Select list defaulting to first value

APEX Version: 4.1.1.00.23
Oracle Database: 11g
Issue: The application is updating the selected value from the Select list (Y/N) to the database but in front end, the select list is defaulted to display only the first value in the list. What I find is the datatype of the field in the table that this select list is tied to is CHAR(2). And upon changing it to VARCHAR2(2), it worked fine. Now whichever option I choose from the select list is updated and displayed at front as well.
I do not understand why is this messing up with CHAR(2). Anyone please explain, I would really appreciate that.
Thanks,
Samip

never use CHAR() in your tables.
CHAR will always pad your strings to the exact same length.
In your case, you are comparing the table value of 'Y ' to the List value of 'Y'.
declare
a char(2) := 'Y';
b varchar2(2) := 'Y';
begin
dbms_output.put_line('variable A has length of ' || length( a ) ); -- this will ALWAYS have a length of 2
dbms_output.put_line('variable A has length of ' || length( b ) );
end;

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