showOtherItem value selection

[stephenstroud]

How can I customise the default value of other. My other values are represented by integer value however, other appears as the string "other". I want to assign an int value to other before it goes down to the server?

Data response with Other selected

[stephenstroud]

I tried the below but it breaks as 35 doesn't exist and I don't want to add other to the list if showOtherItem is set.

survey.onValueChanged.add(function (sender, options) {
  
     if (options.name === "EmploymentSector") {

       const question = sender.getQuestionByName("EmploymentSector");       
       if (question ['isOtherSelected']) {          
         // When "Other" is selected, set the value to 35
         question .value = 35;
       }
     }
   });