ModelState.AddModelError is not being displayed inside my view - asp.net-mvc-3

Question

I have the following view,, which create 10 ajax.beginform ,, But the problem that i am facing is that incase an error occurs during the creation of the object then the ModelState.AddModelError will not be shown on the view although i have set the #Html.ValidationSummary(true)
The view looks as follow
#model Medical.Models.VisitLabResult
#for (int item = 0; item < 10; item++)
{
<tr id = #item>
#using (Ajax.BeginForm("CreateAll", "VisitLabResult", new AjaxOptions
{
HttpMethod = "Post",
UpdateTargetId = item.ToString() + "td",
InsertionMode = InsertionMode.Replace,
LoadingElementId = "progress2",
OnSuccess = string.Format(
"disableform({0})",
Json.Encode(item)),
}))
{
#Html.ValidationSummary(true)
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<td>
#Html.DropDownList("LabTestID", String.Empty)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.LabTestID)
</td>
<td>
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Result)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Result)
</td>
<td>
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.DateTaken)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.DateTaken)
</td>
<td>
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Comment)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Comment)
</td>
<td>
<input type="submit" value="Create" />
</td>
<td id = #(item.ToString() + "td")>
</td>
}
</tr>
}
</table>
And my action method which defines the ModelState.AddModelError looks as follow:-
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult CreateAll(VisitLabResult vlr, int visitid = 28)
{
try
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
var v = repository.GetVisit(visitid);
if (!(v.EligableToStart(User.Identity.Name))){
return View("NotFound");
}
vlr.VisitID = visitid;
repository.AddVisitLabResult(vlr);
repository.Save();
return Content("Addedd Succsfully");
}
}
catch (DbUpdateException)
{
JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
ModelState.AddModelError(string.Empty, "The Same test Type might have been already created,, go back to the Visit page to see the avilalbe Lab Tests");
}
}
So how i can show the ModelState.AddModelError on my view.

Answer 1

I would urge you to change your try{ } catch(){ }
And first check if there exists a visit for the given id
and if so simply returns the model with the added model error
if (visitExists)
{
ModelState.AddModelError("CustomError", "The Same test Type might have been already created,, go back to the Visit page to see the avilalbe Lab Tests");
return View(vlr);
}
//Other code here
Change your AddModelError To
ModelState.AddModelError("CustomError", "The Same test Type might have been already created,, go back to the Visit page to see the avilalbe Lab Tests");
And in your view simply add a
#Html.ValidationMessage("CustomError")
Then when you return your model the error will be shown where you have placed the #Html.ValidationMessage ...

Answer 2

#Html.ValidationSummary(true)
shows only the error message about model's propertys, if you want to show also the added message, added with
ModelState.AddModelError(
"CustomError",
"The Same test Type might have been already created, go back to the Visit page to see the avilalbe Lab Tests");
you need to set
#Html.ValidationSummary(false)
If you need to display the validation's message near your input fields you need to set #Html.ValidationSummary(true) and to follow the steps suggested by Syneryx

Answer 3

You can use from ViewData dictionary in View to access ModelState data.
For example:
in Action:
ModelState.AddModelError("CustomError", "Error 1");
ModelState.AddModelError("CustomError", "Error 2");
and to get "Error 1" message:
ViewData.ModelState["CustomError"].Errors[0].ErrorMessage