public void CreateSubRequest(int requestID, string category, Panel selectedPanel) { Models.SubRequest subrequest = new Models.SubRequest(); int subRequestID; using (ProjectRequestEntities projectRequest = new ProjectRequestEntities()) { subrequest.requestID = requestID; subrequest.categoryID = category; subRequestID = subrequest.subRequestID; projectRequest.AddToSubRequests(subrequest); projectRequest.SaveChanges(); subRequestID = subrequest.subRequestID; if (category != "socialMedia") { InsertData(selectedPanel, subRequestID); } } }