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    DocumentOptions.CalculationMode Property

    Gets or sets the calculation mode that specifies when to calculate formulas in a Workbook or Spreadsheet control.

    Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

    Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v26.1.Core.dll

    NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

    Declaration

    [Browsable(false)]
    public WorkbookCalculationMode CalculationMode { get; set; }

    Property Value

    Type Description
    WorkbookCalculationMode

    An enumeration member that specifies the calculation mode. The default is UseDocumentSettings for the WinForms and WPF Spreadsheet, and Manual for a Workbook component.

    Available values:

    Name Description
    UseDocumentSettings

    Uses the calculation mode specified in the document (this value is stored in the CalculationOptions.Mode property).

    Manual

    Ignores the document’s calculation mode and starts calculation only on user request or after the Calculate method call. Never recalculates formulas when the document is loaded or before it is saved.

    Automatic

    Ignores the document’s calculation mode and recalculates formulas each time a cell value, formula, or defined name changes.

    Property Paths

    You can access this nested property as listed below:

    Object Type Path to CalculationMode
    ISpreadsheetComponent
    .Options .CalculationMode

    Remarks

    The CalculationMode property allows you to override the calculation mode of the loaded document (this setting is stored in the IWorkbook.DocumentSettings.Calculation.Mode property).

    For instance, use Automatic mode for the Spreadsheet control if it should recalculate all dependent formulas every time a value, formula, or name referenced in these formulas changes.

    spreadsheetControl1.Options.CalculationMode = WorkbookCalculationMode.Automatic;
    

    Use Manual mode for a non-visual Workbook to improve document generation speed for large workbooks with multiple formulas. Call the Workbook.Calculate, Worksheet.Calculate, or CellRange.Calculate method to calculate formulas in the document.

    using (Workbook workbook = new Workbook())
    {
        // Disable automatic calculations.
        workbook.Options.CalculationMode = WorkbookCalculationMode.Manual;
        // ...
        // Generate the document content.
        // ...
        // Perform calculations if needed.
        workbook.Calculate();
    }
    

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