Asp.Net MVC Partial view with Nullable<T> model

Question

I'm trying to develop a simple partial view:

@model Nullable<DateTime>
@if (Model == null)
{
    <span>Active</span>
}
else
{
    <span>Resigned on @Model.GetValueOrDefault().ToShortDateString()</span>                                    
}

and use it from another view:

@Html.Partial("ViewTemplates/UserStatus",user.ResignDate)

The view works perfectly unless it is a Nullable<T>.

I receive the error:

The model item passed into the dictionary is of type 'System.Collections.Generic.List1[Models.UserModel]', but this dictionary requires a model item of type 'System.Nullable1[System.DateTime]'.

Of course user.ResignDate is a nullable date time.

Any ideas?

Thanks

archil · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-22 11:19:14Z

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If model parameter passed to Partial method (user.ResignDate) is null, then asp.net-mvc passes caller view's model to Partial view, and you get error.

If you followed conventions ans placed UserStatus into DisplayTemplates folder, I would have reccommeded you to replace Partial call with DisplayFor method

@Html.DisplayFor(model => model.user.ResignDate, "UserStatus")

answered Mar 22, 2013 at 11:19

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Stefano Altieri Over a year ago

Thanks archil but I don't have a model in the calling page (I am iterating on Model.Users and rendering user properties). Any ideas?

archil Over a year ago

My code was just a guess :). You could do @Html.DisplayFor(model => user.ResignDate, "UserStatus"), but as I mentioned, only if UserStatus view is placed in DisplayTemplates folder

Balwinder Pal · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-22 12:27:34Z

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Please check data type of user.ResignDate it should be DateTime not nullable DateTime

answered Mar 22, 2013 at 12:27

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