how to set initialValues to select?

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Hi @yasuaki_jp. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- To set initial values for a select component in Refine, you can use the useSelect hook. This hook sends a request via useMany, gets the data, and marks the default value as selected. Here is an example of how you can use it:

import { useSelect } from "@refinedev/antd";  
import { Select } from "antd";  
  
interface ICategory {  
 id: number;  
 title: string;  
}  
  
const PostCreate: React.FC = () => {  
 const { selectProps } = useSelect<ICategory>({  
 resource: "categories",  
 defaultValue: 11,  
 });  
  
 return <Select placeholder="Select a category" style={{ width: 300 }} {...selectProps} />;  
};

import { useSelect } from "@refinedev/antd";  
import { Select } from "antd";  
  
interface ICategory {  
 id: number;  
 title: string;  
}  
  
const PostCreate: React.FC = () => {  
 const { selectProps } = useSelect<ICategory>({  
 resource: "categories",  
 defaultValue: 11,  
 });  
  
 return <Select placeholder="Select a category" style={{ width: 300 }} {...selectProps} />;  
};

In this example, the defaultValue prop is used to set the initial value of the select component. The useSelect hook is used with the resource prop set to "categories" and the defaultValue prop set to 11. This means that the select component will initially display the category with the id of 11. For more information, refer to the Refine documentation on useSelect (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/hooks/use-select#how-to-ensure-defaultvalue-is-included-in-the-options). ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•6mo ago

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helpful-purple•6mo ago

I use defaultvalue but not set defaultvalue @kapa.ai

kapa.ai•6mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books:

helpful-purple•6mo ago

I use defaultvalue but not set defaultvalue

kapa.ai•6mo ago

Sorry @yasuaki_jp, I seem to be having a bit of trouble. Don't worry though, I've pinged my support and they will try to fix me up! :technologist: Perhaps try again in 15mins?

helpful-purple•6mo ago

@kapa.ai should I use defaultValueQueryResult?

kapa.ai•6mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- The defaultValueQueryResult is a property returned by the useSelect hook in Refine. It represents the result of the query of a defaultValue record. However, based on the information provided in the extracts, it's not typically used to set the initial value of a select component. Instead, you would use the defaultValue property when calling the useSelect hook to set the initial value. Here's an example:

const { selectProps } = useSelect({
  resource: "categories",
  defaultValue: 1, // or [1, 2]
});

const { selectProps } = useSelect({
  resource: "categories",
  defaultValue: 1, // or [1, 2]
});

In this example, the defaultValue is set to 1, which means the select component will initially display the category with the id of 1. For more information, refer to the Refine documentation on useSelect (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/hooks/use-select#defaultvalue). ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•6mo ago

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helpful-purple•6mo ago

@kapa.ai I can't see setting default value with "defaultValue" key and value.

kapa.ai•6mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- To set a default value for a select component in Refine, you can use the defaultValue property in the useSelect hook. This property allows you to set a default value or values for the select component. Here's an example of how you can use it:

import { useSelect } from "@refinedev/antd";  
import { Select } from "antd";  
  
interface ICategory {  
 id: number;  
 title: string;  
}  
  
const PostCreate: React.FC = () => {  
 const { selectProps } = useSelect<ICategory>({  
 resource: "categories",  
 defaultValue: 11,  
 });  
  
 return <Select placeholder="Select a category" style={{ width: 300 }} {...selectProps} />;  
};

import { useSelect } from "@refinedev/antd";  
import { Select } from "antd";  
  
interface ICategory {  
 id: number;  
 title: string;  
}  
  
const PostCreate: React.FC = () => {  
 const { selectProps } = useSelect<ICategory>({  
 resource: "categories",  
 defaultValue: 11,  
 });  
  
 return <Select placeholder="Select a category" style={{ width: 300 }} {...selectProps} />;  
};

In this example, the defaultValue is set to 11, which means the select component will initially display the category with the id of 11. If you're facing issues with setting the default value, it could be due to the fact that the defaultValue might not be visible among the currently displayed options if the select component has many entries and pagination is required. To prevent this, a separate useMany query is sent to the backend carrying the defaultValue and added to the options of the select component, ensuring that the default values are always present in the current array of options. For more information, refer to the Refine documentation on useSelect (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/hooks/use-select#defaultvalue). ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•6mo ago

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helpful-purple•6mo ago

@kapa.ai I gave up getFields Instead I will use setState.

kapa.ai•6mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- Sure, you can use the setState function to manage your component's state in React. This is a common approach for handling state changes in functional components. Here's a basic example:

import React, { useState } from 'react';

function Example() {
  // Declare a new state variable, which we'll call "count"
  const [count, setCount] = useState(0);

  return (
    <div>
      <p>You clicked {count} times</p>
      <button onClick={() => setCount(count + 1)}>
        Click me
      </button>
    </div>
  );
}

import React, { useState } from 'react';

function Example() {
  // Declare a new state variable, which we'll call "count"
  const [count, setCount] = useState(0);

  return (
    <div>
      <p>You clicked {count} times</p>
      <button onClick={() => setCount(count + 1)}>
        Click me
      </button>
    </div>
  );
}

In this example, useState is a Hook that allows you to add React state to function components. We're calling it here with the initial state. In our example above, it's 0 because our counter starts from zero. The setCount function allows us to update the state. Remember, the setState function in functional components doesn't merge the old and new state as it does in class components. It replaces the old state with the new one. So if you have multiple state variables, you should call setState for each one separately. For more information, you can refer to the React documentation on useState (https://reactjs.org/docs/hooks-state.html). ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•6mo ago

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