+my $msgnum = $cgi->param('msgnum');
+unless ($msgnum) {
+ my ($msg_template) = qsearch('msg_template',{ msgname => 'System log' });
+ # doesn't seem worth having a config just for the default selected template
+ # if they've deleted the system-generated one, just default to empty "Select template"
+ if ($msg_template) {
+ $msgnum = $msg_template->msgnum;
+ }
+}
+