Filtering the data at the controller before it is rendered in a view

Question

1. Hello, I am very new to MVC5, Razor, and EF and I have been looking for two days and still can\'t figure out a solution to my problem.
2. What

Answer 1

To keep things simple you can simply add int? Year, int? Qtr, string Div parameters to your Index action and search using them:

public ActionResult Index(int? Year, int? Qtr, string Div)
{
    var data= db.JobRecaps.AsQueryable();
    if(Year.HasValue)
        data= data.Where(x=>x.Year == Year);
    if(Qtr.HasValue)
        data= data.Where(x=>x.Qtr == Qtr );
    if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Div))
        data= data.Where(x=>x.Div == Div );   

    return View(data.ToList());
}

Note:

Also you can separate concerns and create a JobRecapSearchModel containing those search parameters and use it as parameter of action and also create a JobRecapBusinessLogic class containing a List<JobRecap> Search(JobRecapSearchModel searchMode) method with the business that I used above. This way you will have a more flexible and beautiful controller.

To learn more about how to use such method and the benefits you can take a look at this question:

• Filter/Search using Multiple Fields - ASP.NET MVC