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    <p>I'm using MVC 4 with Razor Syntax to create a collection based on a class that was created using scaffolding (Database first based development) and I can add the first collection to the Session and return it to the Index view and display it on the page. </p> <p>When I attempt to add a second collection to the Session Variable it gives me a error.</p> <pre><code> Unable to cast object of type 'System.Collections.Generic.List`1[EagleEye.Models.tblTask]' to type 'EagleEye.Models.tblTask'. </code></pre> <p>What am I doing wrong - how do I add 2 collections to the session?!</p> <p>Index.cshtml (My Index view using Razor syntax)</p> <pre><code>@model List&lt;myApp.Models.tblTask&gt; &lt;table&gt; @{ foreach (var tblTask in Model) { &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td&gt; TaskName: @tblTask.Name &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt; Desc: @tblTask.Description &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt; Schedule: @tblTask.Freq @tblTask.FreqUnit &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt; Reocurring?: @tblTask.ReocurringTask.ToString() &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; } } &lt;/table&gt; </code></pre> <p>Here's the "ActionResult" portion of the code from my HomeController.cs:</p> <pre><code> [HttpPost] public ActionResult CreateTask(tblTask newTask) { var TaskCollection = new List&lt;tblTask&gt;(); if (Session["TaskCollection"] != null) { TaskCollection.Add((tblTask)Session["TaskCollection"]); } TaskCollection.Add(newTask); Session["TaskCollection"] = TaskCollection; return RedirectToAction("Index"); } public ActionResult Index() { var TaskCollection = new List&lt;tblTask&gt;(); if (Session["TaskCollection"] != null) { TaskCollection = (List&lt;tblTask&gt;)Session["TaskCollection"]; } return View(TaskCollection); } </code></pre> <p>When I add the first entry it works fine and shows up on my index view. When I try to add the second collection of tasks, it tells me:</p> <pre><code> Unable to cast object of type 'System.Collections.Generic.List`1[EagleEye.Models.tblTask]' to type 'EagleEye.Models.tblTask'. </code></pre> <p>I've been fighting this for a few days now and have been developing for a while, but am just beginning to learn the power of asking questions when I'm stumped (instead of just continuing to beat my head against the wall until something caves in (often my head), so if my question is not well formed, please let me know. </p> <p>Thanks! Dan</p>
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    1. COOK... Finally I see the light! .. here's the updated code that works:
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