Hi, Could anybody cast some light on these: 1. How can I set a default value in a collection_select? To be specific, I have a class ''Platform'', and I want to set the platform_code (a field of Platform) to be ''ORA'' (which exists in the Platform table). I tried many variations of the following code in my view, but in vain: <% @selected = ''ORA'' %> <%= collection_select "sac_table_platform", "platform_code", Platform.find(:all, :order => "platform_code"), :platform_code, :platform_code, { :selected => @selected } %> 2. How can I build my own list of collection_select, e.g., a list of three people, say, to show [Adam, Bob, Charley] on the collection_select for the corresponding values [''A'', ''B'', ''C''] in a table (which already exists), and use it in my view? Thanks, Arif -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Setting-a-default-value-in-collection_select-tf4589956.html#a13102355 Sent from the RubyOnRails Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---