Select option value - selectedchoice is not working - data-binding

Question

I am binding a SELECT HTML tag with some dynamic values using knockout JS. Additionally, i am trying to set a selected choice which is failing. Please suggest where i am going wrong.
self.level1Choices.selectedChoice = ko.observable(2); - this line does not seem to work.
The JSFiddle for this code is at http://jsfiddle.net/oarp7gwj/7/
The dropdown is not loading in the JSFiddle for some reason. I dont think i have referenced the knockout JS correctly. In my local environment, I am able to load the select box with the values. However, i am not able to set the selected value.
#Wayne Ellery, #QBM5 - please advise since you know about this already :)

Answer 1

You should use var to declare your model object to avoid scoping issues
var viewModel = new DataModel();
The main issue was you need to add to the Datamodel by exposing it through the this variable in the Datamodel.
var DataModel = function (client) {
var self = this;
self.level1Choices = ko.observableArray();
};
Take a look at the Helo World example as to how to do this:
http://knockoutjs.com/examples/helloWorld.html
I've scoped this to self as it's a best practice to not worry about this referring to something else mentioned here: http://knockoutjs.com/documentation/computedObservables.html.
I moved the loadAllApprovers method inside the DataModel as this is where it belongs and so that it has access to populate the datamodel.
I added the mobile services client to the constructor so that it can be mocked for testing your model.
var DataModel = function (client) {
var self = this;
self.level1Choices = ko.observableArray();
var loadAllApprovers = function () {
var allAppprovers = client.getTable('TABLE');
var query = allAppprovers.select("ID", "FirstName").read().done(function (approverResults) {
self.level1Choices(approverResults);
}, function (err) {
console.log("Error: " + err);
});
};
loadAllApprovers();
};
You were also missing knockout in your jsfiddle.
http://jsfiddle.net/az4rox0q/6/