Why Ditto Keeps Using the Default TV Value

The donor case showed a classic symptom: a dropdown TV was configured, a custom value was selected, but Ditto kept outputting only the default value.

Typical Causes

• The TV value was not actually saved to the document.
• The TV was not included correctly in the listing call.
• The placeholder or TV access pattern pointed to a fallback value rather than the stored one.
• A custom build or TV definition mismatch prevented the selected value from persisting.

What to Verify

• Open the raw TV content value in the database or manager and confirm the stored value exists.
• Check the TV input type and option definitions for invalid defaults.
• Make sure the listing snippet includes the TV and references the correct placeholder name.

When a TV appears to save only the default, always verify storage first. It saves time and avoids rewriting a listing template that was never the real problem.