public IHttpActionResult PostEmployees(string name, string surname, DateTime dateofbirth, bool gender, string identityNumber, decimal annualSalary, int contractId) { string text = null; if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name)) { empMan.insertEmployees(name, surname, Convert.ToDateTime(dateofbirth), Convert.ToBoolean(gender), identityNumber, Convert.ToDecimal(annualSalary), Convert.ToInt32(contractId)); text = "Insert operation is successful"; } else { text = "Please fill in the blanks"; } return Ok(text); }