Selected Data (Static Select Box) Not appearing when in edit view - html

Question

Having a problem with a select box in my edit view in (Rails 4 Ruby 2.2) App.
the select box looks as follows:
<%= f.select(:primary_type, options_for_select([['RESIDENT - COMPLAINT',
'RESIDENT - COMPLAINT'], ['THEFT', 'THEFT'], ['PROPERTY DAMAGE', 'PROPERTY
DAMAGE'], ['DOORS / WINDOWS BROKEN', 'DOORS / WINDOWS BROKEN'], ['WATER LEAKING',
'WATER LEAKING'], ['FLOODING', 'FLOODING'],['ACCIDENT - PERSONAL INJURY',
'ACCIDENT - PERSONAL INJURY'], ['ACCIDENT - VEHICLE', 'ACCIDENT - VEHICLE'],
['ACCIDENT - OTHER', 'ACCIDENT - OTHER'], ['FENCES / GATES BROKEN', 'FENCES /
GATES BROKEN'], ['SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - PERSON', 'SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - PERSON'],
['SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - VEHICLE', 'SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - VEHICLE'], ['VANDALISM -
REPORTING', 'VANDALISM - REPORTING'], ['VANDALISM - IN PROGRESS', 'VANDALISM - IN
PROGRESS'], ['HAZZARD REPORT - SAFETY', 'HAZZARD REPORT - SAFETY'], ['HAZZARD
REPORT - FIRE', 'HAZZARD REPORT - FIRE'], ['FIRE - ACTIVE', 'FIRE - ACTIVE'],
['PARKING COMPLAINT - RESIDENT', 'PARKING COMPLAINT - RESIDENT'], ['PARKING
COMPLAINT - VISITOR', 'PARKING COMPLAINT - VISITOR'], ['BREAK AND ENTER -
ATTEMPT', 'BREAK AND ENTER - ATTEMPT'], ['BREAK AND ENTER - CONFIRMED', 'BREAK AND
ENTER - CONFIRMED'], ['ALARM PANEL - PROBLEMS', ' ALARM PANEL - PROBLEMS'], ['GAS
LEAK', 'GAS LEAK'], ['EXPLOSION', 'EXPLOSION'], ['DAMAGE - WEATHER RELATED',
'DAMAGE - WEATHER RELATED']]), { include_blank: true }, class: 'input-group input-
group-lg', id: 'primary-box')%>
It saves to the DB when selected originally and have confirmed this with Rails Console but have no idea how to get this to display in the select box as the primary value when I go to the edit page.
my controller is as follows:
class CallsController < ApplicationController
before_action :set_call, only: [:show, :edit, :update, :destroy]
# GET /calls
# GET /calls.json
def index
#calls = Call.all
#active_calls = #calls.select{|x| x.status == 'ACTIVE'}
#pending_calls = #calls.select{|x| x.status == 'PENDING'}
end
# GET /calls/1
# GET /calls/1.json
def show
end
# GET /calls/new
def new
#call = Call.new
end
# GET /calls/1/edit
def edit
end
# POST /calls
# POST /calls.json
def create
#call = Call.new(call_params)
respond_to do |format|
if #call.save
format.html { redirect_to #call, notice: 'Call was successfully created.' }
format.json { render :show, status: :created, location: #call }
else
format.html { render :new }
format.json { render json: #call.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity }
end
end
end
# PATCH/PUT /calls/1
# PATCH/PUT /calls/1.json
def update
respond_to do |format|
if #call.update(call_params)
format.html { redirect_to #call, notice: 'Call was successfully updated.' }
format.json { render :show, status: :ok, location: #call }
else
format.html { render :edit }
format.json { render json: #call.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity }
end
end
end
# DELETE /calls/1
# DELETE /calls/1.json
def destroy
#call.destroy
respond_to do |format|
format.html { redirect_to calls_url, notice: 'Call was successfully destroyed.' }
format.json { head :no_content }
end
end
private
# Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between actions.
def set_call
#call = Call.find(params[:id])
end
# Never trust parameters from the scary internet, only allow the white list through.
def call_params
params.require(:call).permit(:call_time, :status, :primary_type, :secondary_type, :site, :address, :unit_1, :unit_2, :unit_3, :unit_4, :call_details, :unit_on_scene, :unit_clear, :call_num, :site_id)
end
end
Any help will be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!And if more info is required please let me know and ill put it up here.

Answer 1

If you are asking how to set the default you would follow the answer located in the rails api docs
For example:
<%= f.select(:primary_type, options_for_select([["Text1", "value1"],["Text2","value2"] "value2") %>
Edit:
On the edit page, you should have a variable set in your controller like #call = Call.find(params[:id])
Then in the view you can do:
<%= f.select(:primary_type, options_for_select([<your_values>], #call.primary_type ) %>

Answer 2

Ok so after reading some other posts and diving a bit deeper into this I found the solution and it seems to be working just great.
<%= f.select(:primary_type, options_for_select([['Opt 1', 'Opt 1'],['Opt 2', 'Opt 2']], **:selected => #call.primary_type** )) %>
The call that retrieved and displays the Selected value is between the ** ** Do not add the asterisks to your code..