Populate combobox using linq

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Hi guys, need help populating my combobox using data from linq

Method to query database

C#

public  bl_Campuses getCampusesList()
    {
        try
        {
            var q = from row in DataAccess.metadata.db_Campus
                    select row;


            var results = new bl_Campuses();
            foreach (var campus in q)
            {
                
                    campusID = campus.campusID;
                    Name = campus.Name;
                   
               
            }

            return results;
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            throw e;
        }
    }

Now stuck on my back code on populating the combo
So i tried this code but placed a breakpoint on the method just to see whatsup

C#

protected  void getCampus()
        {

          bl_Campuses campus = new bl_Campuses();
          var  names = campus.getCampusesList();
          cboLocation.DataSource = names;//error here
         }

Then get the error below:

C#

An invalid data source is being used for cboLocation. A valid data source must implement either IListSource or IEnumerable.

Posted 24-Sep-13 3:17am

Anele Ngqandu

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Jameel VM · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-24T03:42:00

Please change your method like below. You can only bind an Ienumerable collection to combobox

C#

public  bl_Campuses getCampusesList()
    {
        try
        {
            var q = DataAccess.metadata.db_Campus.Select(x=>new bl_Campuses{campusID = x.campusID,
                    Name = x.Name}).ToList();


           return q;
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            throw e;
        }
    }

Hope this helps