An object with the same key already exists in the ObjectStateManager. The ObjectStateManager cannot track multiple objects with the same key

I have following code to add or update the Entity object. finding the object by primary key, based on the response I am adding or updating the object.

Adding record works, but during update its giving this error message "An object with the same key already exists in the ObjectStateManager. The ObjectStateManager cannot track multiple objects with the same key"

In my MSSQL database I have only one record.

var v = db.Envelopes.Find(model.ReportDate, model.Service);
if (v == null)
{
    db.Envelopes.Add(model);
    db.SaveChanges();
    ViewBag.status = "Record Add successfully";
    ModelState.Clear();
}
else
{
    db.Entry(model).State = EntityState.Modified;
    db.SaveChanges();
}

How can I fix this error message?

As mentioned by @anon you can't attach model once you loaded the entity with the same key. The changes must be applied to attached entity. Instead of this:

db.Entry(model).State = EntityState.Modified;

use this:

db.Entry(v).CurrentValues.SetValues(model);

If an earlier query read the entity to be updated and that's why you're getting the error, you can change that query to AsNoTracking. See the AsNoTracking example in: http://www.asp.net/entity-framework/tutorials/advanced-entity-framework-scenarios-for-an-mvc-web-application

I assume you are saying that your error occurs here:

db.Entry(model).State = EntityState.Modified;

Once you execute Find(), your Envelope is already being tracked by your context. This means that if you need to change a property, just change it on v, and then call SaveChanges(). Don't worry about setting the state to Modified.

If you set your context to AsNoTracking() this will stop aspmvc tracking the changes to the entity in memory (which is what you want anyway on the web). Don't forget the using statement.

using System.Data.Entity;

db.Envelopes.AsNoTracking().Find(model.ReportDate, model.Service);

I got this from this forum post -> http://www.asp.net/mvc/tutorials/getting-started-with-ef-using-mvc/advanced-entity-framework-scenarios-for-an-mvc-web-application

I'm using this because I have already created a new instance, and populated the properties I need to update.

var key=this.CreateEntityKey("Envelopes",model); 
        ObjectStateEntry ose;
        if(this.ObjectStateManager.TryGetObjectStateEntry(key, out ose)){
            var entity=(Page)ose.Entity;
            Envelopes.Detach(entity);
        }
            this.Envelopes.Attach(model);