pass array of array to the controller not working in asp.net mvc

Question

I want to pass array value from view to the controller action using ajax. I have created jquery and controller method as bellow, but its not working.

in my javascript file,

$("#btnSave").click(function () {
    var data = [];
    $("#utiltyTable tr.maintr").each(function () {

        var selectedMail = [];
        var selectedMobile = [];

        var categoryId = $(this).find("td.uCategory").find("input[type='hidden']").val();

        $(this).find("td.uEmail").find("select :selected").map(function (i, el) {
            selectedMail.push({ "value": $(el).val(), "item": $(el).text() });
        });

        $(this).find("td.uSMS").find("select :selected").map(function (i, el) {
            selectedMobile.push({ "value": $(el).val(), "item": $(el).text() });
        });

        data.push({ categoryId: categoryId, selectedMail: JSON.stringify(selectedMail), selectedMobile: JSON.stringify(selectedMobile) })


    });

    console.log(data);

    $.ajax({
        url: '@Url.Action("UtilityEmailSMS", "Account")',
        type: 'POST',
        dataType: "json",
        contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
        data: JSON.stringify(data),
        success: function (data) {

        }
    });

});

Controller action method as bellow,

       [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult UtilityEmailSMS(string[] data)
    {

        return View();
    }

I am getting string[] array.but all key value as null

if i use public ActionResult UtilityEmailSMS(object[] data) i am also getting null in data — alka vaghela
– alka vaghela, Commented Sep 21, 2017 at 8:42
Its just selectedMail: selectedMail (not JSON.stringify(selectedMail)) and ditto forselectedMobile: selectedMobile. You need a model to bind to that matches the data you sending — user3559349
– user3559349, Commented Sep 21, 2017 at 8:43

Amit Kumar · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-21 09:07:07Z

1

You should accept array of objects instead of string, as you are passing object array from ajax.

So create a model for same.

public class Mail
  {
    public string value {get;set;}
    public string item {get;set;}
  }

public class Test
{
    public string categoryId {get;set;}
    public Mail[] selectedMail {get;set;}
    public Mail[] selectedMobile {get; set;}
}

Then

    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult UtilityEmailSMS(Test[] data)
    {

        return View();
    }

edited Sep 21, 2017 at 9:07

answered Sep 21, 2017 at 8:44

Amit Kumar

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user3559349 Over a year ago

OP's data is not going to bind to that model!

Amit Kumar Over a year ago

@StephenMuecke : fixed.

user3559349 Over a year ago

Not yet :) selectedMail is a collection of an model containing properties Item and Value (ditto for selectedMobile)

Amit Kumar Over a year ago

@StephenMuecke : but see OP has parsed that object into string. selectedMail: JSON.stringify(selectedMail)

user3559349 Over a year ago

And I noted that is incorrect in my comment above :)

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Muntajib · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-21 09:19:08Z

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You can use JavaScriptSerializer as you are using JSON.stringify() it will pass data in string format to you action method, Instead of string[] parameter use string in you action method

// Custom class
public class Test
{
    public string categoryId {get;set;}
    public List<Mail> selectedMail {get;set;}
    public List<Mail> selectedMobile {get; set;}
}

 public ActionResult UtilityEmailSMS(string data)
 {
      JavaScriptSerializer serializer = new JavaScriptSerializer();
      var list= serializer.Deserialize<List<Test>>(data);
      return View();
 }

answered Sep 21, 2017 at 9:19

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