mvc4 ef5 return points to folder not controller - entity-framework

Question

I have 3 sequential date fields: Start, End, Certify. When the user indicates he wants to update a date in a given row, I actionlink to the controller for that table, Task, where I have added code to determine which field is null and then direct to a view customized to that field. My concept was that the return would go to the scaffold generated edit where the data would be saved. So 3 views with a common return.
I'm getting a 404 error. Since I know the name is present, it must be unavailable.
The scaffold generated post code:
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult Edit(Task task)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
db.Entry(task).State = EntityState.Modified;
db.SaveChanges();
}
And my selection code:
public ActionResult EditBegin(int? id)
{
Task ViewModel = db.Tasks.Find(id);
{
if (ViewModel.SStart == null)
{
ViewModel.TaskID = id.Value;
ViewModel.SStart = DateTime.Now;
return View("EditStart", ViewModel);
}
else if (ViewModel.SEnd == null)
{
ViewModel.TaskID = id.Value;
ViewModel.SEnd = DateTime.Now;
return View("EditEnd", ViewModel);
}
else if (ViewModel.SCert == null)
{
ViewModel.TaskID = id.Value;
ViewModel.SCert = DateTime.Now;
return View("EditCert", ViewModel);
}
return View("EditCert", ViewModel); //solves not all paths have return error
}
}
And in the EditEnd view the EditorFor and Actionlink.
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.SEnd) // preloaded with NOW
#Html.ActionLink("Save End Date", "Edit", "Task" ) //is the TaskID passed back as part of this?
So in the EditEnd view, press the "Save end date" button and I get the 404 error. I've tested the Task edit function to confirm "the resource is available" and it works fine.
I've discovered the path is to a folder .../task/edit not the controller.
How do I get it to reference the controller. Removing the quotes doesn't help.
Thanks
My entire view is:
#model MVCBSV.Models.Task
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Scanedit";
}
<h2>Add Start Date</h2>
#using (Html.BeginForm()) {
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
#Html.ValidationSummary(true)
Html.BeginForm("Edit", "Task", FormMethod.Post);
<fieldset>
<legend>Task</legend>
#Html.HiddenFor(model => model.TaskID)
<div class="editor-label">
Step Name
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.DisplayFor(model => model.StepName);
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.SStart)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor( model => model.SStart)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model)
</div>
#* <p>
<input type="submit" value="Save" />
</p>*#
</fieldset>
}
<div>
#Html.ActionLink("Save Start Date", "Edit", "Task" )
</div>
#section Scripts {
#Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jqueryval")
}

Answer 1

You edit method is decorated as an HTTP Post method. An anchor tag will provide a link which your browser uses to make an HTTP GET request. You can change from attribute to HttpGet and this will work.
However, it's better practice to actually POST a form to your save method.