# Select\_one and select\_multiple not holding data after finalizing the form

**URL:** <https://forum.odk-x.org/t/select-one-and-select-multiple-not-holding-data-after-finalizing-the-form/2181>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 21, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/select-one-and-select-multiple-not-holding-data-after-finalizing-the-form/2181 "2023-05-21T06:29:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![mmukhanya](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.odk-x.org/mmukhanya/32/1262_2.png) [@mmukhanya](https://forum.odk-x.org/u/mmukhanya)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/select-one-and-select-multiple-not-holding-data-after-finalizing-the-form/2181/1 "2023-05-21T06:29:47Z")

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I have developed a form, deployed it on the tablet and tried to collect test data. The challenge is that select\_one and select\_multiple do not hold data after finalizing the form.  
The selected choices do not show when I open the form for editing.

Kindly see below screenshots  
This screenshot shows data was entered

 ![image](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3b9693955ea8af7c02c5979d430205e9d44c6217.png)

When I open the form for editing the selected choices as indicacted above are empty

 ![image](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a084399e3f5fd2fdb2e0df2211d62134566126f8.png)

Could someone support please.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![elmps2018](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.odk-x.org/elmps2018/32/105_2.png) [@elmps2018](https://forum.odk-x.org/u/elmps2018)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/select-one-and-select-multiple-not-holding-data-after-finalizing-the-form/2181/2 "2023-05-21T23:26:31Z")

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Hi @mmukhanya!

I would guess that you are having a problem that relates to how you have done the choices for the select\_one. If you use a select\_one and integers as the data values, it causes problems, you need to use select\_one\_integer or put the data values in quotes if you use select\_one, for example, “2”

See also: [Showing wrong Choice option as selected ODK-X - #2 by elmps2018](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/showing-wrong-choice-option-as-selected-odk-x/702/2)

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**Author:** ![mmukhanya](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.odk-x.org/mmukhanya/32/1262_2.png) [@mmukhanya](https://forum.odk-x.org/u/mmukhanya)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/select-one-and-select-multiple-not-holding-data-after-finalizing-the-form/2181/3 "2023-05-22T00:16:28Z")

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Hi @elmps2018

Thank you so much. This has resolved my problem.