public static List <ReqisitionListItem> DisplayCollectionListSearch(string deptCode, string searchWord) { List <ReqisitionListItem> l = PopulateGridViewForDepartment(EFBroker_Requisition.SearchForCollectionList(deptCode)); foreach (ReqisitionListItem i in l) { searchList = l.Where(x => Convert.ToDateTime(x.Date).ToLongDateString().ToString().ToLower().Contains(searchWord.ToLower()) || x.EmployeeName.ToString().ToLower().Contains(searchWord.ToLower())).ToList(); } return(searchList); }