// GET: Common/Item/Create
public ActionResult Create()
{
var categories = new CategoryTransaction().GetList();
IEnumerable<SelectListItem> categoryList = categories.ToList().Select(x => new SelectListItem()
{
Value = x.CategoryId.ToString(),
Text = x.CategoryName
});
var viewItem = new ItemViewPopulated();
viewItem.Categories = new SelectList(categoryList, "Value", "Text");
return View(viewItem);
}
