public IEnumerable <SelectListItem> GetDropdownDepartments() { DropdownDepartment dropdownDepartment = new DropdownDepartment(); dropdownDepartment.DropdownDepartmentList = (from p in db.Departments select new SelectListItem { Text = p.Name, Value = p.ID.ToString() } ); return(dropdownDepartment.DropdownDepartmentList); }
public ActionResult Index() { DropdownDepartment dropdownDepartment = new DropdownDepartment(); dropdownDepartment.DropdownDepartmentList = (from p in db.Departments select new SelectListItem { Text = p.Name, Value = p.ID.ToString() } ); return(View(dropdownDepartment)); //return View(GetDropdownDepartments()); }