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

C#

DefinedName GetDefinedName(
    string name
)

VB.NET

Function GetDefinedName(
    name As String
) As DefinedName

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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C#

winforms-spreadsheet-use-custom-cell-editors/CS/DevAVInvoicing/Form1.cs#L117

if (sheet.Name == "Invoice") {
    DefinedName invoiceItems = sheet.DefinedNames.GetDefinedName("InvoiceItems");
    btnRemoveRecord.Enabled = invoiceItems != null && invoiceItems.Range.RowCount > 1 && invoiceItems.Range.IsIntersecting(sheet.SelectedCell);

VB.NET

winforms-spreadsheet-use-custom-cell-editors/VB/DevAVInvoicing/Form1.vb#L108

If Equals(sheet.Name, "Invoice") Then
    Dim invoiceItems As DefinedName = sheet.DefinedNames.GetDefinedName("InvoiceItems")
    btnRemoveRecord.Enabled = invoiceItems IsNot Nothing AndAlso invoiceItems.Range.RowCount > 1 AndAlso invoiceItems.Range.IsIntersecting(sheet.SelectedCell)