Adding new custom fileds to existing Cases

Hello,

Example:

I have 30 existing testcases in project "1". Now I create an new custom field called "test" which is required and has a default value assigned in its configuration. This new custom filed is assigned to project "1" only.

This new filed is available to new cases, but not in the old existing cases_; I have to re-edit all of them.

Is there a way, that all existing cases get the new field with it's default?

There seems to be a bug though: If I edit en existing testcase, the new field has no default value in it, although i have set one.

cheers, Jan