Preselecting an option from a select field in a fields array? - php

Question

Observe the following $fields array, which is used as an input form in a blade:
$fields = [
'user_id' => [
'label' => 'Opportunity Owner' . $req,
'type' => 'select',
'class' => 'select2',
'opts' => User::whereTenantId(tenant()->id)->whereRole('Admin')->get()->lists('name', 'id')->all()
],
'name' => [
'label' => 'Opportunity Name' . $req,
],
'agent_id' => [
'label' => 'Agent',
'type' => 'select',
'class' => 'select2',
'textAsValue' => false,
'opts' => array_replace([0 => '-- Select Sales Rep --'],
User::whereTenantId(tenant()->id)->whereRole('Admin')->get()->lists('name', 'id')->all()),
],
'description' => [
'label' => 'Description',
'type' => 'textarea'
],
[
'type' => 'submit',
'label' => 'Save',
'class' => 'btn btn-primary !important'
]
];
In the 'agent_id' part, I'd like to pre-select a value if the user has a value preassigned. I know how to get the info from the user, but I am lost as to how to 'select' an option in the array within the 'agent_id' field. I need all options to show in the select, but I want to be able to have one 'selected' based on the agent_id number linked to the user. I tried the following:
'agent_id' => [
'label' => 'Agent',
'type' => 'select',
'class' => 'select2',
'textAsValue' => false,
'opts' => array_replace([0 => '-- Select Sales Rep --'],
User::whereTenantId(tenant()->id)->whereRole('Admin')->get()->lists('name', 'id')->all()),
'selected' => {{appropriate number here}}
],
But that did not work. How could I go about doing this?

Answer 1

Add selected value without any index.
Try this:
'agent_id' => [
'label' => 'Agent',
'type' => 'select',
'class' => 'select2',
'textAsValue' => false,
'opts' => array_replace([0 => '-- Select Sales Rep --'],
User::whereTenantId(tenant()->id)->whereRole('Admin')->get()->lists('name', 'id')->all()),
{{appropriate number here}}
],