The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for providing default values for fields of data objects in an offline mode. One example method includes receiving, at a client device, a default group mapping that includes a default group identifier and a default value to be used as an initial value for a field. A field mapping can be received that includes a default group identifier and a field identifier. A request can be received while the client device is offline to create an instance of an object. A determination can be made that the field mapping includes a field identifier for a field of the object. A default value can be retrieved, from a local repository on the client device. A field value of the field in a created instance of the data object can be set to be the default value.