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Monday, August 20, 2012

Login Validation in MVC

HomeController.cs (Controller)

[HttpGet]
public ActionResult Admin()
{
//ViewBag.Message = "Welcome to Login Page";
//var v = ViewData.Model = _db.Employee.ToList();
// return View(v);
return View();
}
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Admin(CabAutomationSystem.Models.LoginModel model)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
if (model.IsValid(model.UserName, model.Password))
{
FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie(model.UserName, model.RememberMe);

return RedirectToAction("Home", "Admin");

}
else
{
ModelState.AddModelError("", "The user name or password provided is incorrect.");
}
}

return View(model);
}

LoginModel.cs (Model)

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Data;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Mail;

namespace CabAutomationSystem.Models
{
public class LoginModel
{
[Required]
[Display(Name = "User name")]
public string UserName { get; set; }

[Required]
[DataType(DataType.Password)]
[Display(Name = "Password")]
public string Password { get; set; }

[Display(Name = "Remember me?")]
public bool RememberMe { get; set; }
public bool IsValid(string _username, string _pwd)
{
string _sql = "Select uname From Login Where uname='" + _username + "' And pwd='" + _pwd + "'";
SqlConnection cn = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["SLMFConnection"].ToString());
cn.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(_sql, cn);
SqlDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
if (dr.Read())
return true;
else
return false;

}

}
}

Admin.cshtml (View)

@model CabAutomationSystem.Models.LoginModel
@{
Layout = null;
}

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<link href="@Url.Content("~/Content/admin_style.css")" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<link href="@Url.Content("~/Content/Mystyle.css")" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<script src="@Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery-1.4.4.min.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<div>

<div id="OuterContainer">
<div id="LogoContainer"></div>
</div>
<div id="HeaderContainer">

</div>

<div id="BannerContainer">
<div id="BannerArea">
 </div>
</div>

<div id="MenuContainer">
<div id="MenuArea">
<div id="Menu" >
</div>
</div>
</div>

<div id="ConetntAreaContainer" class="clear">
<div id="CategoryContainer" style="height:100px">
<div style="clear:both">
<a href="@Url.Action("Default", "Shared")" title="Branch">
<img src="../../Content/images/back.jpg" />
</a>

</div>
</div>

<div id="ContentContainer" style="width:98%">
<div id="Welcomecontent">
<p>
          <br />
<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="300">
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="16">
<img alt="" height="14" src="../../Content/images/whitebox_01.jpg" width="16" /></td>
<td background="../../Content/images/whitebox-topbg.jpg" valign="top">
<img height="14" src="../../Content/images/whitebox-topbg.jpg" width="1" /></td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
<img alt="" height="14" src="../../Content/images/whitebox_03.jpg" width="19" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td background="../../Content/images/whitebox-left-bg.jpg" height="56" valign="top"> 
</td>
<td valign="top">
@Html.ValidationSummary(true, "Login was unsuccessful. Please correct the errors and try again.")
@using (Html.BeginForm())
{
<table align="center" bgcolor="#0066CC" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
width="300">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" height="35" style="font-size: 14px; color: #006600;
text-align: left">
<strong class="adminhead">Administrator Login</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" class="style1" >
<strong> @Html.LabelFor(m => m.UserName)</strong></td>
<td class="admin_txt" style="text-align: left">
@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.UserName)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.UserName)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" class="style1" >
<strong>@Html.LabelFor(m => m.Password)</strong></td>
<td class="admin_txt" style="text-align: left">
@Html.PasswordFor(m => m.Password)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Password)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="admin_txt" style="width: 100px; text-align: left"> </td>
<td class="admin_txt">
@Html.CheckBoxFor(m => m.RememberMe)
@Html.LabelFor(m => m.RememberMe)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td class="style2" style="text-align: center">
<input type="submit" value="Login" />

</td>
</tr>
</table>
}
</td>
<td background="../../Content/images/whitebox-right-bg.jpg" valign="top">
<img height="1" src="../../Content/images/whitebox-right-bg.jpg" width="19" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<img alt="" height="18" src="../../Content/images/whitebox_07.jpg" width="16" /></td>
<td background="../../Content/images/whitebox-bottom-bg.jpg" valign="top">
<img height="18" src="../../Content/images/whitebox-bottom-bg.jpg" width="1" /></td>
<td valign="top">
<img alt="" height="18" src="../../Content/images/whitebox_09.jpg" width="19" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
</p>
</div>

