MVC ASP.NET - Getting jtable to call httpPost method? - asp.net-mvc

Question

I'm trying my hand at jTables with MVC 3, but have run into an issue. When my page loads, I'm not getting any calls to my [HttpPost] method. I think because of this, I keep getting the 'error connecting to database' message.
Can someone explain why my [HttpPost] method isn't getting called? Here's the relevant code:
<div id="CompetitionTable""></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
//Prepare jtable plugin
$('#CompetitionTable').jtable({
title: 'The Events List',
paging: true, //Enable paging
pageSize: 10, //Set page size (default: 10)
sorting: true, //Enable sorting
defaultSorting: 'Name ASC', //Set default sorting
actions: {
listAction: '#Url.Action("EventList", "CompetitionController")'
},
fields: {
EventID: {
key: true,
create: false,
edit: false,
list: false
},
EventName: {
title: 'Name',
width: '15%'
},
CompetitorEmail: {
title: 'Email address',
list: false
},
CompetitorName: {
title: 'Competitor',
width: '15%',
},
Score: {
title: 'Score',
width: '10%',
}
}
});
//Load list from server
$('#CompetitionTable').jtable('load');
});
</script>
[HttpPost]
public JsonResult EventList(int compId)
{
try
{
//Get data from database
List<Event> events = Event.getEventsByCompetitionId(compId);
//Return result to jTable
return Json(new { Result = "OK", Records = events});
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return Json(new { Result = "ERROR", Message = ex.Message });
}
}

Answer 1

The way you call listAction is wrong. you should call it like this '/CompetitionController/EventList'

Answer 2

Your MVC action waits for a parameter (compId). But your lisAction does not provide that:
listAction: '#Url.Action("EventList", "CompetitionController")'
It must be something like that:
listAction: '#Url.Action("EventList", "CompetitionController")compId=5'
Probably, this table is populated dynamically for every competition and it's known on the server side. So, it must be something like:
listAction: '#Url.Action("EventList", "CompetitionController")compId=#ViewBag.compId'
Surely, you must set compId in the action of this view.