Passing the “owner”-identity to the create-view for a related model












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I have this viewmodel for Employees:



public class EmployeeViewModel
{
public int Id { get; set; }
// some more properties
public List<EmployeeReservationViewModel> Reservations { get; set; }
}


... and this one for EmployeeReservations:



public class EmployeeReservationViewModel
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public int EmployeeId { get; set; }
// some more properties
public EmployeeViewModel Employee { get; set; }
}


In the Employees Details-view, I have a link for adding a new EmployeeReservation, like this:



<a asp-controller="EmployeeReservations" 
asp-action="Create">Add reservation</a>


How should I pass the EmployeeId to the EmployeeReservations/Create-View?



At the moment I'm using a session-variable, like this, in the Employees's Details-method in the controller:



HttpContext.Session.SetInt32("EmployeeId", employee.Id);


... and then retreiving it in the Create POST-method in the EmployeeReservations-controller:



employeeReservation.EmployeeId = HttpContext.Session.GetInt32("EmployeeId").Value;
db.Add(employeeReservation);
await db.SaveChangesAsync();


I have a feeling my method is not optimal. What if the session times out? Is there another, more fail-safe method of doing it?










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  • docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/tutorials/first-mvc-app/…
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I have this viewmodel for Employees:



public class EmployeeViewModel
{
public int Id { get; set; }
// some more properties
public List<EmployeeReservationViewModel> Reservations { get; set; }
}


... and this one for EmployeeReservations:



public class EmployeeReservationViewModel
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public int EmployeeId { get; set; }
// some more properties
public EmployeeViewModel Employee { get; set; }
}


In the Employees Details-view, I have a link for adding a new EmployeeReservation, like this:



<a asp-controller="EmployeeReservations" 
asp-action="Create">Add reservation</a>


How should I pass the EmployeeId to the EmployeeReservations/Create-View?



At the moment I'm using a session-variable, like this, in the Employees's Details-method in the controller:



HttpContext.Session.SetInt32("EmployeeId", employee.Id);


... and then retreiving it in the Create POST-method in the EmployeeReservations-controller:



employeeReservation.EmployeeId = HttpContext.Session.GetInt32("EmployeeId").Value;
db.Add(employeeReservation);
await db.SaveChangesAsync();


I have a feeling my method is not optimal. What if the session times out? Is there another, more fail-safe method of doing it?










share|improve this question






















  • docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/tutorials/first-mvc-app/…
    – JohnB
    Nov 23 '18 at 6:38














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I have this viewmodel for Employees:



public class EmployeeViewModel
{
public int Id { get; set; }
// some more properties
public List<EmployeeReservationViewModel> Reservations { get; set; }
}


... and this one for EmployeeReservations:



public class EmployeeReservationViewModel
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public int EmployeeId { get; set; }
// some more properties
public EmployeeViewModel Employee { get; set; }
}


In the Employees Details-view, I have a link for adding a new EmployeeReservation, like this:



<a asp-controller="EmployeeReservations" 
asp-action="Create">Add reservation</a>


How should I pass the EmployeeId to the EmployeeReservations/Create-View?



At the moment I'm using a session-variable, like this, in the Employees's Details-method in the controller:



HttpContext.Session.SetInt32("EmployeeId", employee.Id);


... and then retreiving it in the Create POST-method in the EmployeeReservations-controller:



employeeReservation.EmployeeId = HttpContext.Session.GetInt32("EmployeeId").Value;
db.Add(employeeReservation);
await db.SaveChangesAsync();


I have a feeling my method is not optimal. What if the session times out? Is there another, more fail-safe method of doing it?










share|improve this question













I have this viewmodel for Employees:



public class EmployeeViewModel
{
public int Id { get; set; }
// some more properties
public List<EmployeeReservationViewModel> Reservations { get; set; }
}


... and this one for EmployeeReservations:



public class EmployeeReservationViewModel
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public int EmployeeId { get; set; }
// some more properties
public EmployeeViewModel Employee { get; set; }
}


In the Employees Details-view, I have a link for adding a new EmployeeReservation, like this:



<a asp-controller="EmployeeReservations" 
asp-action="Create">Add reservation</a>


How should I pass the EmployeeId to the EmployeeReservations/Create-View?



