DataValidation.Operator Property

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

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v18.2.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

DataValidationOperator Operator { get; set; }

VB.NET

Property Operator As DataValidationOperator

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

Note

A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-3-t231273

DataValidationActions.cs

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]);
}

DataValidationActions.vb

workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\DataValidation.xlsx")
Dim worksheet As Worksheet = workbook.Worksheets(0)

' Restrict data entry to a number within limits.
Dim validation As DataValidation = 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.
Dim MyColorScheme() As Integer = { &HFFC4C4, &HFFD9D9, &HFFF6F6, &HFFECEC, &HE9D3D3 }
For i As Integer = 0 To worksheet.DataValidations.Count - 1
    worksheet.DataValidations(i).Range.FillColor = Color.FromArgb(MyColorScheme(i))
Next i

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

wpf-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-3-t289419/CS/SpreadsheetControl_WPF_API_Part03/CodeExamples/DataValidationActions.cs#L60

// Range F4:F11 should contain numbers greater than or equal 20.
validation.Operator = DataValidationOperator.GreaterThanOrEqual;
validation.Criteria = 20;

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-3-t231273/CS/SpreadsheetControl_API_Part03/CodeExamples/DataValidationActions.cs#L59

// Range F4:F11 should contain numbers greater than or equal 20.
validation.Operator = DataValidationOperator.GreaterThanOrEqual;
validation.Criteria = 20;

VB.NET

wpf-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-3-t289419/VB/SpreadsheetControl_WPF_API_Part03/CodeExamples/DataValidationActions.vb#L63

' Range F4:F11 should contain numbers greater than or equal 20.
validation.Operator = DataValidationOperator.GreaterThanOrEqual
validation.Criteria = 20

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-3-t231273/VB/SpreadsheetControl_API_Part03/CodeExamples/DataValidationActions.vb#L62

' Range F4:F11 should contain numbers greater than or equal 20.
validation.Operator = DataValidationOperator.GreaterThanOrEqual
validation.Criteria = 20