Any type and "" value

App Building
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I don't know how do explain this , but here goes. i have a select component connected to db table as data source , but when nothing is selected is hows value : any but I want it to say value:"". so that I can use an if statement like
PRIORITY_ID === "" ? item.PRIORITY_ID: do something

but because its any even when the first condition is met it is not fulfilled

help please

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Hey @jakinda1,

Would you mind sending a screenshot of where are you seeing value : any?

Also, you should try and reference the value, e.g. PRIORITY_ID.value === "" ? item.PRIORITY_ID: do something

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@MiguelOrtiz here is a screenshot:

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i want it to say "" so that the if statement can be checked , I cant use null either

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ah I see what you mean,

not sure of your broader context, but would something like this work?

let PRODUCTION_STAGE_ID = compilationProductionStage4.value === null ? "" : compilationProductionStage4.value

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thats the thing , i dont think retool is registering the any value type as null or as an empty string

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I'm not sure if I'm following. It is registering it as null if nothing is selected:

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Hey @jakinda1

const PRIORITY_ID = selectComponent.value || ""

When component is empty its already assume the PRIORITY_ID as "" blank string, I think its working for you.

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Hi @jakinda1,

Did either of those approaches work for you?