How to remove initial empty value for a dropdown attribute in Magento?

attributes, default, drop-down-menu, magento

Solution

I think this can help.

When you call getAllOptions you need to pass false.

->getAllOptions(false)

Magento attribute dropdown with first empty value

Problem

I'm using Magento version 1.5.1.0. I added an attribute with the following options selected in the Properties tab: ``` Catalog input type for store owner: dropdown Unique value: no Values required: no ``` I then went to the Manage Label/Options tab and added 3 different options, selecting the first option as a default. I added it to an attribute set, and when I go to enter a product, I see the dropdown, but with an empty option value prepended to it: ``` <select> <option selected="selected"></option> <option>Option 1</option> <option>Option 2</option> <option>Option 3</option> </select> ``` When I save the product, the empty option still remains selected. How do I remove that empty option and make Option 1 the default for all of my existing products without resorting to using JS or editing any files whatsoever?

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