Configure field write options

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title: Configure field write options
description: Within the Mobile SDK, when writing data to a ServiceNow instance through a REST endpoint, you can define field write options.
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# Configure field write options

Within the Mobile SDK, when writing data to a ServiceNow instance through a REST endpoint, you can define field write options.

You configure field write options using the [FieldWriteOptions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/cllent-mobile-api-reference/FieldWriteOptionsAndroidAPI.md) API. This interface enables you to configure:

-   Whether to suppress automatic generation of system fields.
-   Whether to set field values using their [display value](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/c_DisplayValues.md)[display value](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/c_DisplayValues.md) rather than their actual value.