asp.net mvc viewmodel getting error public definition for getenumerator -

i can products model view ok. need pass in viewmodel can interact data several models. when bind view productpageviewmodel "no public definition getenumerator" error. have tried manner of ienumerable options , cannot find right combination.

i included controller , view work when view bound model.

the full error

cs1579: foreach statement cannot operate on variables of type janiesweblive.viewmodel.productpageviewmodel' because janiesweblive.viewmodel.productpageviewmodel' not contain public definition 'getenumerator'

triggered @ @foreach (var item in model)

products.cs

public class products  {     [key]     public int wpid { get; set; }     public string category { get; set; }     public string wpproductid { get; set; }     public string proddescshort { get; set; }     public string proddesclong { get; set; }     public string productmedium { get; set; }     public decimal? price1 { get; set; } } 

productpageviewmodel.cs

public class productpageviewmodel {     public ienumerable<products> products { get; set; }     public contact contacts { get; set; }     public string message { get; set; }     /*more models added */ } 

productscontroller.cs

public class productscontroller : controller {     private applicationdbcontext db = new applicationdbcontext();     public actionresult shortlist(string prodname)     {         var products = db.dbproducts.where(m => m.category == "homepage");         var model = new viewmodel.productpageviewmodel         {             products = products,             message = "thanks business! "             /* more models added  */         };         return view(model);     } } 

shortlist.cshtml

@model ienumerable<janiesweblive.viewmodel.productpageviewmodel>     @foreach (var item in model)     {         <div class="row">             <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12">             <p><img class="product-image" src=@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.productmedium) /></p><br />             <h3>@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.wpproductid)</h3>             <h5>@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.price1)</h5>             <h6>@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.proddescshort)</h6>             <p class="text-center">@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.proddesclong)</p>             <p>                 <button class="text-right btn btn-link">short list</button>             </p>         </div>     </div>  } 

working controller , view

public actionresult longlist(string prodname) {     var model = db.dbproducts.where(m => m.category == "homepage");     return view(model); } 

longlist.cshtml

@model janiesweblive.models.products  @foreach (var item in model) {     <div class="row">         <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12">             <p><img class="product-image" src=@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.productmedium) /></p>             <h3>@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.wpproductid)</h3>             <h5>@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.price1)</h5>             <h6>@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.proddescshort)</h6>             <p class="text-center">@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.proddesclong)</p>             <p>                 <button class="text-right btn btn-link">long list</button>             </p>         </div>     </div> } 

you need change view

@model janiesweblive.viewmodel.productpageviewmodel     @foreach (var item in model.products )     {         <div class="row">             <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12">             <p><img class="product-image" src=@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.productmedium) /></p><br />             <h3>@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.wpproductid)</h3>             <h5>@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.price1)</h5>             <h6>@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.proddescshort)</h6>             <p class="text-center">@html.displayfor(modelitem => item.proddesclong)</p>             <p>                 <button class="text-right btn btn-link">short list</button>             </p>         </div>     </div>  } 

since upr view model single object contain list property need itterate property not whole model