Filament•2y ago

Default value for select

I want to have the default value for a select not only pre-selected in the frontend, but also when saving. Currently, the validation throws an error that a value has to be chosen, even though the select (with placeholder disabled) shows the value that should be default. An example:

Forms\Components\Select::make('curency')
    ->required()
    ->options([
        'EUR' => '€',
        'USD' => '$',
    ])
    ->default('EUR')
    ->disablePlaceholderSelection(),

Forms\Components\Select::make('curency')
    ->required()
    ->options([
        'EUR' => '€',
        'USD' => '$',
    ])
    ->default('EUR')
    ->disablePlaceholderSelection(),

10 Replies

toeknee•2y ago

are you editing a form you have added this field too by any chance?

josefOP•2y ago

yes

toeknee•2y ago

That will be why since the field is now empty. IF you create a new record, does it work as normal?

josefOP•2y ago

ah yes, you're right. On create, it works as expected, but not on edit

josefOP•2y ago

but why is the field empty? shouldn't it use the value I have set on the model/db?

LeandroFerreira•2y ago

currency? The field name is "curency"..

toeknee•2y ago

The field is empty because you pass in an empty variable on the mounting of the data as we empty the dataset then push in the new data. What you should do, manipulate the data if it is null/empty then return a default value.

josefOP•2y ago

thanks, fixed the name and suddenly it works 😅

toeknee•2y ago

Magic

LeandroFerreira•2y ago

I know exactly how that feels! Hahaha

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