# Hybrid Static/Dynamic value on an Input Control Box

**URL:** <https://forums.losant.com/t/hybrid-static-dynamic-value-on-an-input-control-box/4015>\
**Category:** Feature Request\
**Tags:** experience, dashboard\
**Created:** [August 20, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/hybrid-static-dynamic-value-on-an-input-control-box/4015 "2021-08-20T22:37:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jose\_Cruz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/jose_cruz/32/1580_2.png) [@Jose\_Cruz](https://forums.losant.com/u/Jose_Cruz)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/hybrid-static-dynamic-value-on-an-input-control-box/4015/1 "2021-08-20T22:37:41Z")

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Greetings. Not sure if this is possible, or at least I couldn’t find similar… would like to keep the ‘static’ values on an Input Control Box, but for the experience user/dashboard view to ‘default’ on the last ‘programmed’ or known value:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/getstructure/original/2X/8/8a2eed79c342b58bf5b8b514b74d562f09276f24.png)  
Meaning, you still get to choose from the ‘static’ options, but don’t need to set a ‘default value’ because it will show whatever you input/saved last time. Let me know if this makes sense and/or if there’s a way to do it. If not, would be a nice candidate feature. Thanks, 🔴

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**Author:** ![Heath](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/heath/32/3036_2.png) [@Heath](https://forums.losant.com/u/Heath)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/hybrid-static-dynamic-value-on-an-input-control-box/4015/3 "2021-08-23T13:39:00Z")

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@Jose_Cruz,

There currently isn’t an _easy_ way to do this right now (i.e. a “one-click” option), but there is a way you can make this happen with a device.

You could a single device with an attribute that you save when this input control block runs. This attribute can store the “last used” value, and you can use this value to set a default dynamic value instead of the static option.

Let me know if this is something that can work for you in your use case.

Thank you,  
Heath

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**Author:** ![Jose\_Cruz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/jose_cruz/32/1580_2.png) [@Jose\_Cruz](https://forums.losant.com/u/Jose_Cruz)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/hybrid-static-dynamic-value-on-an-input-control-box/4015/5 "2021-08-24T13:03:52Z")

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@Heath , thank you - definitely this would be a good _easy_ feature to have in the future. But your  
alternative in the meantime is actually quite good, so I will give it a try right away - much appreciated _!_ 🔴