Linq selecting some fields in MVC - asp.net-mvc

Question

I am trying to select some fields and send them to MVC View but it gives me this error
The model item passed into the dictionary is of type System.Collections.Generic.List'1[<>f__AnonymousType6'2[System.String,System.String]], but this dictionary requires a model item of type System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable'1[IdentitySample.Models.ApplicationUser].
Here is my code:
public ActionResult Index()
{
var con = new ApplicationDbContext();
var allusers = (from u in con.Users
where u.Message != null
select new { UserName = u.UserName, Message = u.Message });
return View(allusers.ToList());
}
and in the View:
#model IEnumerable<IdentitySample.Models.ApplicationUser>
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Index";
}
<h2>Index</h2>
<p>
#Html.ActionLink("Create New", "Create")
</p>
<table class="table">
<tr>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Message)</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Email)</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.EmailConfirmed)
</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.PasswordHash)
</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.SecurityStamp)
</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.PhoneNumber)
</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.PhoneNumberConfirmed)
</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.TwoFactorEnabled)
</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.LockoutEndDateUtc)
</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.LockoutEnabled)
</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.AccessFailedCount)
</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.UserName)
</th>
<th></th>
</tr>
#foreach (var item in Model) {
<tr>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.Message)
</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.Email)
</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.EmailConfirmed)
</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.PasswordHash)
</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.SecurityStamp)
</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.PhoneNumber)
</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.PhoneNumberConfirmed)
</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.TwoFactorEnabled)
</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.LockoutEndDateUtc)
</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.LockoutEnabled)
</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.AccessFailedCount)
</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.UserName)
</td>
<td>#Html.ActionLink("Edit", "Edit", new { id=item.Id }) |
#Html.ActionLink("Details", "Details", new { id=item.Id }) |
#Html.ActionLink("Delete", "Delete", new { id=item.Id })
</td>
</tr>
}
</table>

Answer 1

Your view needs IEnumerable<IdentitySample.Models.ApplicationUser> but you just provide anonymous object by projection ApplicationUser in select new { UserName = u.UserName, Message = u.Message });
The best approach is using different views for different proposes. In each view choose appropriate #model and provide details for that model in your controller method.