Type arguments for method cannot be inferred from the usage

[Bill]

I am trying to create a line chart binding to grouped data, but when I use the code below I get a "CS0411: The type arguments for method 'Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent.DataSourceGroupDescriptorFactory<object>.Add<TValue>(System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<System.Func<object,TValue>>)' cannot be inferred from the usage. Try specifying the type arguments explicitly." error when I run it and in Visual Studio it underlines the ".Add" for group.Add and all the property names of the model (see attached screenshot).

Any ideas why?

View:

@model IEnumerable<IntegrationLoader.Models.Application>

@(Html.Kendo().Chart()
        .Name("chart")
        .Title("Fatal Exceptions In Last 10 Days")
        .Legend(legend => legend
            .Position(ChartLegendPosition.Bottom)
        )
        .ChartArea(chartArea => chartArea
            .Background("transparent")
        )
        .SeriesDefaults(seriesDefaults =>
            seriesDefaults.Line().Style(ChartLineStyle.Smooth)
        )
        .DataSource(dataSource => dataSource
            .Read(read => read.Action("AppCounts_Read", "LogEntries"))
            .Group(group => group.Add(model => model.Name))
            .Sort(sort => sort.Add(model => model.Day).Ascending())
        )
        .Series(series =>
        {
            series.Line(model => model.FatalCount)
                .Name("#= group.value # (Count)");
        })
        .CategoryAxis(axis => axis
            .Categories(model => model.Day)
            .Labels(labels => labels.Format("yyyyMMdd"))
        )
        .ValueAxis(axis => axis
            .Numeric().Labels(labels => labels.Format("{0}"))
            .Line(line => line.Visible(false))
            .AxisCrossingValue(-10)
            .Title("Errors")
        )
        .Tooltip(tooltip => tooltip
            .Visible(true)
            .Format("{0}")
        )
)

 

Thanks,
Bill

[Alex Hajigeorgieva]

Hello Bill,

The error which is enclosed in this ticket most likely occurs because the Kendo UI Chart has no knowledge of the model. 

If you change the first line as below, it should work as expected:

@(Html.Kendo().Chart<IntegrationLoader.Models.Application>()

Documentation reference: 

http://docs.telerik.com/aspnet-mvc/helpers/chart/ajax-binding#configuration-Configure

Let me know how you get on.

Kind Regards,
Alex Hajigeorgieva
Telerik by Progress