Preserves collection select option :)

jhshaw44 · Aug 11, 2016 · 3d78c40 · 3d78c40
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diff --git a/app/controllers/data_controller.rb b/app/controllers/data_controller.rb
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ def index
 
       my_id = params[:Search_Group][:group_id]
 
+      # if any of the groups are selected besides the blank
 			if my_id != ""
 
+        # look up the row with our ID, grab only the children columns, take the first index of the array, and then make an array out of the string
         @columns = SearchGroup.where(id: my_id).pluck(:children_columns)[0].split(", ")
-        
+
 			else				
 				@columns = Datum.column_names
 			end

diff --git a/app/views/data/index.html.erb b/app/views/data/index.html.erb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ header {
 <center>
 <!-- Code for the category combobox, search bar, and search button -->
 <%= form_tag data_path, :method => 'get', enforce_utf8: true do %>
-  <%= collection_select :Search_Group, :group_id, SearchGroup.all.order(:group_name), :id, :group_name, { include_blank: 'School Profile' } %>
+  <%= collection_select :Search_Group, :group_id, SearchGroup.all.order(:group_name), :id, :group_name, { include_blank: 'School Profile', selected: params[:Search_Group][:group_id] } %>
   <%= text_field_tag :search, params[:search], maxlength: 300, placeholder: "Search by any keyword or school number", id: "searchBar" %>
   <%= submit_tag "Search", :name => nil %>
 <% end %>