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when clicking on create new hole Would like to be able to select a courseId

I am trying to create a golf score app. I have created the database that has the following tables Round, Course and Hole.
The hole table has a foreign key to the courseId as when I create each hole I want to link it to a course.
When clicking on the create new I would like to have a dropdown list to select the courseId from when inputting all the hole details.
But when I click on the create new I get the following error in the Hole view model.
System.ArguementNullException: Value can not be Null. Parameter name items. in my Create action code within the HoleViewModelController.
This is my HoleViewModel code
public class HoleViewModel
{
[Key]
public int HoleId { get; set; }
public int HoleNumber { get; set; }
public int Par { get; set; }
public int Length { get; set; }
public int StrokeIndex { get; set; }
[ForeignKey("Course")]
public int? CourseId { get; set; }
public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> CourseNamesDropdownList { get; set; }
public virtual CourseViewModel Course { get; set; }
}
}
This is my CourseViewModel code
public class CourseViewModel
{
[Key]
public int CourseId { get; set; }
public string CourseName { get; set; }
This is my HoleViewModelController Create action
public ActionResult Create()
{
ViewBag.CourseId = new SelectList(db.CourseViewModels, "CourseId", "CourseName");
return View();
}
This is my MVC Create view
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div class="form-horizontal">
<h4>HoleViewModel</h4>
<hr />
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.HoleNumber, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.HoleNumber, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.HoleNumber, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Par, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Par, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Par, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Length, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Length, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Length, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.StrokeIndex, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.StrokeIndex, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.StrokeIndex, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.CourseId, "CourseId", htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.Course.CourseId, Model.CourseNamesDropdownList, "Please select from List", new { #class = "form-control" })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.CourseId, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Create" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>

Ok so i resolved this issue by ammending the ActionResult Create code from
public ActionResult Create()
{
ViewBag.CourseId = new SelectList(db.CourseViewModels, "CourseId", "CourseName");
return View();
}
To
public ActionResult Create()
{
var dbcourse = db.Course.ToList();
//Make selectlist, which is IEnumerable<SelectListItem>
var courseNameDropdownList = new SelectList(db.Course.Select(item => new SelectListItem()
{
Text = item.CourseName.ToString(),
Value = item.CourseId.ToString()
}).ToList(), "Value", "Text");
// Assign the Selectlist to the View Model
var viewCourse = new HoleViewModel()
{
Course = dbcourse.FirstOrDefault(),
// The Dropdownlist values
CourseNamesDropdownList = courseNameDropdownList,
};
//ViewBag.CourseId = new SelectList(db.CourseViewModels, "CourseId", "CourseName");
return View(viewCourse);
}
This has allowed the dropdown to be populated and be added to the view.

