public ActionResult Edit(int Id) { Candidate Candidate = new Candidate(Id); Collection<GenericType> Rates = GenericProvider.GetSalaryRates(); SelectList TempRate = (Candidate.SalaryDetails().TempRateId > 0) ? new SelectList(Rates, "Id", "Name", Candidate.SalaryDetails().TempRateId) : new SelectList(Rates, "Id", "Name", 1); SelectList PermRate = (Candidate.SalaryDetails().PermRateId > 0) ? new SelectList(Rates, "Id", "Name", Candidate.SalaryDetails().PermRateId) : new SelectList(Rates, "Id", "Name", 1); ViewBag.TempRateId = TempRate; ViewBag.PermRateId = PermRate; return View(Candidate); }