private void GetCarriageTypeList() { DataTable dtCarriageList = CRCDataAccess.GetCarriageTypesEnabled(); CarriageTypeList = (new SelectListItem[] { new SelectListItem() { Text = "", Value = "" } }).Union((from DataRow row in dtCarriageList.Rows select new SelectListItem() { Text = row["CarriageTypeName"].ToString(), Value = row["CarriageTypeId"].ToString() })); }