This is how I handle this
<cfset thisDecisionID = getReviewers.decisionID> <CFLOOP query="getDCodes"> <CFIF getDCodes.decisionID EQ thisDecisionID> <CFSET select = "SELECTED"> </CFIF> <option value="#decID#" #select#> There are two major products that come out of Berkeley: LSD and [Unix] BSD. We don't believe this to be a coincidence. Doug Brown ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billy Cravens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:37 AM Subject: Re: problem with dynamic data in my select boxes > When you start iterating through your inner query, it "loses its place" in > the first query - meaning, referencing a column from the outtermost query > and expecting it to know what row it is on. Like referencing query.column > outside of a query loop, it defaults to the first row's value. You should > save the column value in a local variable before entering the inner query > loop: > > <cfset thisDecisionID = getReviewers.decisionID> > <CFLOOP query="getDCodes"> > <option value="#decID#" > <CFIF getDCodes.decisionID EQ > thisDecisionID>selected</cfif> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tammy Hong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:52 PM > Subject: problem with dynamic data in my select boxes > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > Can someone please point to me what the problem here is? I basically have > > two queries. One pulls out the record set for a particular ID number and > is > > grouped in a cfoutput based on another ID number. The problem is that when > I > > have more than one dynamically populated select box with the HTML below, > the > > ID that is selected is not the right one. It will select the first > > decID of the first reviewer that is outputted. I am sure this is the right > > way to reference the variables. Can someone point me to the incorrect > logic? > > Please! I'm about to pull my hair out. > > > > > > See below: > > <CFOUTPUT query="getReviewers" group="reviewerID"> > > <select name="decID"> > > <option value="0">[Select a decision]</option> > > <CFLOOP query="getDCodes"> > > <option value="#decID#" <CFIF getDCodes.decisionID EQ > > getReviewers.decisionID>selected</cfif> > > >#trim(decisionDescription)#</option> > > </CFLOOP> > > </select> > > </CFOUTPUT> > > > > Tammy > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get Your Own Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionb FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists