private void createSession() { try { Student stu1 = new Student(); stu1 = stu1.GetValidStudentsForMerging("", TextFirstName.Text.Trim (), TextMiddleName.Value.Trim (), TextLastName.Text.Trim (), TextTerm.Text.Trim (), TextBirthDate.Value); if (stu1 != null) { BannerID = stu1.StudentID; } else { BannerID = "0"; } } catch { BannerID = "0"; } Session["bannerid"] = BannerID; }