DisplayNameFor not displaying Data MVC 5

Question

As the subject says, DisplayNameFor is not displaying my data - However, TextboxFor does ?? Why ??

I have added My Controller(with the Method being called), Model(With a part of the properties as to not flood the page too much and so you get the idea of what my model looks like) and my View.

Your help would be greatly appreciated!

Controller:

public ActionResult ProjectInformation(ProjectDetailsViewModels model, int ProjectID)
    {
        if(!ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            return View(model);
        }

        var PIVM = new ProjectInformationViewModel();

        using (RexusTradingEntities RTE = new RexusTradingEntities())
        {
            var ProjectDropDownList = (from PI in RTE.ProjectInformations.ToArray()
                               orderby PI.Project_Name
                               select new SelectListItem
                               {
                                   Text = PI.Project_Name.ToString(),
                                   Value = PI.pkiProjectID.ToString(),
                                   Selected = true
                               }).ToArray();
            //For DropDownList
            PIVM.SelectedProjectID = ProjectID;

            //Adding LIST for DropDownList
            PIVM.ProjectList = ProjectDropDownList;

            var ProjectData = from PIV in RTE.ProjectInformations
                              where PIV.pkiProjectID == ProjectID
                              select new
                              {
                                  PIV.Designer_Name,
                                  PIV.Project_Name,
                                  PIV.Project_Type,
                                  PIV.Pump_Head,
                                  PIV.Reservoir_Start_Height,
                                  PIV.Reservoir_Discharge_Height,
                                  PIV.Fluid_Type,
                                  PIV.Flow_Rate,
                                  PIV.Filling_Velocity,
                                  PIV.Gravitational_Acceleration,
                                  PIV.Temperature,
                                  PIV.Elevation_Vacuum_Pressure,
                                  PIV.Pipe_Material,
                                  PIV.Estimated_Pipe_Rupture,
                                  PIV.Pipe_Absolute_Roughness,
                                  PIV.Pipe_Absolute_Roughness_Override,
                                  PIV.Allowable_Negative_Differential_Pressure,
                                  PIV.Air_Valve_Maximum_Spacing,
                                  PIV.Standardise_AirValve_Size,
                                  PIV.Standardise_Air_Valve_Pressure_Class
                              };

            //ProjectInformation PIV = new ProjectInformation();
            foreach (var pd in ProjectData)
            {
                PIVM.Designer_Name = pd.Designer_Name;
                PIVM.Project_Name = pd.Project_Name;
                PIVM.Project_Type = pd.Project_Type;
                PIVM.Pump_Head = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Pump_Head);
                PIVM.Reservoir_Start_Height = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Reservoir_Start_Height);
                PIVM.Reservoir_Discharge_Height = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Reservoir_Discharge_Height);
                PIVM.Fluid_Type = pd.Fluid_Type;
                PIVM.Flow_Rate = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Flow_Rate);
                PIVM.Filling_Velocity = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Filling_Velocity);
                PIVM.Gravitational_Acceleration = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Gravitational_Acceleration);
                PIVM.Temperature = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Temperature);
                PIVM.Elevation_Vacuum_Pressure = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Elevation_Vacuum_Pressure);
                PIVM.Pipe_Material = pd.Pipe_Material;
                PIVM.Estimated_Pipe_Rupture = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Estimated_Pipe_Rupture);
                PIVM.Pipe_Absolute_Roughness = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Pipe_Absolute_Roughness);
                PIVM.Pipe_Absolute_Roughness_Override = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Pipe_Absolute_Roughness_Override);
                PIVM.Allowable_Negative_Differential_Pressure = pd.Allowable_Negative_Differential_Pressure;
                PIVM.Air_Valve_Maximum_Spacing = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Air_Valve_Maximum_Spacing);
                PIVM.Standardise_AirValve_Size = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Standardise_AirValve_Size);
                PIVM.Standardise_Air_Valve_Pressure_Class = Convert.ToDecimal(pd.Standardise_Air_Valve_Pressure_Class);
            }


            //PIVM.fkUserID =
            //PIVM.DateTimeStamp = DateTime.Now;

        }

        return View(PIVM);
   }

My Model :

Model:

public class ProjectInformationViewModel
{
    [Key]
    public int pkiProjectID { get; set; }
    //Basic Information       
    [Required]
    [Display(Name = "Designer Name:")]
    public string Designer_Name { get; set; }
    [Required]
    [Display(Name = "Project Name:")]
    public string Project_Name { get; set; }
    [Required]
    [Display(Name = "Project Type:")]
    public string Project_Type { get; set; }
}

My view is below :

View:

@model AirFlo_Size_Programme.Models.ProjectInformationViewModel

@{
ViewBag.Title = "Project Information";
Layout = "~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml";
//SelectListItem[] DesignerList = ViewBag.DesignerList;
SelectListItem[] ProjectList = ViewBag.ProjectList;
}

<h2 style="text-align:center">@ViewBag.Title</h2>

@Html.AntiForgeryToken()

<p>
@Html.ActionLink("Create New", "Create")
</p>
@using (Html.BeginForm("ProjectInformation", "ProjectInformation"))
{

<div>
<hr />
<h4 style="font-style:italic">Basic Information</h4>
<hr />

<dl class="dl-horizontal">
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(m => m.Project_Name)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(m => m.Designer_Name)
        @Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Designer_Name, new { @class = "form-control", @disabled = "true" })
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(m => m.Project_Type)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(m => m.Pump_Head)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(m => m.Reservoir_Start_Height)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(m => m.Reservoir_Discharge_Height)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Fluid_Type)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Flow_Rate)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Filling_Velocity)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Gravitational_Acceleration)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Temperature)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Elevation_Vacuum_Pressure)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Pipe_Material)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Estimated_Pipe_Rupture)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Pipe_Absolute_Roughness)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Pipe_Absolute_Roughness_Override)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Allowable_Negative_Differential_Pressure)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Air_Valve_Maximum_Spacing)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Standardise_AirValve_Size)
    </dt>
    <dt>
        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Standardise_Air_Valve_Pressure_Class)
    </dt>
</dl>
</div>
 }
<p>
     @Html.ActionLink("Edit", "Edit", new { id = Model.pkiProjectID }) |
     @Html.ActionLink("Back to List", "Index")
 </p>

Paul Abbott · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-19 16:46:42Z

2

DisplayNameFor is for labels; it should have the property name such as Project_Name as the output unless you have a DisplayNameAttribute on the property in your model. If you want to display the property values, you want DisplayFor.

answered May 19, 2016 at 16:46

Paul Abbott

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AxleWack Over a year ago

Im pretty new to MVC so im not sure im following so well ..I want to display my data in Labels? I have added a portion of my Model to the page so you can see what my model looks like.

Paul Abbott Over a year ago

What exactly are you trying to display? When you say "data" I assume you mean the value of the property.

AxleWack Over a year ago

Ah I understand what you mean. I just didnt understand the actual use for it. Thanks! DisplayNameFor is to display the Name of the field and DisplayFor will display the actual value.

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