Custom URL in c# MVC 4

Question

I'm trying to add custom URL to my application. For example, I have a report section and I want all the Controller in that section to start with "Report". Currently, my URL look like :

localhost:12345/MyReport

but I want it to look like

localhost:12345/Report/MyReport

MyReport is the name of my controller.

I tried to change the following code in Global.asax

            routes.MapRoute(
                "Default", 
                "{controller}/{action}/{id}", 
                new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional } 
            );

By

            routes.MapRoute(
                "Default", 
                "{controller}/{action}/{id}", 
                new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional } 
            );

            routes.MapRoute(
                "Report",
                "Report/{controller}/{action}/{id}",
                new { controller = "MyReport", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
            );

But I get a page not found error when I try to access localhost:12345/Report/MyReport... Any clue?

You may have to map it before that default one.

TheNorthWes
– TheNorthWes

2014-06-10 17:56:33 +00:00
Commented Jun 10, 2014 at 17:56 — TheNorthWes
– TheNorthWes, Commented Jun 10, 2014 at 17:56

Steven V · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-10 17:56:54Z

5

As crazy as this is at first, order matters. Routing will find the first route that matches, and serves it. Try putting the the default one after your new custom one.

Because of that, you're going to the controller of Report, and attempting to find the action of MyReport. Which is indeed not found.

answered Jun 10, 2014 at 17:56

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gunr2171 Over a year ago

So rule of thumb, always have the most generic route last.

Steven V Over a year ago

@Gudradain You're probably looking for something where the controller is optional? Use something like Report/MyReport/{action}/{id} as your URL, and then use the default controller MyReport?

Gudradain Over a year ago

@StevenV Maybe... But the thing is that Report/... is a section. There are many reports in it (MyReport1, MyReport2, MyReport3, etc...). I guess I can add them one by one

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