only show on the document library with following manual steps after the step 6.

Go to Site Columns -> Edit Column for the custom columns and click OK button without changing anything. The below dialog pops up and click OK.

Is there anything I can do in order to show the default value on the document library without any manual steps?

 
 
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    Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    53,970 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at
    HI
     
    Can you share how you are adding the data, jus tin case it thinks you are passing in Null or blank, which is valid due to the fact you dont have it set to require data.
     
     

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