Im trying to add a default value to admin dropdown. I have used tag to do it, but it takes no effect…
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config>
<tabs>
<connector translate="label" module="ddg">
<label>Test</label>
<sort_order>1000</sort_order>
</connector>
</tabs>
<sections>
<connector_api_credentials translate="label" module="ddg">
<label><![CDATA[API Credentials]]></label>
<tab>connector</tab>
<frontend_type>text</frontend_type>
<sort_order>1000</sort_order>
<show_in_default>1</show_in_default>
<show_in_website>1</show_in_website>
<show_in_store>0</show_in_store>
<groups>
<trial translate="label" module="ddg">
<frontend_type>text</frontend_type>
<frontend_model>ddg_automation/adminhtml_system_config_trial</frontend_model>
<sort_order>5</sort_order>
<show_in_default>1</show_in_default>
<show_in_website>1</show_in_website>
<show_in_store>0</show_in_store>
<expanded>1</expanded>
</trial>
<api translate="label" module="ddg">
<label>Test label</label>
<frontend_type>text</frontend_type>
<sort_order>10</sort_order>
<show_in_default>1</show_in_default>
<show_in_website>1</show_in_website>
<show_in_store>0</show_in_store>
<expanded>1</expanded>
<fields>
<enabled translate="label" module="ddg">
<label>Enabled</label>
<frontend_type>select</frontend_type>
<source_model>adminhtml/system_config_source_yesno</source_model>
<sort_order>10</sort_order>
<show_in_default>1</show_in_default>
<show_in_website>1</show_in_website>
<show_in_store>0</show_in_store>
</enabled>
<username translate="label" module="ddg">
<label>API Username</label>
<frontend_type>text</frontend_type>
<sort_order>20</sort_order>
<show_in_default>1</show_in_default>
<show_in_website>1</show_in_website>
<show_in_store>0</show_in_store>
<depends><enabled>1</enabled></depends>
</username>
<password translate="label" module="ddg">
<label>API Password</label>
<frontend_type>obscure</frontend_type>
<backend_model>adminhtml/system_config_backend_encrypted</backend_model>
<sort_order>30</sort_order>
<show_in_default>1</show_in_default>
<show_in_website>1</show_in_website>
<show_in_store>0</show_in_store>
<depends><enabled>1</enabled></depends>
</password>
</fields>
</api>
</groups>
</connector_api_credentials>
</sections>
<default>
<connector_api_credentials>
<api>
<enabled>No</enabled>
</api>
</connector_api_credentials>
</default>
</config>
What I'm doing wrong?
Best Answer
You need to set default value in config.xml.
You can follow here LINK