Workbook.SaveDocument(String, EncryptionSettings) Method

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

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

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Docs.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public void SaveDocument(
    string fileName,
    EncryptionSettings encryptionSettings
)

VB.NET

Public Sub SaveDocument(
    fileName As String,
    encryptionSettings As EncryptionSettings
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	Specifies the file path to save the document.
encryptionSettings	EncryptionSettings	Specifies encryption options.

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.

This SaveDocument method overload allows you to encrypt a workbook with a password, as shown below:

C#

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

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

// Specify encryption settings.
EncryptionSettings encryptionSettings = new EncryptionSettings();
encryptionSettings.Type = DevExpress.Spreadsheet.EncryptionType.Strong;
encryptionSettings.Password = "password";

// Save the document.
workbook.SaveDocument("Document.xlsx", encryptionSettings);

VB.NET

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

Dim workbook As New Workbook()
' ...

' Specify encryption settings.
Dim encryptionSettings As New EncryptionSettings()
encryptionSettings.Type = DevExpress.Spreadsheet.EncryptionType.Strong
encryptionSettings.Password = "password"

' Save the document.
workbook.SaveDocument("Document.xlsx", encryptionSettings)

Implements

SaveDocument(String, EncryptionSettings)