ExcelSourceOptions.ImportSettings Property
Gets or sets settings used to import data from the Microsoft Excel workbook.
Namespace: DevExpress.DataAccess.Excel
Assembly: DevExpress.DataAccess.v18.2.dll
Declaration
[DefaultValue(null)]
[TypeConverter(typeof(LocalizableExpandableObjectTypeConverter))]
[LocalizableCategory(DataAccessStringId.PropertyGridDataCategoryName)]
public ExcelSettingsBase ImportSettings { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ExcelSettingsBase | *null* | A ExcelSettingsBase descendant containing settings used to import data from the Microsoft Excel workbook. |
Remarks
The ImportSettings property exposed by the ExcelSourceOptions class allows you to specify the approach used to import data from a workbook. For instance, you can select all data from the specified worksheet or specify the required cell range. To import data from the workbook, create the required ExcelSettingsBase object descendant and specify its settings.
- To select all data from the entire worksheet, create the ExcelWorksheetSettings object and specify the worksheet name using the ExcelWorksheetSettings.WorksheetName property. If necessary, you can select the required range of cells using the ExcelWorksheetSettings.CellRange property.
- To select a range of cells specified using the defined name, create the ExcelDefinedNameSettings object and specify the defined name using the ExcelDefinedNameSettings.DefinedName property. If applicable, specify a defined name scope using the ExcelDefinedNameSettings.Scope property.
- To select data from the predefined table, create the ExcelTableSettings object and specify the table name using the ExcelTableSettings.TableName property.
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