public IActionResult Index() { // Get Products from database Product[] products = new Product[] { new Product { ProductId = 1, Name = "Item 1" }, new Product { ProductId = 2, Name = "Item 2" }, new Product { ProductId = 3, Name = "Item 3" } }; // Create your TicketModel from Ticket and Products in here TicketModel model = new TicketModel { Ticket = new Ticket() { TicketId = 1 }, AvailableProducts = products.Select(x => new SelectListItem { Value = x.ProductId.ToString(), Text = x.Name }) }; return(View(model)); }