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DefinedNameCollection.GetDefinedName(String) Method

Returns the DefinedName object with the specified DefinedName.Name property value.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

#Declaration

DefinedName GetDefinedName(
    string name
)

#Parameters

Name Type Description
name String

A String value that is the name of the defined name to be found. This name is specified by the DefinedName.Name property.

#Returns

Type Description
DefinedName

A DefinedName object that has the specified name. Null (Nothing in VB), if no object with the specified name is found.

#Remarks

Use the GetDefinedName property to get the DefinedName object by its name - a string value (DefinedName.Name) by which the associated cell, range of cells, formula or constant (DefinedName.RefersTo) can be accessed. For detailed information on defined names, refer to the Defined Names document.

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