Set selected value in form of zend framework

Question

I created a form in zend framework. Here I want to set selected value from option while editing record. For example record have group id value 3.
This works fine in while adding record and while editing record i am not getting selected to third option.
I wrote below code but its not working.

   $group_id = $this->createElement('select','group_id');
   $group_id->setLabel('Category:')
               ->addMultiOptions(array(
                '1' => 'A',
                '2' => 'B', 
                '3' => 'C',
                '4' => 'D'                       
                    ))               
           ->setRequired(true)
           ->setDecorators(array('ViewHelper','Errors'));
   $group_id->setValue(3);

adminController.php

$id =  $this->_request->getParams('id');        
$row = $content->find($id)->toArray();
$form->populate($row[0]);

this populates data in all the fields only not setting selected for drop down. Here 3rd option should show selected but always 1st option is showing selected.

Please let me know if i am missing anything here.

Your key is `string(3)` & you passing `int(3)` in setValue, try giving it like `$group_id->setValue('3');` — Rikesh, Jan 15 '14 at 09:11
I copy/pasted your code and it works as it should, so problem has to be in different place. — Volvox, Jan 15 '14 at 09:15
Please check this link for your problem : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1588272/zend-framework-set-selected-value-in-select-box-dropdown-list — Kevin G Flynn, Jan 15 '14 at 09:21
sorry its working fine, I was checking when I tried to edit detail.In case of $form->populate($abc[0]); I think It should show selected when we we are editing any record too. — , Jan 15 '14 at 10:31
is the field's name also group_id in database ? make sure they are same — Ronak K, Jan 15 '14 at 11:46

Harish Singh · Answer 1 · 2014-01-15T11:14:06.307

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try without setting any selected value

$group_id = $this->createElement('select','group_id');
$group_id->setLabel('Category:')
           ->addMultiOptions(array(
            '1' => 'A',
            '2' => 'B', 
            '3' => 'C',
            '4' => 'D'                       
                ))               
       ->setRequired(true)
       ->setDecorators(array('ViewHelper','Errors'));

you can also do like below

$form->addElement('select','group_id',
array(
        'label'        => 'Category:',
        'multiOptions' => array(
            '1'  => 'A',
            '2'  => 'B',
            '3'  => 'C',
            '4'  => 'D',
        ),
    )
);

edited Jan 15 '14 at 11:14

answered Jan 15 '14 at 09:14

Harish Singh

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I tried but its not showing selected to third option. Hoe to troubleshoot here? – Jan 15 '14 at 10:05
try this without `setting any value`, it will work by default with populate a row array to the form – Harish Singh Jan 15 '14 at 11:16
I have been tested it doesn't select selected option. – Jan 15 '14 at 11:38
but it is working in my case and used version(1.11.10). which version you are using? – Harish Singh Jan 15 '14 at 12:10

Set selected value in form of zend framework

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