ASP.NET MVC POST won't send back second ocurrence of variable

The class Unidade:
public class Unidade
{
public int UnidadeId { get; set; }
public string Apelido { get; set; }
public string Descricao { get; set; }
}
Is used twice in the class Insumo, as Unidade and UnidadeConsumo
public class Insumo
{
public int InsumoId { get; set; }
public string Apelido { get; set; }
public string Descricao { get; set; }
public int UnidadeId { get; set; }
public Unidade Unidade { get; set; }
public int UnidadeConsumoId { get; set; }
public Unidade UnidadeConsumo { get; set; }
}
To edit Insumo there are two actions EDIT in the controller:
public ActionResult Edit(int? id)
{
Insumo insumo = db.Insumos.Find(id);
if (insumo == null) return HttpNotFound();
ViewBag.UnddId = new SelectList(db.Unidades, "UnidadeId", "Apelido", insumo.UnidadeId);
ViewBag.UndConsId = new SelectList(db.Unidades, "UnidadeId", "Apelido", insumo.UnidadeConsumoId);
return View(insumo);
}
And the POST EDIT:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Edit([Bind(Include = "InsumoId,Apelido,Descricao,UnidadeId,UnidadeConsumoId")] Insumo insumo)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
db.Entry(insumo).State = EntityState.Modified;
db.SaveChanges();
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
ViewBag.UnddId = new SelectList(db.Unidades, "UnidadeId", "Apelido", insumo.UnidadeId);
ViewBag.UndConsId = new SelectList(db.Unidades, "UnidadeId", "Apelido", insumo.UnidadeConsumoId);
return View(insumo);
}
The view to display the fields to edition, comprised of two dropdown lists to select both units is:
#model Gestor.Models.Insumo
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Alterar";
Layout = "~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml";
}
<h2>Alterar</h2>
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div class="form-horizontal">
<h4>Insumo</h4>
<hr />
#Html.Partial("CopyEdit")
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Gravar" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
}
<div>
#Html.ActionLink("Retornar a lista", "Index")
</div>
And the partial view CopyEdit in the center:
#model Gestor.Models.Insumo
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
#Html.HiddenFor(model => model.InsumoId)
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Apelido, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Apelido, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Apelido, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Descricao, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Descricao, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Descricao, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.UnidadeId, "Unidade", htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.DropDownList("UnddId", null, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "form-control" })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.UnidadeId, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.UnidadeConsumoId, "Unidade de Consumo", htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.DropDownList("UndConsId", null, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "form-control" })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.UnidadeConsumoId, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
The problem is thta whrn returned to the POST Edit action, all fields are ok, but UnidadeConsumoId is always 0, what doesn't even exists in the database?
Can someone tell me why is it not returning the expected value, i.e. the selected value in the dropdown list reflecting the id of if?

Because your current code is rendering a SELECT element with name attribute value UndConsId.
<select class="form-control" name="UndConsId">
<!-- options -->
</select>
For model binding to work, the input element name attribute value should match with the parameter/property name used in the http post action method. Your parameter name is UnidadeConsumoId, not UndConsId
To fix this issue, pass UnidadeConsumoId as the first parameter of the DropDownList method call so that it will render the SELECT element with name UnidadeConsumoId. You can pass the ViewBag.UndConsId as the second parameter to explicitly specify the collection to be used to build the SELECT element.
This should work
#Html.DropDownList("UnidadeConsumoId", ViewBag.UndConsId as SelectList,
new { #class = "form-control" })

i want to UPDATE Fax table and FaxData table that link between Fax&employees tables

i made viewmodel view to allow me to use the 2 model (Fax&Faxdata) in my view
but i have NULL value of SelectedEmployees in listboxfor
what is the problem in my viewmodel ??
namespace FaxProject.ViewModel
{
public class SendFaxVm
{
public List<SelectListItem> Employees { set; get; }
public int[] SelectedEmployees { set; get; }
public Fax fax { set; get; }
}
}
this is the view (Edite view)
#model FaxProject.ViewModel.SendFaxVm
#using (Html.BeginForm("Edit","Fax"))
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div class="form-horizontal">
<h4>Fax</h4>
<hr />
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
#Html.HiddenFor(model => model.fax.Id)
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.fax.Courier_Num, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.fax.Courier_Num, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.fax.Courier_Num, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.fax.NumberOfPages, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.fax.NumberOfPages, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.fax.NumberOfPages, "",
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Employees, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.ListBoxFor(a => a.SelectedEmployees, Model.Employees)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(a => a.SelectedEmployees)
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Back" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
}
i got null exception in the listbox so how can i get the list of employees of edit it ??
public ActionResult Edit (int id,SendFaxVm vm,Fax fax)
{
var faxindb = Db.Faxes.Single(f=>f.Id==id);
faxindb.Courier_Num = fax.Courier_Num;
faxindb.NumberOfPages = fax.NumberOfPages;
faxindb.CompanyName = fax.CompanyName;
faxindb.ReceivingDate = fax.ReceivingDate;
faxindb.Attachment = fax.Attachment;
faxindb.Subject = fax.Subject;
Db.SaveChanges();
foreach (var userId in vm.SelectedEmployees)
{
var faxdataindb = Db.FaxDatas.Single(f => f.FaxId == fax.Id);
faxdataindb.EmpId = userId;
//to do : Save fd
Db.SaveChanges();
}
return RedirectToAction("FaxForm","Fax");
}
this is the action in Fax controller ...

