Asp.net MVC - form is not sent to controller

Question

In a Asp.net MVC view, i created a form, with a input field.

The user Sets a first name (or part of it), presses the submit button.

This is the form section:

<div> 
    <form action="SearchCustomer" methos="post">
        Enter first name: <input id="Text1" name="txtFirstName" type="text" />
        <br />
        <input id="Submit1" type="submit" value="Search Customer" />
    </form>
</div>

This is the SearchCustomer in the Controller, that gets the data from the form:

CustomerDal dal = new CustomerDal();
string searchValue = Request.Form["txtFirstName"].ToString();
List<Customer> customers = (from x in dal.Customers 
                            where x.FirstName.Contains(searchValue)
                            select x).ToList<Customer>();
CustomerModelView customerModelView = new CustomerModelView();
customerModelView.Customers = customers;

return View("ShowSearch", customerModelView);

When i run the program, and enter a first name ("Jhon" for example), the code returns to SearchCustomer function, but Request.Form is empty.

Why?

Thanks.

Typo!..instead of methos="post" it should be method="post" — Kartikeya Khosla
– Kartikeya Khosla, Commented Apr 21, 2016 at 12:01
As @KartikeyaKhosla mentioned, you have a typo of 'methos' which should be method, and your action should be in the following format: YourControllerName/YourActionName — monstertjie_za
– monstertjie_za, Commented Apr 21, 2016 at 12:03

jamiedanq · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-21 12:19:22Z

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Your method is spelled wrongly should not read methos but method like below:

 <form action="SearchCustomer" method="post">
            ....
    </form>

answered Apr 21, 2016 at 12:19

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sumngh · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-21 12:23:28Z

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You need to modify your code:

you need to provide a action name here, which should be defined in your controller(SearchController) with the same name as 'ActionName' you will put in the below code. if SearchController is your action name then provide the controller in which the action is available.

<div> 
    <form action="SearchCustomer/<ActionName>" method="post">
       Enter first name: <input id="Text1" name="txtFirstName" type="text" />
       <br />
       <input id="Submit1" type="submit" value="Search Customer" />
   </form>
</div>

With Html.BeginForm :

  @using (Html.BeginForm("<ActionName>","<ControllerName>", FormMethod.Post))
  {
      Enter first name: <input id="Text1" name="txtFirstName" type="text" />
       <br />
       <input id="Submit1" type="submit" value="Search Customer" />
  }

edited Apr 21, 2016 at 12:23

answered Apr 21, 2016 at 12:15

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haim770 Over a year ago

This approach may well end-up with another 404. Generally, Url.Action() or Html.BeginForm() should be used instead or hard-coding the path.

Mohit Dagar · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-21 13:13:10Z

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Set [HttpPost] on your controller.

[HttpPost]
 public ActionResult SearchFunction(string txtFirstName)
  {
          CustomerDal dal = new CustomerDal();
         string searchValue = txtFirstName;
         List<Customer> customers = (from x in dal.Customers 
                            where x.FirstName.Contains(searchValue)
                            select x).ToList<Customer>();
         CustomerModelView customerModelView = new CustomerModelView();
        customerModelView.Customers = customers;
       return View("ShowSearch", customerModelView);
  }

answered Apr 21, 2016 at 13:13

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Jason Cidras · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-21 13:52:36Z

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If you View is the same name as your ActionResult method, try this:

@using(Html.BeginForm())
{
    ... enter code
}

By default, it'll already be a POST method type and it'll be directed to the ActionResult. One thing to make sure of: You will need the [HttpPost] attribute on your ActionResult method so the form knows where to go:

[HttpPost]
public ActionResult SearchCustomer (FormCollection form)
{
     // Pull from the form collection
     string searchCriteria = Convert.ToString(form["txtFirstName"]);
     // Or pull directly from the HttpRequest
     string searchCriteria = Convert.ToString(Request["txtFirstName"]);
     .. continue code
}

I hope this helps!

edited Apr 21, 2016 at 13:52

answered Apr 21, 2016 at 13:03

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