IXlTableColumn.DataFormatting Property

Gets or sets format characteristics for the data area of the table column.

Namespace: DevExpress.Export.Xl

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v24.2.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

XlDifferentialFormatting DataFormatting { get; set; }

VB.NET

Property DataFormatting As XlDifferentialFormatting

Property Value

Type	Description
DevExpress.Export.Xl.XlDifferentialFormatting	An XlDifferentialFormatting instance that specifies format characteristics applied to the column’s data area.

Remarks

Use the DataFormatting property to apply custom formatting to the data area of the table column. In particular, you can color the cell background, adjust font settings, align the cell content, add borders and specify number format options. To do this, use properties of the XlDifferentialFormatting object inherited from the XlFormatting class: XlFormatting.Fill, XlFormatting.Font, XlFormatting.Alignment, XlFormatting.Border and XlFormatting.NumberFormat. Moreover, the XlDifferentialFormatting object implements implicit conversion from the XlFill, XlFont, XlCellAlignment, XlBorder and XlNumberFormat objects, so that you can directly assign an object containing the required format settings to the DataFormatting property without using unnecessary cast operators.

To apply custom formatting to the total row cell of the table column, use the IXlTableColumn.TotalRowFormatting property.

For more information on how to set custom formatting for different table regions and individual table columns, refer to the How to: Apply Custom Formatting to a Table example.

Example

Note

A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/excel-export-api-examples

TableActions.cs

IXlTable table;
// Specify an array containing column headings for a table.
string[] columnNames = new string[] { "Product", "Category", "Amount" };

// Create the first row in the worksheet from which the table starts.
using (IXlRow row = sheet.CreateRow())
{
    // Start generating the table with a header row displayed.
    table = row.BeginTable(columnNames, true);
    // Specify the total row label.
    table.Columns[0].TotalRowLabel = "Total";
    // Specify the function to calculate the total.
    table.Columns[2].TotalRowFunction = XlTotalRowFunction.Sum;
    // Specify the number format for the "Amount" column and its total cell.
    XlNumberFormat accounting = @"_([$$-409]* #,##0.00_);_([$$-409]* \(#,##0.00\);_([$$-409]* ""-""??_);_(@_)";
    table.Columns[2].DataFormatting = accounting;
    table.Columns[2].TotalRowFormatting = accounting;
}

// Generate table rows and populate them with data.
using (IXlRow row = sheet.CreateRow())
    row.BulkCells(new object[] { "Camembert Pierrot", "Dairy Products", 17000 }, null);
using (IXlRow row = sheet.CreateRow())
    row.BulkCells(new object[] { "Gnocchi di nonna Alice", "Grains/Cereals", 15500 }, null);
using (IXlRow row = sheet.CreateRow())
    row.BulkCells(new object[] { "Mascarpone Fabioli", "Dairy Products", 15000 }, null);
using (IXlRow row = sheet.CreateRow())
    row.BulkCells(new object[] { "Ravioli Angelo", "Grains/Cereals", 12500 }, null);

// Create the total row and finish the table.
using (IXlRow row = sheet.CreateRow())
    row.EndTable(table, true);

TableActions.vb

Dim table As IXlTable
' Specify an array containing column headings for a table.
Dim columnNames() As String = { "Product", "Category", "Amount" }

' Create the first row in the worksheet from which the table starts.
Using row As IXlRow = sheet.CreateRow()
    ' Start generating the table with a header row displayed.
    table = row.BeginTable(columnNames, True)
    ' Specify the total row label.
    table.Columns(0).TotalRowLabel = "Total"
    ' Specify the function to calculate the total.
    table.Columns(2).TotalRowFunction = XlTotalRowFunction.Sum
    ' Specify the number format for the "Amount" column and its total cell.
    Dim accounting As XlNumberFormat = "_([$$-409]* #,##0.00_);_([$$-409]* \(#,##0.00\);_([$$-409]* ""-""??_);_(@_)"
    table.Columns(2).DataFormatting = accounting
    table.Columns(2).TotalRowFormatting = accounting
End Using

' Generate table rows and populate them with data.
Using row As IXlRow = sheet.CreateRow()
    row.BulkCells(New Object() { "Camembert Pierrot", "Dairy Products", 17000 }, Nothing)
End Using
Using row As IXlRow = sheet.CreateRow()
    row.BulkCells(New Object() { "Gnocchi di nonna Alice", "Grains/Cereals", 15500 }, Nothing)
End Using
Using row As IXlRow = sheet.CreateRow()
    row.BulkCells(New Object() { "Mascarpone Fabioli", "Dairy Products", 15000 }, Nothing)
End Using
Using row As IXlRow = sheet.CreateRow()
    row.BulkCells(New Object() { "Ravioli Angelo", "Grains/Cereals", 12500 }, Nothing)
End Using

' Create the total row and finish the table.
Using row As IXlRow = sheet.CreateRow()
    row.EndTable(table, True)
End Using