DataValidation.ShowErrorMessage Property

Gets or sets whether to display the error alert when the user input is not valid.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

C#

bool ShowErrorMessage { get; set; }

VB.NET

Property ShowErrorMessage As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Description
Boolean	true, to display the alert message if the value is not valid; otherwise, false.

Example

The following code snippet adds a new data validation rule and customizes the error dialog invoked when validation fails for the user’s input.

The customized dialog is shown in the image below.

View Example

DataValidationActions.cs

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

// Restrict data entry to a 5-digit number.
DataValidation validation = worksheet.DataValidations.Add(worksheet["B4:B11"], DataValidationType.Custom, "=AND(ISNUMBER(B4),LEN(B4)=5)");

// Show error message.
validation.ErrorTitle = "Wrong Employee Id";
validation.ErrorMessage = "The value you entered is not valid. Use 5-digit number for the employee ID.";
validation.ErrorStyle = DataValidationErrorStyle.Information;
validation.ShowErrorMessage = true;

// 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 5-digit number.
Dim validation As DataValidation = worksheet.DataValidations.Add(worksheet("B4:B11"), DataValidationType.Custom, "=AND(ISNUMBER(B4),LEN(B4)=5)")

' Show error message.
validation.ErrorTitle = "Wrong Employee Id"
validation.ErrorMessage = "The value you entered is not valid. Use 5-digit number for the employee ID."
validation.ErrorStyle = DataValidationErrorStyle.Information
validation.ShowErrorMessage = True

' 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#

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-3/CS/SpreadsheetControl_API_Part03/CodeExamples/DataValidationActions.cs#L125

validation.ErrorStyle = DataValidationErrorStyle.Information;
validation.ShowErrorMessage = true;

spreadsheet-document-api-examples-part3/CS/Spreadsheet_Document_Api_Part_3/CodeExamples/DataValidationActions.cs#L146

validation.ErrorStyle = DataValidationErrorStyle.Information;
validation.ShowErrorMessage = true;

VB.NET

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-3/VB/SpreadsheetControl_API_Part03/CodeExamples/DataValidationActions.vb#L104

validation.ErrorStyle = DevExpress.Spreadsheet.DataValidationErrorStyle.Information
validation.ShowErrorMessage = True
' Highlight data validation ranges.

spreadsheet-document-api-examples-part3/VB/Spreadsheet_Document_Api_Part_3/CodeExamples/DataValidationActions.vb#L144

validation.ErrorStyle = DataValidationErrorStyle.Information
validation.ShowErrorMessage = True