populateDefaults in extension

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Hi I’m using SS 4.6

I’m extending DataObjects with DataExtensions.
In the DataExtension I want to use populatDefaults to set some default-values… The function is called, but no values are safed.
Any idea?

public function populateDefaults() 
	{
		$routes=array();
		foreach(Route::get()->filter('IsSpecial','0') as $r){
			array_push($routes,$r->ID);
		}
		$routes=implode(",",$routes);
		$this->Routes =$routes;
		parent::populateDefaults();
	}

thanks in advance
fabi