DataValidationOperator Enum

Lists comparison operators used in criteria for certain validation types.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

C#

public enum DataValidationOperator

VB.NET

Public Enum DataValidationOperator

Members

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.

Related API Members

The following properties accept/return DataValidationOperator values:

• DataValidation.Operator

Remarks

The following code snippet uses the DataValidationOperator.GreaterThanOrEqual operator to create a new data validation criterion.

View Example

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