Where to initialize TempData

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I need a variable that will be used everywhere (controller, view, master page, ...). I was thinking of putting it in the TempData. Where is the best place to put an object there?

I thought of Page_Load but that's done after the controller.
I thought of the controller Initialize but the TempData seems to be cleared after that.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 09 '12 at 18:57

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I couldn't use a session because the data could change on every request. I decided to initialize everything in the OnActionExecuting of the controller and it's working great.

answered Feb 09 '12 at 18:57

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

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You should use a Session variable rather than TempData. Variables stored in TempData will be destroyed after one request: Difference Between ViewData and TempData?

Here is a link documenting the various Client and Server side storage options in Asp.net http://www.dotnetfunda.com/articles/article61.aspx

edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

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answered Feb 09 '12 at 02:09

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Where to initialize TempData

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