Workbook.SaveDocument(String) Method

Saves the document to a file in the Excel or text format. The file format is identified by the file extension.

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.v23.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Document.Processor

Declaration

C#

public void SaveDocument(
    string fileName
)

VB.NET

Public Sub SaveDocument(
    fileName As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	Specifies the file path to save the document.

Remarks

The DocumentFormat enumeration lists the supported document formats. To export a file to PDF or HTML, use the Workbook.ExportToPdf and Workbook.ExportToHtml methods.

Use the Workbook.Options.Export property or Workbook.BeforeExport event to specify export options.

C#

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

Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
// ...

// Save the modified document to a file.
workbook.SaveDocument("Document.xlsx");

VB.NET

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

Dim workbook As New Workbook()
' ...

' Save the modified document to the file.
workbook.SaveDocument("Document.xlsx")

Calculate Formulas Before Save Operation

The default calculation mode for a Workbook is Manual. This mode implies that the Spreadsheet does not calculate formulas before it saves a document. Call the Workbook.Calculate or Workbook.CalculateFull method to calculate all formulas in the workbook.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

spreadsheet-document-api-external-workbook/CS/DocServerExternalWorkbookSample/Form1.cs#L35

externalWorkbook.Worksheets[0].Import(CreateDataTable(10), false, 0, 0);
externalWorkbook.SaveDocument("ExternalDocument.xlsx");
myWorkbook.ExternalWorkbooks.Add(externalWorkbook);

reporting-winforms-export-reports-to-diff-sheets-in-xlsx-file-with-spreadsheet-document-server/CS/WindowsFormsApplication1/Form1.cs#L45

workbook.Worksheets[1].CopyFrom(workbook2.Worksheets[0]);
workbook.SaveDocument("test3.xlsx");
Process.Start("test3.xlsx");

spreadsheet-document-api-chart-examples/CS/SpreadsheetDocServerChartAPISamples/Form1.cs#L443

tempWorkbook.Worksheets[0].CopyFrom(workbook.Worksheets.ActiveWorksheet);
tempWorkbook.SaveDocument(fileName);
Process.Start(fileName);

VB.NET

spreadsheet-document-api-external-workbook/VB/DocServerExternalWorkbookSample/Form1.vb#L29

externalWorkbook.Worksheets(0).Import(CreateDataTable(10), False, 0, 0)
externalWorkbook.SaveDocument("ExternalDocument.xlsx")
myWorkbook.ExternalWorkbooks.Add(externalWorkbook)

reporting-winforms-export-reports-to-diff-sheets-in-xlsx-file-with-spreadsheet-document-server/VB/WindowsFormsApplication1/Form1.vb#L41

workbook.Worksheets(1).CopyFrom(workbook2.Worksheets(0))
workbook.SaveDocument("test3.xlsx")
Call Process.Start("test3.xlsx")

spreadsheet-document-api-chart-examples/VB/SpreadsheetDocServerChartAPISamples/Form1.vb#L424

tempWorkbook.Worksheets(0).CopyFrom(workbook.Worksheets.ActiveWorksheet)
tempWorkbook.SaveDocument(fileName)
Process.Start(fileName)

Implements

SaveDocument(String)