Here's a slightly more efficient version of the OP answer:
var selectedItems = []; var allOptions = $("#IncludeFieldsMulti option"); allOptions.each(function() { selectedItems.push( $(this).val() ); }); $("#IncludeFieldsMulti").select2("val", selectedItems);
Or make it more concise:
var selectedItems = $('#IncludeFieldsMulti option').map(function() { return this.value }); $("#IncludeFieldsMulti").select2("val", selectedItems);
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