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    DataValidationCollection.GetDataValidations(CellRange) Method

    Obtains data validation entries for cells in the specified range.

    Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

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

    NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

    Declaration

    IList<DataValidation> GetDataValidations(
        CellRange range
    )

    Parameters

    Name Type Description
    range CellRange

    A CellRange containing cells for which data validation entries are obtained.

    Returns

    Type Description
    IList<DataValidation>

    A IList<T><DataValidation,> collection of data validation entries.

    Remarks

    Each cell can have only one data validation entry associated with it.

    Example

    View Example

    workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\\DataValidation.xlsx");
    Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
    
    // Add data validations.
    worksheet.DataValidations.Add(worksheet["D4:D11"], DataValidationType.TextLength, DataValidationOperator.Equal, 3);
    worksheet.DataValidations.Add(worksheet["E4:E11"], DataValidationType.List, ValueObject.FromRange(worksheet["H4:H9"].GetRangeWithAbsoluteReference()));
    
    // Get data validation entry associated with a particular cell.
    worksheet.DataValidations.GetDataValidation(worksheet.Cells["E4"]).Criteria = ValueObject.FromRange(worksheet["H4:H5"]);
    
    // Get data validation entries for the specified range.
    var myValidation = worksheet.DataValidations.GetDataValidations(worksheet["D4:E11"])
        .Where(d => d.ValidationType == DataValidationType.TextLength).SingleOrDefault();
    if (myValidation != null) myValidation.Criteria = 4;
    
    // Get data validation entries that meet certain criteria.
    foreach (var d in worksheet.DataValidations.GetDataValidations(DataValidationType.TextLength, DataValidationOperator.Equal, 4, ValueObject.Empty))
    {
        // Change criteria operator.
        // Range D4:D11 should contain text with more than 4 characters.
        d.Operator = DataValidationOperator.GreaterThan;
    }              
    
    // 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]);
    }
    
    See Also