Question

I use TempData["message"] which internally uses session…. It works for me but when i do a
return RedirectToAction("Create"); my other values are not restored because i am redirecting to Create view… Any suggestion how to retain the values of textboxes in the view…..

     if (!regrep.registerUser(reg))
     {
        TempData["message"] = string.Format("{0} already exists", reg.EmailId);
        return RedirectToAction("Create");
     }
     else
     {
         return RedirectToAction("Index");
     }

I used this but still it doesn’t get redirected to my last view holding the values of my textboxes…

reg.UserName = collection["UserName"];
reg.OrgName = collection["OrgName"];
reg.Address = collection["Address"];
reg.EmailId = collection["EmailId"];
reg.Password = collection["Password"];
reg.CreatedDate = System.DateTime.Now;
reg.IsDeleted = Convert.ToByte(0);
if (!regrep.registerUser(reg))
{
    ViewData["message"] = string.Format("{0} already exists", reg.EmailId);
    return View();
}
else
{
    return RedirectToAction("Index");
}

Answer 1

You need to equally store them in TempData and reinstate the controls from the saved values.