DataLabelCollection.SetReference(CellRange) Method

Specifies the cell range used as a source for the data labels.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Charts

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v25.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

C#

void SetReference(
    CellRange range
)

VB.NET

Sub SetReference(
    range As CellRange
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
range	CellRange	A cell range used as a reference to data labels.

Exceptions

Type	Description
InvalidOperationException	Thrown if the passed range is a 2D range (contains more than one row and/or column).
ArgumentException	Thrown if the passed range is a union (complex) range.

Remarks

Set the Series.UseCustomDataLabels property to true to specify cell values as data labels.

Example

The code sample below shows how to use cell values as data labels:

C#

using DevExpress.Spreadsheet;
using DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Charts;

Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["chartTask5"];
workbook.Worksheets.ActiveWorksheet = worksheet;

// Create a chart and specify its location
Chart chart = worksheet.Charts.Add(ChartType.ColumnClustered, worksheet["B2:C8"]);
chart.TopLeftCell = worksheet.Cells["F2"];
chart.BottomRightCell = worksheet.Cells["L15"];
// Specify the chart style
chart.Style = ChartStyle.ColorGradient;

chart.Series[0].UseCustomDataLabels = true;
var customDataLabels = chart.Series[0].CustomDataLabels;
customDataLabels.SetReference(worksheet["D3:D8"]);

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.Spreadsheet
Imports DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Charts

Dim worksheet As Worksheet = workbook.Worksheets("chartTask5")
workbook.Worksheets.ActiveWorksheet = worksheet

' Create a chart and specify its location
Dim chart As Chart = worksheet.Charts.Add(ChartType.ColumnClustered, worksheet("B2:C8"))
chart.TopLeftCell = worksheet.Cells("F2")
chart.BottomRightCell = worksheet.Cells("L15")
' Specify the chart style
chart.Style = ChartStyle.ColorGradient

chart.Series(0).UseCustomDataLabels = True
Dim customDataLabels = chart.Series(0).CustomDataLabels
customDataLabels.SetReference(worksheet("D3:D8"))