</div>
<div style="clear:both"></div>
</div>

<div id="FooterConatiner" style="height:25px"></div>
</div>

</div>
</body>
</html>

Dropdownlist Binding in MVC without Database

Staff (Model)

public string branchid { get; set; }
public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> BranchOptions { get; set; }

public string countryid { get; set; }
public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> CountryOptions { get; set; }

public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> DepartmentOptions { get; set; }

AdminController (Controller)

public enum Departments { All, Marketing, Front, Councellor, Application, Documentation, Accounts, Franchisee, Employer,Agency,Institution,Training }
[HttpGet]
public ActionResult AddStaff()
{
var model = new Staff();
model.DepartmentOptions = Enum.GetNames(typeof(Departments))
.Select(c => new SelectListItem() { Text = c, Value = c })
.ToArray();

model.CountryOptions = GetCountries("0");
model.BranchOptions = GetBranches ("0");

return View(model);
}
private List<SelectListItem> GetCountries(string defaultValue)
{
List<SelectListItem> items = new List<SelectListItem>();
items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Select", Value = "0", Selected = (defaultValue == "0") });
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select id,cntry from cntry", cn);
cn.Open();
SqlDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
while (dr.Read())
{
items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = dr["cntry"].ToString(), Value = dr["id"].ToString() });
}
dr.Close();
cn.Close();

return items;
}

private List<SelectListItem> GetBranches(string defaultValue)
{
List<SelectListItem> items = new List<SelectListItem>();
items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Select", Value = "0", Selected = (defaultValue == "0") });
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select id,branch from Branch", cn);
cn.Open();
SqlDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
while (dr.Read())
{
items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = dr["branch"].ToString(), Value = dr["id"].ToString() });
}
dr.Close();
cn.Close();

return items;
}

AddStaff (View)

@model CabAutomationSystem.Models.Staff

@{
ViewBag.Title = "AddStaff";
Layout = "~/Views/Admin/Master.cshtml";
}

<body>
<h1>Add New Staff</h1>
@using (Html.BeginForm()) {
@Html.ValidationSummary(true, "Insertion was unsuccessful. Please correct the errors and try again.")
<div>
<fieldset>
<legend>Staff Information</legend>

<div class="editor-label">
@Html.LabelFor(m => m.department)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.department, new SelectList(Model.DepartmentOptions, "Value", "Text"))

@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.department)
</div>

<div class="editor-label">
@Html.LabelFor(m => m.uname)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.uname)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.uname)
</div>

<div class="editor-label">
@Html.LabelFor(m => m.pwd)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
@Html.PasswordFor(m => m.pwd)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.pwd)
</div>

<div class="editor-label">
@Html.LabelFor(m => m.name)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.name)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.name)
</div>

<div class="editor-label">
@Html.LabelFor(m => m.address)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.address)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.address)
</div>

<div class="editor-label">
@Html.LabelFor(m => m.phoneno)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.phoneno)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.phoneno)
</div>

<div class="editor-label">
@Html.LabelFor(m => m.email)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.email)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.email)
</div>

<div class="editor-label">
@Html.LabelFor(m => m.country)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.countryid, new SelectList(Model.CountryOptions, "Value", "Text"))

@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.countryid)
</div>

<div class="editor-label">
@Html.LabelFor(m => m.branch)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.branchid, new SelectList(Model.BranchOptions, "Value", "Text"))

@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.branchid)
</div>

<p>
<input type="submit" value="Insert" />
</p>
</fieldset>
</div>
}
</body>

RDLC report generation in Windows Application

using System;

using System.Collections.Generic;

using System.ComponentModel;

using System.Data;

using System.Drawing;

using System.Linq;

using System.Text;

using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace SQLReportSample

{

public partial class IndImages : Form

{

public IndImages()

{

InitializeComponent();

}

private void IndImages_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

// TODO: This line of code loads data into the 'IndItemsDataSet.getIndItemsReport' table. You can move, or remove it, as needed.

this.getIndItemsReportTableAdapter.Fill(this.IndItemsDataSet.getIndItemsReport);

this.reportViewer1.RefreshReport();

}

private void btnback_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

try

{

ReportForm pf = new ReportForm();

pf.Show();

this.Hide();

}

catch (Exception ex)

