title: Unable to programatically select a value in a Telerik RadDropDownList
body: <p>I have a form that has several 'RadDropDownList' objects that are bound to data sources. During the load event, I want to select a particular item from the list using the 'SelectedValue' property but it doesn't seem to be working. It always selects the first item in the list. Here is the code from the project;</p>
  
  <pre><code>Private Sub EditUser_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
          'TODO: This line of code loads data into the 'StoreDataSet.stores' table. You can move, or remove it, as needed.
          Me.StoresTableAdapter.Fill(Me.StoreDataSet.stores)
          'Load user data into form
          FirstNameTextBox.Text = FocusedUser.FirstName
          LastNameTextBox.Text = FocusedUser.LastName
          EmailTextBox.Text = FocusedUser.Email
          DealershipDropDownList.SelectedValue = FocusedUser.Store
          DepartmentDropDownList.SelectedValue = FocusedUser.Department
          PositionDropDownList.SelectedValue = FocusedUser.Position
          CellTextBox.Text = FocusedUser.Phone
          If FocusedUser.Carrier &lt;&gt; Nothing Then
              CarrierDropDownList.SelectedValue = FocusedUser.Carrier
          Else
              CarrierDropDownList.SelectedValue = 1
          End If
          If FocusedUser.StoreManager = True Then
              DealershipRadioButton.IsChecked = True
          ElseIf FocusedUser.DepartmentManager = True Then
              DepartmentRadioButton.IsChecked = True
          Else
              BasicRadioButton.IsChecked = True
          End If
      End Sub
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The 'FocusedUser' class has data stored in it from a previous form. The 'ValueMember' of the 'RadDropDownList' objects are all integers and so are the values of the 'FocusedUser' fields in question. Can anyone help me determine why my 'RadDropDownList' objects aren't selecting the desired items on the 'Load'sub and point me in the right direction on how to fix it? Thanks!</p>
  
  <p>NOTE: Only the "dealership" dropdownlist is bound right now. Once I can get that one working I can apply the fix to the others. Also attached is a screenshot showing the form after it loads. Notice the dealership dropdown list has data in it but its value doesn't change. Even if I move the statement to change the selectedvalue to a button event and call it later it never changes. If I use the ComboBox instead of a Telerik RadDropDownList it works perfectly.</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://i.stack.imgur.com/ro0tJ.png" rel="nofollow">EditUserFormImage</a></p>