ExcelDataSource.BeforeFill Event

Provides the capability to change options used to extract data from Microsoft Excel workbooks (XLS, XLSX or XLSM files) or CSV files.

Namespace: DevExpress.DataAccess.Excel

Assembly: DevExpress.DataAccess.v24.1.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.DataAccess, DevExpress.Win.PivotGrid, DevExpress.Win.TreeMap

Declaration

C#

public event EventHandler<BeforeFillEventArgs> BeforeFill

VB.NET

Public Event BeforeFill As EventHandler(Of BeforeFillEventArgs)

Event Data

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

Property	Description
FileName	Gets or sets a path to the Microsoft Excel workbook or CSV file.
SourceOptions	Gets or sets options used to extract data from Microsoft Excel workbooks (XLS, XLSX or XLSM files) or CSV files.
Stream	Gets or sets a stream that contains a Microsoft Excel workbook or CSV file.
StreamDocumentFormat	Gets or sets the format of the document contained in the BeforeFillEventArgs.Stream.

Remarks

The BeforeFill event provides the capability to change settings related to loading the Microsoft Excel workbook (XLS, XLSX or XLSM files) or CSV file. For instance, you can specify a new file path (BeforeFillEventArgs.FileName) or change options used to extract data (BeforeFillEventArgs.SourceOptions).