Hey You can improve couple of things.
public class SendFaxVm
{
public List<SelectListItem> Employees { set; get; }
public List<int> SelectedEmployees { set; get; }
public Fax fax { set; get; }
}
Change array to a List in your Model, You can also use IEnumerable here too. If you , Also follow this example to populate Listbox https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/771999/ASP-Net-MVC-How-to-create-a-ListBox

Error "A referential integrity constraint violation occurred"

Can you please help me with my code?
I have 2 models:
public class Author
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string AuthorName { get; set; }
public IEnumerable<Book> Books { get; set; }
}
public class Book
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Title { get; set; }
public int YearPublish { get; set; }
public int Price { get; set; }
public int? AuthorId { get; set; } //FK
public Author Author { get; set; } //navigation property
}
And trying to make an Edit function.
Controller code:
// GET: Books/Edit/5
public ActionResult Edit(int? id)
{
if (id == null)
{
return HttpNotFound();
}
Book bookEdit = dbBooks.Books.Include(a => a.Author).Where(a => a.AuthorId == id).Single();
return View(bookEdit);
}
// POST: Books/Edit/5
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Edit(Book book)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
// TODO: Add update logic here
//book.Author = null; //AuthorName cant be edited
dbBooks.Entry(book).State = EntityState.Modified;
dbBooks.SaveChanges();
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
return View(book);
}
And my View:
<div class="form-horizontal">
<h4>Book</h4>
<hr />
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
#Html.HiddenFor(model => model.Id)
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Author.AuthorName, "AuthorName", htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Author.AuthorName, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Author.AuthorName, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Title, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Title, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Title, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.YearPublish, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.YearPublish, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.YearPublish, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Price, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Price, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Price, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Save" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
And when i try just to click Save button (even if i dont do any changes) an error occured:
A referential integrity constraint violation occurred: The property value(s) of 'Author.Id' on one end of a relationship do not match the property value(s) of 'Book.AuthorId' on the other end.
Error is in dbBooks.Entry(book).State = EntityState.Modified;
If I try to add book.Author = null; it is logically than my AuthorNames` start to disappear...
Also I was trying to put something in Html.HiddenFor, but maybe I was doing something wrong, but nothing changed.

Well, you couldn't modify AuthorName in Book's editor view. You need another view for Author to modify it.
book.Author - cannot be null, becouse its navigation property and can only be like readonly mode. So just remove editormodel for author.authorname
Modified books list:
Book bookEdit = dbBooks.Books.ToList().Where(a => a.Id == id).SingleOrDefault();

Look what you need to do, i got it now. You just need selectList of all Author's and in a view name will be auto selected on AuthorId book's field.
Make new one form-group with
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.AuthorId, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#(Html.DropDownListFor(p => p.AuthorId, (SelectList)ViewBag.Authors, new { #class = "form-control" }))
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.AuthorId, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
And in Your Edit action:
// GET: Books/Edit/5
public ActionResult Edit(int? id)
{
if (id == null)
{
return HttpNotFound();
}
Book bookEdit = dbBooks.Books.Where(a => a.Id == id).Single();
// UPDATED
var list = dbBooks.Books.Select(x => new { ID = x.Id, AuthorName = x.AuthorName });
ViewBag.Authors = new SelectList(list, "Id", "AuthorName");
// UPDATED
return View(bookEdit);
}

