ViewModel does not populate input fields - asp.net-mvc

Question

I have a ViewModel that is used for an edit View. When the data is returned, the ID of the item to be edited does not display on the edit View.
public ActionResult Edit(int id)
{
Parcel parcel = _parcelDao.GetParcel(id);
ParcelEditViewModel viewModel = new ParcelEditViewModel();
viewModel.id = parcel.id;
return View(viewModel);
}
Should I be returning something different to the View?
ViewModel:
public class ParcelEditViewModel
{
public Parcel parcel { get; set; }
public int id { get; set; }
public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> TrackStatus { get; set; }
public ParcelEditViewModel()
{
parcel = new Parcel();
TrackStatus = new List<SelectListItem>
{
new SelectListItem
{
Value = "AwaitingCollection",
Text = "Awaiting Collection"
},
new SelectListItem
{
Value = "OutForDelivery",
Text = "Out For Delivery"
},
new SelectListItem
{
Value = "Delivered",
Text = "Delivered"
}
};
}
public int ParcelStatus { get; set; }
}
View:
//#model ABC.Data.Parcel
#model Abc.ViewModels.ParcelEditViewModel
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Edit";
}
<h2>Edit</h2>
<script src="#Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.validate.min.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="#Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.validate.unobtrusive.min.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
#using (Html.BeginForm()) {
#Html.ValidationSummary(true)
<fieldset>
<legend>Parcel</legend>
#Html.HiddenFor(model => model.parcel.id)
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.parcel.Forename)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.parcel.Forename)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.parcel.Forename)
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.parcel.Surname)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.parcel.Surname)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.parcel.Surname)
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.parcel.CompanyName)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.parcel.CompanyName)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.parcel.CompanyName)
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.parcel.Address1)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.parcel.Address1)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.parcel.Address1)
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.parcel.Address2)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.parcel.Address2)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.parcel.Address2)
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.parcel.Address3)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.parcel.Address3)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.parcel.Address3)
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.parcel.Postcode)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.parcel.Postcode)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.parcel.Postcode)
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.ParcelStatus)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.parcel.TrackingStatus, Model.TrackStatus)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.ParcelStatus)
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.parcel.TrackingNumber)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.parcel.TrackingNumber)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.parcel.TrackingNumber)
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.parcel.CustomerId)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.parcel.CustomerId)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.parcel.CustomerId)
</div>
<p>
<input type="submit" value="Save" />
</p>
</fieldset>
}
<div>
#Html.ActionLink("Back to List", "Index")

Answer 1

You need to populate all of your view model's properties; not just the ID. The ParcelEditViewModel has no knowledge of what's in your database.
public ActionResult Edit(int id)
{
Parcel parcel = _parcelDao.GetParcel(id);
ParcelEditViewModel viewModel = new ParcelEditViewModel();
viewModel.id = parcel.id;
// Populate other properties! These may not be right.
viewModel.ProductName = parcel.Title;
viewModel.RecipientName; = parcel.RecipientName;
return View(viewModel);
}
There are mapping libraries such as AutoMapper that can help to streamline this.