Workbook.SaveDocumentAsync(DocumentFormat) Method
Asynchronously saves the document to a byte array in the specified document format.
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.v24.1.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Document.Processor
Declaration
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
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format | DocumentFormat | A DocumentFormat enumeration value that specifies the document’s format. |
Returns
Type | Description |
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Task<Byte[]> | A Task<TResult> object that returns an array of bytes with encrypted data in the specified format. |
Remarks
You can use the current SaveDocumentAsync method overload to store a workbook in an external database.
Important
Take into account the following when you call this method:
The events fired by this method call may occur in a different thread than the target operation.
The operation is not thread safe (the document should not be accessed simultaneously by different threads). Wait until the operation is completed before you continue to work with the document (for example, use the
await
operator).
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.