SP List validation refresh page on submit does not retain custom dropdown value

Question

I have a a script editor having dropdown control. The value automatically fills via Jquery on load.

<select name="items" id="ctl00_DropDownChoice">
<option value="_select">_select</option>
</select>

I am assigning selected text value to hidden SPlist text field. The text everything retains but the custom dropdown value selected doesn't retain but display "_Select" instead of selected value when submit list item and when missing required field validation happens.

I tried global variable assigning selected values and document ready set dropdown value with global variable, it doesnt work. A kind of postback is what required. Please help.

Answer 1

Hi @ShridharHegde-2034,

The options filled in the dropdown control come from an asynchronous request. When the page reloads, $('#CT100_DropdownChoice').val(selItem); won't take effect as there is no such an option at that time.

So you can put the above snippet in the callback of the request:

Test:

Best Regards,
Baker Kong

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Answer 2

That's exactly what its working. Thanks so much!