/*make sure that value is included in the options value of the dropdownlist
e.g.
(<select><option value='CA'>California</option><option value='AK'>Alaska</option> </select>)
*/
$('#mycontrolId').val(myvalue).attr("selected", "selected");
//customerDB is an Array
for(i of customerDB){
//create option and add to drop down list
var set = `<option value=${i.id}>${i.id}</option>`;
$('#dropDown').append(set);
}
// print dropdown values on console
$('#dropDown').click(function(){
console.log($(this).val())
})