How do I get MVC to find my controller path?

Question

I am trying to call an action for a partial view in my _Layout view. If I place the action in the home controller, it works, but if I create a new controller StatusController, place the same child action method in it and call it from the _Layout view I get an error:

The Contoller path '/' was not found or does not implement IController.

from layout view _Layout.cshtml I call the action like so:

 @{Html.RenderAction("_GetforStatus", "StatusController");}

_GetforStatus() is the child action method inside the StatusController, as well as the name of the partial view.

How can i get ASP.NET MVC 4 to find my new controller?

I'm really new to this... I honestly don't know what you mean by "areas," so I am guessing the answer is "no." — antman1p, Feb 19 '15 at 16:29
Have you tried `@{Html.RenderAction("_GetforStatus", "Status");}` without the `Controller` in the controller name? — haim770, Feb 19 '15 at 16:31

Ehsan Sajjad · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-20T04:48:49.917

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You have to pass controller name without Controller postfix to make it work.The framework itself will exectue that Controller's action

Write like this:

@{Html.RenderAction{"_GetforStatus", "Status");}

or you can also use this:

@Html.Action("_GetforStatus","Status")

edited Feb 20 '15 at 04:48

answered Feb 19 '15 at 16:31

Ehsan Sajjad

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without @haim770 it was typing mistake – Ehsan Sajjad Feb 19 '15 at 16:34

Dillon · Answer 2 · 2015-02-19T16:41:38.827

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The post-pended Controller moniker is implied. Also, check your parentheses. Try below to render the partial in the Layout.

 @{Html.RenderPartial("_GetforStatus", "Status");}

edited Feb 19 '15 at 16:41

answered Feb 19 '15 at 16:33

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How do I get MVC to find my controller path?

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