Linq call using anonymous/dynamic type does work in view - asp.net

Question

For the life of me I cannot figure out why this works. I'm simply calling some data via link and passing it on to the view. It works when I passe the data directly like this:
var invoices = (
from s in navdb.Sales_Invoice_Header
where s.Salesperson_Code == repCode
where s.Posting_Date > date
select s
).ToList();
But when I create an anonymous type on the fly it does not, like this:
var invoices = (
from s in navdb.Sales_Invoice_Header
where s.Salesperson_Code == repCode
where s.Posting_Date > date
select new {
s.No_,
s.Bill_to_Customer_No_,
s.Bill_to_Name,
s.Salesperson_Code
}
).ToList();
when accessing it like this after:
<table>
#foreach (var invoice in ViewBag.invoices)
{
<tr>
<td>#invoice.No_</td>
<td>#invoice.Bill_to_Customer_No_</td>
<td>#invoice.Bill_to_Name</td>
<td>#invoice.Salesperson_Code</td>
</tr>
}
</table>
I just get an: 'object' does not contain a definition for 'No_'
I've tried adding No_ = s.No_ and so forth, that does not help either. What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

Duplicate question here: Dynamic Anonymous type in Razor causes RuntimeBinderException
The reason for this is that the anonymous type being passed in the
controller in internal, so it can only be accessed from within the
assembly in which it’s declared. Since views get compiled separately,
the dynamic binder complains that it can’t go over that assembly
boundary.
Basically, you can't bind against anonymous dynamic objects in this way. Define a specific class or struct to get around this.

Answer 2

In your first example, you're getting a List<whatever s is>, in your second example, you're getting a List<object>. And 'object' does not contain a definition for 'No_'