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Both approaches will require you to connect to your database and map the contents into your model. I'm assuming Approach 1 is 'when the web app starts connect and copy all the database contents into memory and access if from there' and Approach 2 is 'when I need to display some data, connect the the database and copy the specific contents to my model'. If this is the case, then Approach 2 is recommended (and you've stated you have done this so all is good). Approach 1 may work ok-ish for smaller sized databases but: <ul> <li>You loose all the [acid][1]-y goodness that your database provides</li> <li>Your stuck with global collection variables - not the most loved concept in web apps</li> <li>You have an entire database unnecessarily in memory. Your slow point in web apps is usually the network, a few milliseconds to load data when needed is nothing compared with the time it takes for your html to reach the browser</li> </ul> If you were to try approach one (not recommended, do not do, a kitten is harmed each time this code is run) , then the easiest way would be to have something like this in your global.asax.cs file: <pre><code>public class MvcApplication : System.Web.HttpApplication { public static List<MyTable1> globalTable1; public static List<MyTable2> globalTable2; protected void Application_Start() { AreaRegistration.RegisterAllAreas(); WebApiConfig.Register(GlobalConfiguration.Configuration); FilterConfig.RegisterGlobalFilters(GlobalFilters.Filters); RouteConfig.RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes); BundleConfig.RegisterBundles(BundleTable.Bundles); var DatabaseMagic = new DatabaseAccessClass("a:\path\to\database.mdb"); globalTable1 = DatabaseMagic.getDataForTableOne(); //However you do your loading and mapping globalTable2 = DatabaseMagic.getDataForTableTwo(); //ditto } </code></pre> Then in your controllers: <pre><code> public ActionResult Index() { return View(MvcApplication.globalTable1); } </code></pre> And your view: <pre><code>@model List<MvcApplication1.MvcApplication.MyTable1> @{ ViewBag.Title = "Index"; } <h2>Blah</h2> <ul> @foreach (var i in Model) { <li>@i.idField - @i.contentField </li> } </ul> </code></pre> (Did I mention don't do this?)
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