How can I solve this "System.Data.Entity.DynamicProxies" error
I am new to Linq and EF Code First and came across an issue that I just can't figure out. I am developing a proof of concept examination program using ASP.Net Web Forms, EF Code First and Linq. The ideas is that I generate the page's server controls dynamically based on the database. I've built this same application before without EF but was hoping to learn that on this project. I can get the correct results if I use a literal but am receiving an error while databinding a RadioButtonList.
DataBinding: 'System.Data.Entity.DynamicProxies.Choice_EA448AD48C19F54FBB6BF09B7A03BA899DBE75EC189635A8982E7C3B1D8F4ABD' does not contain a property with the name '4'.
Line 34: content.Controls.Add(ql);
Line 35: ql.DataSource = choices;
Line 36: ql.DataBind();
Line 37: }
The property with the name of '4' is just a value from my database. I'm not sure if this problem is related to Lazy Loading or just lack of knowledge in proper Linq but I would really appreciate it if someone can point me in the right direction.
Here are my three Class files I am using and the C# page that I am trying to build. Keep in mind I plan to separate the data access into another class but was just trying to get a demo working for myself. Exam.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
/// <summary>
/// Summary description for Exam
/// </summary>
public class Exam
{
public int ExamId { get; set; }
public string Title { get; set; }
public string Description { get; set; }
public bool Status { get; set; }
public DateTime DateCreated { get; set; }
public string CreatedBy { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<Question> Questions { get; set; }
}
Question.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
/// <summary>
/// Summary description for Question
/// </summary>
public class Question
{
public int QuestionId { get; set; }
public string QuestionText { get; set; }
public int Order { get; set; }
public DateTime DateCreated { get; set; }
public bool Status { get; set; }
public string CreatedBy { get; set; }
public string QuestionType { get; set; }
public int ExamId { get; set; }
public virtual Exam Exam { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<Choice> Choices { get; set; }
}
Choice.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
/// <summary>
/// Summary description for Choice
/// </summary>
public class Choice
{
public int ChoiceId { get; set; }
public string ChoiceText { get; set; }
public int Order { get; set; }
public bool Status { get; set; }
public bool Correct { get; set; }
public DateTime DateCreated { get; set; }
public string CreatedBy { get; set; }
public int QuestionId { get; set; }
public virtual Question Question { get; set; }
}
Testing.aspx.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
public partial class Testing : System.Web.UI.Page
{
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ExamsContext db = new ExamsContext();
var questions = (from c in db.Exams
from q in c.Questions
where c.ExamId == 1
select q).ToList();
ContentPlaceHolder content = (ContentPlaceHolder)this.Master.FindControl("MainContent");
foreach (var question in questions)
{
Literal questionLabel = new Literal();
questionLabel.Text = Convert.ToString(question.QuestionId) + ". " + question.QuestionText + "<br/>";
content.Controls.Add(questionLabel);
var choices = (from c in question.Choices select c).ToList();
RadioButtonList ql = new RadioButtonList();
foreach (var choice in choices)
{
ql.DataValueField = Convert.ToString(choice.ChoiceId);
ql.DataTextField = choice.ChoiceText;
}
content.Controls.Add(ql);
ql.DataSource = choices;
ql.DataBind();
}
}
}
It's a while since I used ASP.NET WebForms, but I think your problem is here:
ql.DataValueField = Convert.ToString(choice.ChoiceId);
ql.DataTextField = choice.ChoiceText;
I think that Convert.ToString(choice.ChoiceId)
is telling the control to use a property named "4".
Try this:
ql.DataValueField = "ChoiceId";
ql.DataTextField = "ChoiceText";
i.e. you need to specify the name of the property to use, not the value