Unable to set Default value on drop-down field (dynamic from option set)

[deb]

I have a drop-down field that has dynamic choices pulled from an option set. The field is required with “should not be empty” checked. I get an error in the editor that says “Default value should be [option set] but right now it is a text”. However, I’m not able to set a default value on the element. When I click into the Default value field for the element nothing happens. I’m unable to input anything.

I’ve heard that a workaround for this is to set the field to auto-binding even though there is not data type on the parent to auto-bind with. But that seems odd, and there are other forum posts where people seem to be able to set the default value. And I haven’t found another post reporting this issue.

What am I doing wrong here?

[DataJunky]

Hi @deb ,
This looks right to me. I would try deleting the dropdown and create a new one. I sometimes find that the elements get corrupted and the only way to fix the issue is to blow the element away and start again.

[deb]

That did the trick. Thank you!