Add Multiple Record by Csv file in MVC 4

Suppose, there is form of registration or a form of add data in database and you want to add multiple records at one attempt

then this post will help you to accomplish the task.

Step 1 :

Take a new Asp .Net MVC 4 Project and download the CsvHelper.dll , you can download this dll by the following way

Click on Tools --> Library Package Manager --> Package Manager Console

Now write  Install-Package CsvHelper on Package Manager Console

like PM > Install-Package CsvHelper and enter

by this you will get the latest version of CsvHelper.

Step 2 :

Make a table for saving the record and add ADO .Net Entity Data Model by clicking on Add --> New Item

Step 3 :

In Model, write the following code for configure the CsvHelper and make a class for User Property

[DebuggerDisplay("Index = {Index}, Name = {Name}, Ignore = {Ignore}, ReferenceKey = {ReferenceKey}")]
        [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property, AllowMultiple = true)]
        public class CsvFieldAttribute : Attribute
        {
            public virtual object Default { get; set; }
            public virtual string Format { get; set; }
            public virtual bool Ignore { get; set; }
            public virtual int Index { get; set; }
            public virtual string Name { get; set; }
            public virtual string[] Names { get; set; }
            public virtual string ReferenceKey { get; set; }
        }
   public class UserForCsv
    {
        [CsvField(Index = 0)]
        public string FirstName { get; set; }
        [CsvField(Index=1)]
        public string MiddleName { get; set; }
        [CsvField(Index = 2)]
        public string LastName { get; set; }
        [CsvField(Index = 3)]
        public string MobileNumber { get; set; }
        [CsvField(Index = 4)]
        public string EmailAddress { get; set; }
        [CsvField(Index = 5)]
        public string DOB { get; set; }
    }

Step 4 :

Now, In Controller write an HttpPost ActionResult with the following code for saving multiple record

[HttpPost]
        public ActionResult Index(HttpPostedFileBase userDetailCsvfile)
        {
            try
            {
                ICsvParser csvParser = new CsvParser(new StreamReader(userDetailCsvfile.InputStream));
                var csvReader = new CsvReader(csvParser);
                var userData = csvReader.GetRecords<UserForCsv>().ToList();
                foreach (var item in userData)
                {

                    var user = new Models.User();
                    user.FirstName = item.FirstName;
                    user.MiddleName = item.MiddleName;
                    user.LastName = item.LastName;
                    user.EmailAddress = item.EmailAddress;
                    if(item.DOB!=string.Empty)
                    user.DOB = Convert.ToDateTime(item.DOB);
                    user.MobileNumber = item.MobileNumber;
                    using (var context=new Models.UploadImageEntities())
                    {
                        context.AddToUsers(user);
                        context.SaveChanges();
                    }
                }
                ViewBag.Result =Alert.Success ;
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                ViewBag.Result = Alert.Error;
            }
            return View();
        }

Step 5 :

In view i.e. Index.cshtml write the following code

@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Index";
}<h2>Index</h2>
@using (Html.BeginForm("Index", "Home", FormMethod.Post, new { enctype = "multipart/form-data" }))
{<input type="file" name="userDetailCsvfile" id="userDetailCsvfile"/><br/><br/><input type="submit" value="Save"/><br/>
    @ViewBag.Result
}

Step 6 :

Prepare the csvfile by which you will add record

Now, build the application and run.

You can download the solution from the following link :(attach bak file or make new table and find the csv file in the attached project)

 AddMultipleRecordByCsv.zip (6.39 mb)