Index: branches/RC/core/units/custom_data/custom_data_event_handler.php
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diff -u -r10832 -r10856
--- branches/RC/core/units/custom_data/custom_data_event_handler.php	(.../custom_data_event_handler.php)	(revision 10832)
+++ branches/RC/core/units/custom_data/custom_data_event_handler.php	(.../custom_data_event_handler.php)	(revision 10856)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
 			foreach ($custom_fields as $custom_id => $custom_params) {
 				$custom_name = $custom_params['FieldName'];
-				$field_options = Array('type' => 'string', 'not_null' => 1, 'default' => '');
+				$field_options = Array('type' => 'string', 'not_null' => 1, 'default' => $custom_params['DefaultValue']);
 
 				switch ($custom_params['ElementType']) {
 					case 'date':