At the moment I'm using a session-variable, like this, in the Employees's Details-method in the controller:



HttpContext.Session.SetInt32("EmployeeId", employee.Id);


... and then retreiving it in the Create POST-method in the EmployeeReservations-controller:



employeeReservation.EmployeeId = HttpContext.Session.GetInt32("EmployeeId").Value;
db.Add(employeeReservation);
await db.SaveChangesAsync();


I have a feeling my method is not optimal. What if the session times out? Is there another, more fail-safe method of doing it?







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  • docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/tutorials/first-mvc-app/…
    – JohnB
    Nov 23 '18 at 6:38


















  • docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/tutorials/first-mvc-app/…
    – JohnB
    Nov 23 '18 at 6:38
















docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/tutorials/first-mvc-app/…
– JohnB
Nov 23 '18 at 6:38




docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/tutorials/first-mvc-app/…
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You can use asp-route-id



In view



<a asp-controller="EmployeeReservations" 
asp-action="Create" asp-route-id="10">Add reservation</a>


In Controller add id as parameter fore create action



Public IActionResult Create(string id){
}





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  • I have to add this in the Create-view to make that work: <input type="hidden" name="EmployeeId" value="@ViewContext.RouteData.Values["id"]" />. Am I right? Because I tested it, and it works. But it seems a bit "hacky" to have to add manual hidden inputs in the view.
    – Stian
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:00










  • You can use it like this but good practice is passing the employee id in a model to view from create controller
    – Jeswin Rebil
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:11










  • It worked when I added: EmployeeReservationViewModel vm = new EmployeeReservationViewModel { EmployeeId = id }; return View(vm); in the create GET method and <input type="hidden" asp-for="EmployeeId" /> in the create-view. :)
    – Stian
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:24










  • @Stian cheers... kindly mark as answer :)
    – Jeswin Rebil
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:25











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You can use asp-route-id



In view



<a asp-controller="EmployeeReservations" 
asp-action="Create" asp-route-id="10">Add reservation</a>


In Controller add id as parameter fore create action



Public IActionResult Create(string id){
}





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  • I have to add this in the Create-view to make that work: <input type="hidden" name="EmployeeId" value="@ViewContext.RouteData.Values["id"]" />. Am I right? Because I tested it, and it works. But it seems a bit "hacky" to have to add manual hidden inputs in the view.
    – Stian
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:00










  • You can use it like this but good practice is passing the employee id in a model to view from create controller
    – Jeswin Rebil
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:11










  • It worked when I added: EmployeeReservationViewModel vm = new EmployeeReservationViewModel { EmployeeId = id }; return View(vm); in the create GET method and <input type="hidden" asp-for="EmployeeId" /> in the create-view. :)
    – Stian
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:24










  • @Stian cheers... kindly mark as answer :)
    – Jeswin Rebil
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:25
















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You can use asp-route-id



In view



<a asp-controller="EmployeeReservations" 
asp-action="Create" asp-route-id="10">Add reservation</a>


In Controller add id as parameter fore create action



Public IActionResult Create(string id){
}





share|improve this answer





















  • I have to add this in the Create-view to make that work: <input type="hidden" name="EmployeeId" value="@ViewContext.RouteData.Values["id"]" />. Am I right? Because I tested it, and it works. But it seems a bit "hacky" to have to add manual hidden inputs in the view.
    – Stian
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:00










  • You can use it like this but good practice is passing the employee id in a model to view from create controller
    – Jeswin Rebil
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:11










