Passing error message from controller to view

Question

I want to do something like below. //Controller if(Session[UserId]!=null) // If user is logged in { return View(db.Orders.ToList()); } else { //return a error message on the same view } how to to that??

Manas Mohapatra · Answer

//Controller Page if(Session[UserId]!=null) // If user is logged in { return View(db.Orders.ToList()); } else { //return a error message on the same view ViewBag.ErrorMessage = No record foun d; return View(); } //View Page @{ if(ViewBag.ErrorMessage != null) { @ViewBag.ErrorMessage } }