Save radio button value instead of label

I see the value is saved to my database - but I want to pass it to the notification and to paypal...The label is what appear on the views a customer sees - and i need to tailor that to make the purchase experince understandable....but I want the values for eveything else -

please tell me that the values can be easily pulled with a simple {variablelike this:???}

I also want to customize the item line that paypal gets to include other variables entered during purchase - tell me this is possible to

one problem please dont tell me have to create a plugin or write php - i cannot - this stuff should be simple - pulling essential data froma database without custom code....thanks

Guys,

I am running into the same issue here except I want the value emailed to the client. I set everything up to what looks correct and the label passes. I hate to recreate this form as it is pretty large.

In the database the values are shown, just not in the email.

Mark

I think this is a bug: i have been working at it for many days again. due to this bug and the lack of data import and the need to keep a complete database - unless this is solved i do not know i can use it:

I tried to begin asking here November 2012...stlill havin g issues

i have 2 drop downs

1st drop down choices are (label | Value):
Vegetable - broccoli | Vegetable
Vegetable - carrot | Vegetable
Vegetable - turnip | Vegetable

2nd drop down choices are:
Vegetable - broccoli | broccoli
Vegetable - carrot | carrot
Vegetable - turnip | turnip

Im trying to do a notification

1st drop down: Vegetable
2nd drop down::carrot

I have proof it can work at 5:25 this morning first try -
but it does not seem to be working now and i keep getting

1st drop down: Vegetable
2nd drop down: broccolli

no matter which of the other two values chosen - broccoli and carrot

it seems have stopped working since - i have tried adding and removing the :value, to no avail....it seems like the first drop down notification is right and the second one is alwys the value of the first choice.

Now i don't want to rebuild this form for two reason - it is very long and two - i understand you cannot import your data into the forms either., that would be a lot of manual typing....

please help me on this is now urgent - tell me what i can do

also like mgorman03 I too see the right values in the database, just not in the email - the label passes into the email only