{

}

private void IndImages_FormClosing(object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)

{

Application.Exit();

}

SQLReportSample.zip

Export to PDF using VB.NET

Private Sub btnOk_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnOk.Click
Try
Dim Stream As MemoryStream = pdf()
Response.Clear()
Response.AddHeader("content-type", "application/pdf")
Response.AddHeader("cache-control", "no-cache")
Response.AddHeader("accept-ranges", "none")
Dim filename As String = "BOLDetails_" & Request.QueryString("ID").ToString() & ".pdf"
saveFile(Stream, filename)
Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment; filename=" & filename)
Response.OutputStream.Write(Stream.GetBuffer(), 0, Stream.GetBuffer().Length)
Response.OutputStream.Flush()
'Response.Write("<script type='text/javascript'>window.close();</script>")
Response.OutputStream.Close()
Response.End()
'Page.ClientScript.RegisterClientScriptBlock(Me.GetType(), "close", "<script type='text/javascript'>window.close();</script>")
Catch ex As Exception
Response.Write(ex.Message.ToString())
End Try
End Sub

Private Function pdf() As MemoryStream
Dim content As String = createHTML()
Dim reader As TextReader = New StringReader(content)
Dim doc As New Document(iTextSharp.text.PageSize.A4, 10, 10, 10, 10)
Dim Stream As New MemoryStream()
Dim wri As PdfWriter
wri = PdfWriter.GetInstance(doc, Stream)
doc.Open()
Dim htmlarraylist As List(Of IElement) = html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker.ParseToList(reader, Nothing)
For k As Integer = 0 To htmlarraylist.Count - 1
doc.Add(DirectCast(htmlarraylist(k), IElement))
Next
doc.Close()
Return Stream
End Function

Protected Function createHTML() As String
Dim html As String = "<table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' border='0'><tbody>"
If chkCreatedDate.Checked = True Then
html = html & "<tr>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
"Created Date:" &
"</td>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
txtCreatedDate.Text &
"</td>" &
"</tr>"
End If
If chkClearDate.Checked = True Then
html = html & "<tr>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
"Clear Date:" &
"</td>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
txtClearDate.Text &
"</td>" &
"</tr>"
End If
If chkDoor.Checked = True Then
html = html &
"<tr>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
"Door #:" &
"</td>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
txtDoor.Text &
"</td>" &
"</tr>"
End If
If chkName.Checked = True Then
html = html &
"<tr>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
"Name:" &
"</td>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
txtName.Text &
"</td>" &
"</tr>"
End If
If chkDirection.Checked = True Then
html = html &
"<tr>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
"Direction:" &
"</td>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
txtDirection.Text &
"</td>" &
"</tr>"
End If
If chkTrailer.Checked = True Then
html = html &
"<tr>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
"Trailer:" &
"</td>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
txtTrailer.Text &
"</td>" &
"</tr>"
End If
If chkCarrier.Checked = True Then
html = html &
"<tr>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
"Carrier:" &
"</td>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
txtCarrier.Text &
"</td>" &
"</tr>"
End If
If chkToFrom.Checked = True Then
html = html &
"<tr>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
"To/From:" &
"</td>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
txtToFrom.Text &
"</td>" &
"</tr>"
End If
If chkCompany.Checked = True Then
html = html &
"<tr>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
"Company:" &
"</td>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
txtCompany.Text &
"</td>" &
"</tr>"
End If
If chkCompanyLoc.Checked = True Then
html = html &
"<tr>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
"Company Location:" &
"</td>" &
"<td valign='top' align='left'>" &
txtCompanyLoc.Text &
"</td>" &
"</tr>"
End If
html = html & "</tbody></table>"
Return html
End Function

Export to Excel With Multiple sheets using VB.NET

Private Sub btnexport_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnexport.Click
Try
Dim dt As New DataTable()
Dim dtLane As New DataTable
Dim dtAsset As New DataTable

