MVC 5 Session Variables to filter data whilst logged in

[PeterMRiley]

I'm creating an MVC 5 c# application that needs to filter data from login. In addittion to the username & password I will be also using a dropdown that will restrict data from the entity to a particular value ID, which needs to persist throughout the login session. For example, User logs in & selects a particular location to get all products from that location, which filters the data against the ID for every view whilst logged in for that session.

Not sure if using session variables is the right way to achieve this, and would much appreciate any suggestions. I am using asp.net 4.7.2 & razor engine.

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