ASPxGridBase.BeforeExport Event

Occurs before the grid content is exported.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v20.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Web

Declaration

C#

public event ASPxGridBeforeExportEventHandler BeforeExport

VB.NET

Public Event BeforeExport As ASPxGridBeforeExportEventHandler

Event Data

The BeforeExport event's data class is ASPxGridBeforeExportEventArgs. The following properties provide information specific to this event:

Property	Description
ExportOptions	Specifies the export parameters.
ExportTarget	Gets the export format.

Remarks

Use the BeforeExport event to customize export settings before grid content is exported.

The following example illustrates how to specify a password for exported PDF documents. This password gives users access to the documents’ permission settings.

ASPX

<dx:ASPxGridView ID="ASPxGridView1" runat="server" OnBeforeExport="ASPxGridView1_BeforeExport">
</dx:ASPxGridView>

C#

protected void ASPxGridView1_BeforeExport(object sender, DevExpress.Web.ASPxGridBeforeExportEventArgs e) {
    switch(e.ExportTarget) {
        case ExportTarget.Pdf:
            var opts = e.ExportOptions as PdfExportOptions;
            opts.PasswordSecurityOptions.PermissionsPassword = "MyCustomPassword";
            break;
        ...
    }
}

Online Demo

ASPxGridView - Export Data