Workbook.LoadDocumentProperties(Byte[]) Method

Loads document properties for a workbook from the specified byte array. The document format is determined automatically.

You need a license for the DevExpress Office File API Subscription or DevExpress Universal Subscription to use this method in production code.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Docs.v25.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Document.Processor

Declaration

C#

public ReadOnlyDocumentProperties LoadDocumentProperties(
    byte[] buffer
)

VB.NET

Public Function LoadDocumentProperties(
    buffer As Byte()
) As ReadOnlyDocumentProperties

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
buffer	Byte[]	A byte array that contains document data.

Returns

Type	Description
ReadOnlyDocumentProperties	An object that stores the retrieved document properties.

Remarks

Use this method to load document metadata (document properties) without loading the workbook itself. You can use the retrieved metadata to search for a specific document, to organize files, or to collect statistics.

The Spreadsheet Document API can load document properties from workbooks in the following formats:

• XLSX,

• XLSM,

• XLSB,

• XLS,

• XLTX,

• XLTM,

• XLT,

• XML (XML Spreadsheet 2003).

For CSV and TXT files or encrypted documents, the LoadDocumentProperties method returns empty properties. If the loaded document is corrupted or its format is unknown, the LoadDocumentProperties method throws an exception.