set select2 value code example

Example 1: jquery to set value in select2 dropdown button

$("#u20_cre").select2().val(["1","6"]).trigger("change");

Example 2: select2 dropdown with option to add new item

$('#select2')
    .select2()
    .on('select2:open', () => {
        $(".select2-results:not(:has(a))").append('<a href="#" style="padding: 6px;height: 20px;display: inline-table;">Create new item</a>');
})