//select*method for Index page with search type and search string public List <vessel_owner_ref> getAllOwners(string SearchType, string SearchText) { List <vessel_owner_ref> Owners = null; try { if (SearchType.Equals("1")) { Owners = OwnersService.getOwnerUsingOwnerName(SearchText); } else if (SearchType.Equals("2")) { Owners = OwnersService.getOwnerUsingOwnerNIC(SearchText); } else if (SearchType.Equals("3")) { Owners = OwnersService.getOwnerUsingOwnerTel(SearchText); } else { Owners = OwnersService.getAllOwnersDB(); //if url parameter contains user-modified value this will return all owners } } catch (Exception) { throw; } return(Owners); }