# Perspective dropdown How to Default to the First Value?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition81\
**Created:** [June 20, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-how-to-default-to-the-first-value/75285 "2023-06-20T15:35:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-how-to-default-to-the-first-value/75285/3 "2023-06-20T18:17:46Z")

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I don't think you need the expression transform. Just the expression binding:

```auto
{this.custom.options}[0]["value"]

```

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