Dim filterdate1 As DateTime
Dim filterdate2 As DateTime
Dim Container_id As Int64
Dim facility_lane_idalerts As Int64
facility_lane_idalerts = -1
Container_id = -1
If txtAlertDate.Text <> "" Then
filterdate1 = Convert.ToDateTime(txtAlertDate.Text)
filterdate2 = filterdate1.AddDays(1)
End If
If ddlAlertContainer.SelectedValue <> "" Then
Container_id = ddlAlertContainer.SelectedValue
End If
If ddlAlertContainer.SelectedValue = 0 Then
Container_id = -1
End If
If ddlAlertLane.SelectedValue <> 0 Then
facility_lane_idalerts = ddlAlertLane.SelectedValue
End If
If txtAlertDate.Text = "" And Container_id = -1 And facility_lane_idalerts = -1 Then
Dim qry As String = "SELECT OrphanRecord_ID" &
",a.Created_dt" &
",TagNumber" &
",b.door_name" &
" FROM OrphansForLaneEntry a " &
" inner join dbo.facility_lane b on a.TReadIP=b.IPReader " &
" WHERE a.Created_dt>DATEADD(DAY,-1,getdate()) and Reason='NO ASSET' and b.facility_ID=" &
hdnFacilityID.Value.ToString()
dtAsset = DataConnect.GetInstance.GetDt(qry)
qry = "SELECT OrphanRecord_ID" &
",a.Created_dt" &
",TagNumber" &
",b.door_name,con.container_nbr" &
" FROM OrphansForLaneEntry a " &
" inner join dbo.facility_lane b on a.TReadIP=b.IPReader " &
" left join dbo.container con on a.container_id=con.container_id " &
" WHERE a.Created_dt>DATEADD(DAY,-1,getdate()) and Reason='NO LANE ASSIGNMENT' and b.facility_ID=" &
hdnFacilityID.Value.ToString()
dtLane = DataConnect.GetInstance.GetDt(qry)

End If

'Create Tempory Table
Dim dtTemp As New DataTable()
Dim dtTemp1 As New DataTable()

'Creating Header Row
dtTemp.Columns.Add("Created")
dtTemp.Columns.Add("TagNumber")
dtTemp.Columns.Add("Door")

dtTemp1.Columns.Add("Created")
dtTemp1.Columns.Add("TagNumber")
dtTemp1.Columns.Add("Door")
dtTemp1.Columns.Add("Container")

Dim dtDate As New DateTime
Dim dtDate1 As New DateTime

Dim drAddItem As DataRow
For i As Integer = 0 To dtAsset.Rows.Count - 1
drAddItem = dtTemp.NewRow()
dtDate = Convert.ToDateTime(dtAsset.Rows(i)("Created_dt").ToString())
drAddItem(0) = dtDate
drAddItem(1) = dtAsset.Rows(i)("TagNumber").ToString()
drAddItem(2) = dtAsset.Rows(i)("door_name").ToString()
dtTemp.Rows.Add(drAddItem)
Next

Dim drAddItem1 As DataRow
For i As Integer = 0 To dtLane.Rows.Count - 1
drAddItem1 = dtTemp1.NewRow()
dtDate1 = Convert.ToDateTime(dtLane.Rows(i)("Created_dt").ToString())
drAddItem1(0) = dtDate1
drAddItem1(1) = dtLane.Rows(i)("TagNumber").ToString()
drAddItem1(2) = dtLane.Rows(i)("door_name").ToString()
drAddItem1(3) = dtLane.Rows(i)("container_nbr").ToString()
dtTemp1.Rows.Add(drAddItem1)
Next

'Dim ds As New DataSet
'ds.Tables.Add(dtTemp)
'ds.Tables.Add(dtTemp1)
'Dim dg As New DataGrid
'dg.DataSource = ds
'dg.DataBind()
'ExportToExcel("Alerts.xls", dg)

Dim rescDS As DataSet = New DataSet
Dim studiesDS As DataSet = New DataSet
' Get data
rescDS.Tables.Add(dtTemp)
studiesDS.Tables.Add(dtTemp1)
' Create Excel Application, Workbook, and WorkSheets
Dim xlExcel As New Excel.Application
Dim xlBooks As Excel.Workbooks
Dim xlBook As Excel.Workbook
Dim xlSheets As Excel.Sheets
Dim stdSheet As Excel.Worksheet
Dim xlCells As Excel.Range
Dim sFile As String
Dim sTemplate As String
Dim rescSheet As Excel.Worksheet

