Closes #2159: Allow custom choice field to specify a default choice

netbox/extras/forms.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from django import forms
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
+from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 
 from utilities.forms import BootstrapMixin, BulkEditForm, LaxURLField
 from .constants import CF_FILTER_DISABLED, CF_TYPE_BOOLEAN, CF_TYPE_DATE, CF_TYPE_INTEGER, CF_TYPE_SELECT, CF_TYPE_URL
@@ -53,7 +54,14 @@ def get_custom_fields_for_model(content_type, filterable_only=False, bulk_edit=F
             choices = [(cfc.pk, cfc) for cfc in cf.choices.all()]
             if not cf.required or bulk_edit or filterable_only:
                 choices = [(None, '---------')] + choices
-            field = forms.TypedChoiceField(choices=choices, coerce=int, required=cf.required)
+            # Check for a default choice
+            default_choice = None
+            if initial:
+                try:
+                    default_choice = cf.choices.get(value=initial).pk
+                except ObjectDoesNotExist:
+                    pass
+            field = forms.TypedChoiceField(choices=choices, coerce=int, required=cf.required, initial=default_choice)
 
         # URL
         elif cf.type == CF_TYPE_URL:

netbox/extras/migrations/0007_unicode_literals.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         migrations.AlterField(
             model_name='customfield',
             name='default',
-            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Default value for the field. Use "true" or "false" for booleans. N/A for selection fields.', max_length=100),
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Default value for the field. Use "true" or "false" for booleans.', max_length=100),
         ),
         migrations.AlterField(
             model_name='customfield',

netbox/extras/models.py

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class CustomField(models.Model):
     default = models.CharField(
         max_length=100,
         blank=True,
-        help_text='Default value for the field. Use "true" or "false" for booleans. N/A for selection fields.'
+        help_text='Default value for the field. Use "true" or "false" for booleans.'
     )
     weight = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(
         default=100,