Again many thanks!
But using DropDownList dont allow me to edit Author`s name.. But that solution is rly good.
I need to edit all 4 fields like name, title, year and price.
I try to make something like composite model:
public class BookAuthorCompositeModel
{
public Author author { get; set; }
public Book book { get; set; }
}
Change my get method:
// GET: Books/Edit/5
public ActionResult Edit(int? id)
{
if (id == null)
{
return HttpNotFound();
}
var compModel = new BookAuthorCompositeModel();
compModel.book = dbBooks.Books.ToList().Where(a => a.Id == id).SingleOrDefault();
compModel.author = dbBooks.Authors.ToList().Where(x => x.Id == id).SingleOrDefault();
return View(bookEdit);
}
and it displays all I need (i tap "edit" and see information about name, title, year and price).
My view is:
#model BookStorage.Models.BookAuthorCompositeModel
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Edit";
Layout = "~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml";
}
<h2>Edit</h2>
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div class="form-horizontal">
<h4>Book</h4>
<hr />
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
#Html.HiddenFor(model => model.book.Id)
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.author.AuthorName, "AuthorName", htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.author.AuthorName, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.author.AuthorName, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.book.Title, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.book.Title, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.book.Title, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.book.YearPublish, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.book.YearPublish, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.book.YearPublish, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.book.Price, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.book.Price, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.book.Price, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Save" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
}
<div>
#Html.ActionLink("Back to List", "Index")
</div>
#section Scripts {
#Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jqueryval")
}
but something wrong is in Post method:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Edit(Book book)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
dbBooks.Entry(BAmodel.book).State = EntityState.Modified;
dbBooks.Entry(BAmodel.author).State = EntityState.Modified;
dbBooks.SaveChanges();
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
return View(book);
}
dbBooks.SaveChanges(); leads to error..
I think using this kind of ViewModel helps to edit all rows, but it doesnt sade data to DB...
Maybe you could help with this please?

ASP.NET MVC 5 Set values for dropdownlist

I want to make a DropDownList with a numeric rating from 1-5. I have a rating model and I want to apply these dropdown values to WaitTime, Attentive and Outcome.
Can I just set these values in the view and use the model? If so how would i go about doing this?
My Model Class:
public class Ratings
{
//Rating Id (PK)
public int Id { get; set; }
public string UserId { get; set; }
//Medical Practice (FK)
public int MpId { get; set; }
public MP MP { get; set; }
//User ratings (non-key values)
[Required] //Adding Validation Rule
public int WaitTime { get; set; }
[Required] //Adding Validation Rule
public int Attentive { get; set; }
[Required] //Adding Validation Rule
public int Outcome { get; set; }
}
My View:
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.WaitTime, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.WaitTime, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.WaitTime, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Attentive, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Attentive, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Attentive, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Outcome, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Outcome, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Outcome, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>

Use this instead of EditorFor for each field:
#Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.Outcome, new SelectList(Enumerable.Range(1, 5)))

Here is the working fiddle - https://dotnetfiddle.net/daB2DI
In short, lets say your model is -
public class SampleViewModel
{
[Required] //Adding Validation Rule
public int WaitTime { get; set; }
[Required] //Adding Validation Rule
public int Attentive { get; set; }
[Required] //Adding Validation Rule
public int Outcome { get; set; }
}
And your controller actions are -
[HttpGet]
public ActionResult Index()
{
return View(new SampleViewModel());
}
[HttpPost]
public JsonResult PostData(SampleViewModel model)
{
return Json(model);
}
Your Get CSHTML should be -
#model HelloWorldMvcApp.SampleViewModel
#{
ViewBag.Title = "GetData";
}
<h2>GetData</h2>
#{
var items = new List<SelectListItem>();
for (int i = 1; i < 6; i++)
{
var selectlistItem = new SelectListItem();
var code = 0;
selectlistItem.Text = (code + i).ToString();
selectlistItem.Value = (code + i).ToString();
items.Add(selectlistItem);
}
}
#using (Html.BeginForm("PostData","Home"))
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div class="form-horizontal">
<h4>SampleViewModel</h4>
<hr />
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.WaitTime, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.WaitTime, items, "--Select--", new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.WaitTime, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Attentive, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.Attentive, items, "--Select--", new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Attentive, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Outcome, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.Outcome, items, "--Select--", new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Outcome, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Create" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
}
When you run the code, you should see page like below -
And when you select some values and click on create, you should get those values in PostData action.

try to adapt this to your project
in your controller:
ViewBag.ParentID = new SelectList(departmentsQuery, "NewsMID", "Title", selectedDepartment);
return View(model);
in your view put this
#Html.DropDownList("ParentID")