sFile = Server.MapPath("ExcelFormatFile\LaneAssignmentAlerts.xls")
' Formatted template the way you want.
' If you want to change the format, change this template
sTemplate = Server.MapPath("\ExcelFormatFile\LaneAssignment.xls")
xlExcel.Visible = False : xlExcel.DisplayAlerts = False
' Get all workbooks and open first workbook
xlBooks = xlExcel.Workbooks
xlBooks.Open(Server.MapPath("\ExcelFormatFile\LaneAssignment.xls"))
xlBook = xlBooks.Item(1)
' Get all sheets available in first book
xlSheets = xlBook.Worksheets
' Get first sheet, change its name and get all cells
stdSheet = CType(xlSheets.Item(1), Excel.Worksheet)
stdSheet.Name = "Unidentified Lane Assignment"
xlCells = stdSheet.Cells
' Fill all cells with data
GenerateExcelFile(studiesDS.Tables(0), xlCells) 'Fill in the data

' Get second sheet, change its name and get all cells
rescSheet = CType(xlSheets.Item(2), Excel.Worksheet)
rescSheet.Name = "Unidentified Asset Movement"
xlCells = rescSheet.Cells
' Fill all cells with data
GenerateExcelFile(rescDS.Tables(0), xlCells)

' Save created sheets as a file
xlBook.SaveAs(sFile)

' Make sure all objects are disposed
xlBook.Close()
xlExcel.Quit()
ReleaseComObject(xlCells)
ReleaseComObject(stdSheet)
ReleaseComObject(xlSheets)
ReleaseComObject(xlBook)
ReleaseComObject(xlBooks)
ReleaseComObject(xlExcel)
xlExcel = Nothing
xlBooks = Nothing
xlBook = Nothing
xlSheets = Nothing
stdSheet = Nothing
xlCells = Nothing
rescSheet = Nothing
' Let GC know about it
GC.Collect()

' Export Excel for download
Dim File As FileInfo = New FileInfo(sFile)
Response.Clear()
Response.Charset = "UTF-8"
Response.ContentEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8
'Add header, give a default file name for "File Download/Store as"
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" + Server.UrlEncode(File.Name))
'Add header, set file size to enable browser display download progress
Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", File.Length.ToString())
'Set the return string is unavailable reading for client, and must be downloaded
Response.ContentType = "application/ms-excel"
'Send file string to client
Response.TransmitFile(File.FullName)

Response.End()
Catch ex As Exception
pnlGlobalMessage.Visible = True
lblGlobalMessage.Text = "A technical issue has occurred. A message has been sent to the development team. Sorry for the inconvenience."
lblGlobalMessage.Visible = True
Dim dt As DataTable = Session("user_session")
Worker.HandleError(ex, "Lane History Excel", Int64.Parse(dt.Rows(0)("user_id")), Request.Browser.Browser.ToString())
End Try
End Sub

' Generates Excel sheet for the given DataTable's data
Private Function GenerateExcelFile(ByRef table As DataTable, ByVal xlCells As Excel.Range) As String
Dim dr As DataRow, ary() As Object
Dim iRow As Integer, iCol As Integer
'Output Column Headers
For iCol = 0 To table.Columns.Count - 1
xlCells(1, iCol + 1) = table.Columns(iCol).ToString
Next
'Output Data
For iRow = 0 To table.Rows.Count - 1
dr = table.Rows.Item(iRow)
ary = dr.ItemArray
For iCol = 0 To UBound(ary)
xlCells(iRow + 2, iCol + 1) = ary(iCol).ToString
Response.Write(ary(iCol).ToString & vbTab)
Next
Next
End Function

Dropdownlist Binding in MVC

BranchAdmin (Model)

public string branchid { get; set; }
public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> BranchOptions { get; set; }

AdminController (Controller)

[HttpGet]
public ActionResult AddBranchAdmin()
{
var model = new BranchAdmin ();
// Populate the dropdown options
model.BranchOptions = GetBranches("0"); // Set the default to American Express

return View(model);
}
private List<SelectListItem> GetBranches(string defaultValue)
{
List<SelectListItem> items = new List<SelectListItem>();
items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Select", Value = "0", Selected = (defaultValue == "0") });
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select id,branch from Branch", cn);
cn.Open();
SqlDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
while (dr.Read())
{
items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = dr["branch"].ToString(), Value = dr["id"].ToString() });
}
dr.Close();
cn.Close();

return items;
}

AddBranchAdmin (View)

@model CabAutomationSystem.Models.BranchAdmin

<div class="editor-field">
@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.branchid, new SelectList(Model.BranchOptions, "Value", "Text"))

@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.branch)
</div>

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