public static int CreateCourseBrand(CourseBrands courseBrand) { try { using (VedantaEntities ve = new VedantaEntities()) { CourseBrands oldBrand = ve.CourseBrands.FirstOrDefault(cb => cb.BranchId == courseBrand.BranchId && courseBrand.Name.Equals(cb.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)); if (oldBrand == null) { ve.AddToCourseBrands(courseBrand); return(ve.SaveChanges()); } else { return(0); } } } catch (Exception) { return(0); } }