Squashed commit of the following:

vue/src/components/Modals/LookupInput.vue

@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
         <b-form-group 
             v-bind:label="label"
             class="mb-3">
-        <generic-multiselect 
-          @change="new_value=$event.val['id']"
-          :initial_selection="[]"  
-          :model="model"
-          :multiple="false"
-          :sticky_options="sticky_options"
-          style="flex-grow: 1; flex-shrink: 1; flex-basis: 0"
-          :placeholder="modelName">
-        </generic-multiselect>
+          <generic-multiselect 
+            @change="new_value=$event.val"
+            :initial_selection="[value]"  
+            :model="model"
+            :multiple="false"
+            :sticky_options="sticky_options"
+            style="flex-grow: 1; flex-shrink: 1; flex-basis: 0"
+            :placeholder="modelName">
+          </generic-multiselect>
         </b-form-group>
     </div>
 </template>
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ export default {
     value: {type: Object, default () {return {}}},
     model: {type: Object, default () {return {}}},
     sticky_options: {type:Array, default(){return []}},
+    // TODO: include create_new and create_text props and associated functionality to create objects for drop down
+    // see 'tagging' here: https://vue-multiselect.js.org/#sub-tagging
+    // perfect world would have it trigger a new modal associated with the associated item model
   },
   data() {
     return {
       new_value: undefined,
     }
   },
-  mounted() {
-    this.new_value = this.value.id
-  },
   computed: {
     modelName() {
       return this?.model?.name  ?? this.$t('Search')
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default {
   },
   watch: {
     'new_value': function () {
-      this.$root.$emit('change', this.field, this.new_value)
+      this.$root.$emit('change', this.field, this.new_value?.id ?? null)
     },
   },
   methods: {