public IHttpActionResult AssignDepartmentRep(int userid) { string error = ""; UserModel usm = UserRepo.AssignDepRep(userid); if (error != "" || usm == null) { if (error == ConError.Status.NOTFOUND) { return(Content(HttpStatusCode.NotFound, "User Not Found")); } return(Content(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, error)); } return(Ok(usm)); }