  • It worked when I added: EmployeeReservationViewModel vm = new EmployeeReservationViewModel { EmployeeId = id }; return View(vm); in the create GET method and <input type="hidden" asp-for="EmployeeId" /> in the create-view. :)
    – Stian
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:24










  • @Stian cheers... kindly mark as answer :)
    – Jeswin Rebil
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:25














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You can use asp-route-id



In view



<a asp-controller="EmployeeReservations" 
asp-action="Create" asp-route-id="10">Add reservation</a>


In Controller add id as parameter fore create action



Public IActionResult Create(string id){
}





share|improve this answer












You can use asp-route-id



In view



<a asp-controller="EmployeeReservations" 
asp-action="Create" asp-route-id="10">Add reservation</a>


In Controller add id as parameter fore create action



Public IActionResult Create(string id){
}






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  • I have to add this in the Create-view to make that work: <input type="hidden" name="EmployeeId" value="@ViewContext.RouteData.Values["id"]" />. Am I right? Because I tested it, and it works. But it seems a bit "hacky" to have to add manual hidden inputs in the view.
    – Stian
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:00










  • You can use it like this but good practice is passing the employee id in a model to view from create controller
    – Jeswin Rebil
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:11










  • It worked when I added: EmployeeReservationViewModel vm = new EmployeeReservationViewModel { EmployeeId = id }; return View(vm); in the create GET method and <input type="hidden" asp-for="EmployeeId" /> in the create-view. :)
    – Stian
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:24










  • @Stian cheers... kindly mark as answer :)
    – Jeswin Rebil
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:25


















  • I have to add this in the Create-view to make that work: <input type="hidden" name="EmployeeId" value="@ViewContext.RouteData.Values["id"]" />. Am I right? Because I tested it, and it works. But it seems a bit "hacky" to have to add manual hidden inputs in the view.
    – Stian
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:00










  • You can use it like this but good practice is passing the employee id in a model to view from create controller
    – Jeswin Rebil
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:11










  • It worked when I added: EmployeeReservationViewModel vm = new EmployeeReservationViewModel { EmployeeId = id }; return View(vm); in the create GET method and <input type="hidden" asp-for="EmployeeId" /> in the create-view. :)
    – Stian
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:24










  • @Stian cheers... kindly mark as answer :)
    – Jeswin Rebil
    Nov 23 '18 at 7:25
















I have to add this in the Create-view to make that work: <input type="hidden" name="EmployeeId" value="@ViewContext.RouteData.Values["id"]" />. Am I right? Because I tested it, and it works. But it seems a bit "hacky" to have to add manual hidden inputs in the view.
– Stian
Nov 23 '18 at 7:00




I have to add this in the Create-view to make that work: <input type="hidden" name="EmployeeId" value="@ViewContext.RouteData.Values["id"]" />. Am I right? Because I tested it, and it works. But it seems a bit "hacky" to have to add manual hidden inputs in the view.
– Stian
Nov 23 '18 at 7:00












You can use it like this but good practice is passing the employee id in a model to view from create controller
– Jeswin Rebil
Nov 23 '18 at 7:11




You can use it like this but good practice is passing the employee id in a model to view from create controller
– Jeswin Rebil
Nov 23 '18 at 7:11












It worked when I added: EmployeeReservationViewModel vm = new EmployeeReservationViewModel { EmployeeId = id }; return View(vm); in the create GET method and <input type="hidden" asp-for="EmployeeId" /> in the create-view. :)
– Stian
Nov 23 '18 at 7:24




It worked when I added: EmployeeReservationViewModel vm = new EmployeeReservationViewModel { EmployeeId = id }; return View(vm); in the create GET method and <input type="hidden" asp-for="EmployeeId" /> in the create-view. :)
– Stian
Nov 23 '18 at 7:24












@Stian cheers... kindly mark as answer :)
– Jeswin Rebil
Nov 23 '18 at 7:25




@Stian cheers... kindly mark as answer :)
– Jeswin Rebil
Nov 23 '18 at 7:25


















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