Workbook.LoadDocument(String, DocumentFormat) Method

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Loads a document in the specified format from a file.

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Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Docs.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Document.Processor

Declaration

C#

public bool LoadDocument(
    string fileName,
    DocumentFormat format
)

VB.NET

Public Function LoadDocument(
    fileName As String,
    format As DocumentFormat
) As Boolean

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	A string that specifies a file to load (including the full path).
format	DocumentFormat	A DocumentFormat enumeration member that specifies the format of the loaded document.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true, if a document was loaded successfully; otherwise, false.

Remarks

If you attempt to load a document in an incorrect format, the Workbook.InvalidFormatException event fires. To throw an exception when an invalid document is loaded, set the WorkbookImportOptions.ThrowExceptionOnInvalidDocument property to true (use the Workbook.Options.Import notation to access import options).

Handle the Workbook.DocumentLoaded event to determine when you can safely modify a loaded document.

Calculate Formulas in the Loaded Document

The default calculation mode for a Workbook is Manual. This mode implies that the Spreadsheet does not recalculate formulas when you load a document. Call the Workbook.Calculate or Workbook.CalculateFull method to recalculate all formulas in the workbook.

C#

using (Workbook workbook = new Workbook())
{
    // Load a document.
    // ...
    // Calculate formulas in the document.
    workbook.Calculate();
    // ...
}

VB.NET

Using workbook As New Workbook()
    ' Load a document.
  ' ...
    ' Calculate formulas in the document.
    workbook.Calculate()
    ' ...
End Using

Change Calculation Mode

Use the Workbook.Options.CalculationMode property to change the calculation mode for a Workbook.

The following calculation modes are available:

• Manual (default) - Formulas are calculated only on demand (after the Calculate method call). It allows you to improve document generation speed for large workbooks with multiple formulas.

• UseDocumentSettings - Uses the calculation mode specified in the loaded document (this value is stored in the Workbook.DocumentSettings.Calculation.Mode property).

• Automatic - Recalculates formulas each time a cell value, formula, or defined name changes.

C#

using (Workbook workbook = new Workbook())
{
    // Change the calculation mode.
    workbook.Options.CalculationMode = WorkbookCalculationMode.UseDocumentSettings;
    // ...
    // Load a document.
    // ...
}

VB.NET

Using workbook As New Workbook()
  ' Change the calculation mode.
  workbook.Options.CalculationMode = WorkbookCalculationMode.UseDocumentSettings
  ' ...
  ' Load a document.
  ' ...
End Using

Example

C#

// Add a reference to the DevExpress.Docs.dll assembly.
using DevExpress.Spreadsheet;
// ...

Workbook workbook = new Workbook();

// Load a workbook from the file.
workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.Xlsx);

VB.NET

' Add a reference to the DevExpress.Docs.dll assembly. 
Imports DevExpress.Spreadsheet
' ...

Dim workbook As New Workbook()

' Load a workbook from the file.
workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.Xlsx)

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

spreadsheet-document-api-apply-conditional-formatting-to-cell-range/CS/ConditionalFormatting_Example/Form1.cs#L72

// Load a workbook from a file.
workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.OpenXml);
#endregion #LoadDocumentFromFile

spreadsheet-document-api-examples-part1/CS/SpreadsheetExamples/Form1.cs#L131

// Load a workbook from the file.
workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.OpenXml);
#endregion #LoadDocumentFromFile

VB.NET

spreadsheet-document-api-apply-conditional-formatting-to-cell-range/VB/ConditionalFormatting_Example/Form1.vb#L64

            ' Load a workbook from a file.
            workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.OpenXml)
#End Region  ' #LoadDocumentFromFile

spreadsheet-document-api-examples-part1/VB/SpreadsheetExamples/Form1.vb#L122

            ' Load a workbook from the file.
            workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.OpenXml)
#End Region  ' #LoadDocumentFromFile

Implements

LoadDocument(String, DocumentFormat)