//------------------------to set the data for the drop downn---------------- public void AllDropDown() { //List<tb_Branch> BranchList = db.tb_Branch.ToList(); var Branches = Cont.BranchList(); ViewBag.VBranchLists = new SelectList(Branches, "BranchId", "Branchname"); List <tb_Status> StatusList = db.tb_Status.ToList(); ViewBag.VStatusLists = new SelectList(StatusList, "StatusId", "Status"); }