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DataValidation.Operator Property

Gets or sets the relational operator used in the data validation rule.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

DataValidationOperator Operator { get; set; }

Property Value

Type Description
DataValidationOperator

A DataValidationOperator used in rule definition.

Available values:

Name Description
Between

Determines whether the cell value falls within a specified range of values.

NotBetween

Determines whether the cell value does not fall within a specified range of values.

Equal

Determines whether the cell value equals a specified value.

NotEqual

Determines whether the cell value does not equal the specified value.

LessThan

Determines whether the cell value is less than the specified value.

LessThanOrEqual

Determines whether the cell value is less than or equal to the specified value.

GreaterThan

Determines whether the cell value is greater than the specified value.

GreaterThanOrEqual

Determines whether the cell value is greater than or equal to the specified value.

Example

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workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\\DataValidation.xlsx");
Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

// Restrict data entry to a number within limits.
DataValidation validation = worksheet.DataValidations.Add(worksheet["F4:F11"], DataValidationType.Decimal, DataValidationOperator.Between, 10, 40);

// Change the validation operator and criteria.
// Range F4:F11 should contain numbers greater than or equal 20.
validation.Operator = DataValidationOperator.GreaterThanOrEqual;
validation.Criteria = 20;
validation.Criteria2 = ValueObject.Empty;

// Highlight data validation ranges.
int[] MyColorScheme = new int[] { 0xFFC4C4, 0xFFD9D9, 0xFFF6F6, 0xFFECEC, 0xE9D3D3 };
for (int i = 0; i < worksheet.DataValidations.Count; i++)
{
    worksheet.DataValidations[i].Range.FillColor = Color.FromArgb(MyColorScheme[i]);
}

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