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setFieldValue?

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Description

I have a situation where I need to manually set the value of a form field, not as part of initialization, but as a result of a server API call. I was looking for something like setFieldValue but I only see setFieldsValue is available. Could you guide me on how to approach this situation? I would really like to avoid knowledge of the entire form state as I'm trying to implement reusable "sub-forms" which are not aware of which form they are part of, but they do need to be able to set/control the value for some of their fields.

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Start by reviewing the existing setFieldsValue API and the requested setFieldValue entry point. Examine how reusable sub-forms are expected to interact with form state, then define the supported behavior for setting selected fields without requiring knowledge of the entire form. No file or test is named in the issue, and done would require a decided API and corresponding coverage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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