try {
                dbContext = new eStoreDBEntities();
                SerializedOrder ord = new SerializedOrder();
                foreach (Order dbOrd in dbContext.OrderSet) {
                    if (dbOrd.Customer.CustomerID == cid) {
                        ord.CustId = dbOrd.Customer.CustomerID;
                        ord.Amount = dbOrd.OrderAmount;
                        ord.OrderDate = dbOrd.OrderDate;
                        ord.OrderID = ord.OrderID;
                        ord.ShipDate = ord.ShipDate;

                        orders.Add(ord);
                    }
                }

            }