DataLabelCollection.SetReference(String) 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(
    string expression
)

VB.NET

Sub SetReference(
    expression As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
expression	String	A string that is the cell reference.

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.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

wpf-spreadsheet-chart-api/CS/SpreadsheetWPFChartAPISamples/CodeExamples/DataLabelsActions.cs#L140

var customDataLabels = chart.Series[0].CustomDataLabels;
customDataLabels.SetReference("D3:D8");
#endregion #DataLabelsFromCells

winforms-spreadsheet-chart-api/CS/SpreadsheetChartAPISamples/CodeExamples/DataLabelsActions.cs#L139

var customDataLabels = chart.Series[0].CustomDataLabels;
customDataLabels.SetReference("D3:D8");
#endregion #DataLabelsFromCells

VB.NET

wpf-spreadsheet-chart-api/VB/SpreadsheetWPFChartAPISamples/CodeExamples/DataLabelsActions.vb#L143

Dim customDataLabels = chart.Series(0).CustomDataLabels
customDataLabels.SetReference("D3:D8")
'            #End Region ' #DataLabelsFromCells

winforms-spreadsheet-chart-api/VB/SpreadsheetChartAPISamples/CodeExamples/DataLabelsActions.vb#L140

            Dim customDataLabels = chart.Series(0).CustomDataLabels
            customDataLabels.SetReference("D3:D8")
#End Region