public HttpResponseMessage DeleteStaffCost(HttpRequestMessage request, [FromBody] int staffCostId) { return(GetHttpResponse(request, () => { HttpResponseMessage response = null; // not that calling the WCF service here will authenticate access to the data StaffCost staffCost = _MPROPEXService.GetStaffCost(staffCostId); if (staffCost != null) { _MPROPEXService.DeleteStaffCost(staffCostId); response = request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK); } else { response = request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.NotFound, "No staffCost found under that ID."); } return response; })); }