public ActionResult Edit(Category category)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
repository.SaveCategory(category);
TempData["message"] = string.Format("{0} has been saved", category.CategoryCode);
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
else
{
// there is something wrong with the data values
return View(category);
}
}
public void SaveCategory(Category category)
{
if (category.CategoryID == 0)
{
category.CreatedAt = DateTime.Now;
category.UpdatedAt = DateTime.Now;
context.Categories.Add(category);
}
else
{
Category dbEntry = context.Categories.Find(category.CategoryID);
if (dbEntry != null)
{
dbEntry.CategoryCode = category.CategoryCode;
dbEntry.Description = category.Description;
dbEntry.UpdatedAt = DateTime.Now;
}
}
context.SaveChanges();
}