MVCxGridExportSettings.BeforeExport Property

Enables you to perform custom actions before the grid content is exported.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web.Mvc

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.Mvc5.v23.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Web.Mvc5

Declaration

C#

public ASPxGridBeforeExportEventHandler BeforeExport { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property BeforeExport As ASPxGridBeforeExportEventHandler

Property Value

Type	Description
ASPxGridBeforeExportEventHandler	An EventHandler method to which custom processing is delegated.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type	Path to BeforeExport
GridSettingsBase	.SettingsExport .BeforeExport

Remarks

The following code snippet illustrates how to use the BeforeExport property.

CSHTML

settings.SettingsExport.BeforeExport = (sender, e) => {  
    MVCxGridView gridView = sender as MVCxGridView;

    // Hides the Action column
    gridView.Columns["Action"].Visible = false;
};

Note

Note that the BeforeExport property is not in effect if you use the CreatePrintableObject(GridViewSettings, Object) method. Instead, use the GridViewExtension.ExportTo[FormatName] methods.

View Example: How to use the BeforeExport event to filter the exported columns

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

asp-net-mvc-grid-export-selected-columns-in-BeforeExport-event-handler/CS/E3352/Controllers/HomeController.cs#L27

string[] names = itemsNames.Split(';');
gridVieewSettings.SettingsExport.BeforeExport = (sender, e) => {
    MVCxGridView gridView = sender as MVCxGridView;