A Model should "model" what the database looks like. What you need is a ViewModel.

Keeping it simple, the controller will call multiple models to populate the ViewModel. A ViewModel is a model used just for a view. It doesn't actually talk to the database, just handles data for the View. I have a blog series on unit testing MVC and one post talks about setting up the SelectList. It may be of help to you.
See http://www.craigberntson.com/blog/?p=1123

Eventually, you'll want to pull this kind of stuff out of the Controller as it should be a very thin layer. But for now, don't overcomplicate your learning.


>I am learning how to create Model using EF (learning from various Pluralsight courses). So far what I understood is that the controller creates a model from EF and passes it to the View. And the examples I watched - so far - deal with only one table. But what if I need to use more that one table in the View? For example, a "main" table for the fields of the View and several tables used as look-ups? Does it mean that the controller then creates several models and passes to the View not one but several Models?
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>TIA.