Error on listing the elements - asp.net-mvc

Question

I am getting the following error
The model item passed into the dictionary is of type 'System.Collections.Generic.List1[<>f__AnonymousType34[System.String,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.DateTime]]', but this dictionary requires a model item of type 'System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable`1[ControllerName]'.
I did the code migration (database update) after that I want to just list the items by column name My code is as follows
public ActionResult Index()
{
DB db = new DB();
var categorylist = from a in db.categories
select new
{
a.CategoryName,
a.ID,
a.stock,
a.EntryDate
};
return View(categorylist.ToList());
}
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks in advance.
View is as follows
#model IEnumerable<Categories.Models.Categories>
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Index";
}
<h2>Index</h2>
<p>
#Html.ActionLink("Create New", "Create") </p> <table class="table">
<tr>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.CategoryName)</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.stock)</th>
<th>#Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.EntryDate)</th>
<th></th>
</tr>
#foreach (var item in Model) {
<tr>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.CategoryName)</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.stock)</td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.EntryDate)</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

To take advantage of the model binding features of MVC you should create a view model which represents those the properties you want to display and/or edit (adjust property types as required)
public class CategoryVM
{
public int ID { get; set; }
public string CategoryName { get; set; }
public int Stock { get; set; }
public DateTime EntryDate { get; set; }
}
and change you method to
public ActionResult Index()
{
DB db = new DB();
var categorylist = (from a in db.categories
select new CategoryVM
{
CategoryName = a.CategoryName,
ID = a.ID,
Stock = a.stock,
EntryDate = a.EntryDate
}).ToList();
return View(categorylist);
}
View
#model List<CategoryVM>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Category Name</th>
<th>stock</th>
<th>Entry Date</th>
...
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
#foreach(var item in Model)
{
<tr>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(m => item.ID)<td>
<td>#Html.DisplayFor(m => item.CategoryName)</td>
...
</tr>
}
</tbody>
</table>

Answer 2

I think you need to Change the model type thar you defined in your view
Edit: Try
#model IList<dynamic>