ColdFusion how to set form input values from the results of a cfquery?

Question

Question: (part 1) I am looking for the most efficient way to set my form input values based on the results of my cfquery. My form fields all match

Answer 1

Please try the following jQuery code snippet.

var selDefualtVal = '#getFormData.product_category#';
jQuery(document).ready(function () {
         jQuery("#product_category option[value='"+selDefualtVal+"']").attr("selected","selected");
});