SpreadsheetExtension.SaveCopy(String, DocumentFormat) Method

Saves a document copy using the specified settings.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web.Mvc

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Web.Mvc5

Declaration

C#

public static byte[] SaveCopy(
    string extensionName,
    DocumentFormat format
)

VB.NET

Public Shared Function SaveCopy(
    extensionName As String,
    format As DocumentFormat
) As Byte()

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
extensionName	String	A string value that specifies the Spreadsheet name.
format	DocumentFormat	A DocumentFormat object specifying the document’s format.

Returns

Type	Description
Byte[]	An array of bytes where the document is saved.

Remarks

Use the SaveCopy method to save a copy of the specified Spreadsheet’s document to a byte array, specifying the document’s format. This method just exports the document and does not affect the original document state (it does not initiate document synchronization, does not apply client changes to the document model, etc.).

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

asp-net-mvc-spreadsheet-work-with-database/CS/DXWebApplication23/Controllers/HomeController.cs#L32

{
    byte[] docBytes = SpreadsheetExtension.SaveCopy("SpreadsheetName", DocumentFormat.Xlsx);
    DataHelper.SaveDocument(docBytes);

VB.NET

asp-net-mvc-spreadsheet-work-with-database/VB/DXWebApplication23/Controllers/HomeController.vb#L33

settings.Saving = Sub(s, e)
    Dim docBytes() As Byte = SpreadsheetExtension.SaveCopy("SpreadsheetName", DocumentFormat.Xlsx)
    DataHelper.SaveDocument(docBytes)