WorksheetDataBindingCollection.BindTableToDataSource(Object, CellRange, ExternalDataSourceOptions) Method

Creates a worksheet table from the specified range and binds it to the data source using the specified options.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v25.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

C#

WorksheetTableDataBinding BindTableToDataSource(
    object dataSource,
    CellRange range,
    ExternalDataSourceOptions options
)

VB.NET

Function BindTableToDataSource(
    dataSource As Object,
    range As CellRange,
    options As ExternalDataSourceOptions
) As WorksheetTableDataBinding

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
dataSource	Object	A data source object whose data should be retrieved into the worksheet.
range	CellRange	A CellRange object specifying the range of the worksheet table being created.
options	ExternalDataSourceOptions	An ExternalDataSourceOptions object that contains options used to establish binding.

Returns

Type	Description
WorksheetTableDataBinding	A WorksheetTableDataBinding object that contains information about the data-bound worksheet table.

Example

View Example

Form1.cs

private void BindWeatherReportToTable(object weatherDatasource, CellRange bindingRange) {
    Worksheet sheet = spreadsheetControl1.Document.Worksheets[0];

    // Remove all data bindings bound to the specified data source.
    sheet.DataBindings.Remove(weatherDatasource);

    // Specify the binding options.
    ExternalDataSourceOptions dsOptions = new ExternalDataSourceOptions();
    dsOptions.ImportHeaders = true;
    dsOptions.CellValueConverter = new MyWeatherConverter();
    dsOptions.SkipHiddenRows = true;

    // Create a table and bind the data source to the table.
    try {
        WorksheetTableDataBinding sheetDataBinding = sheet.DataBindings.BindTableToDataSource(weatherDatasource, bindingRange, dsOptions);
        sheetDataBinding.Table.Style = spreadsheetControl1.Document.TableStyles[BuiltInTableStyleId.TableStyleMedium14];

        // Adjust the column width.
        sheetDataBinding.Range.AutoFitColumns();
    }
    catch(Exception e) {
        MessageBox.Show(e.Message, "Binding Exception");
    }
}

Form1.vb

Private Sub BindWeatherReportToTable(ByVal weatherDatasource As Object, ByVal bindingRange As CellRange)
    Dim sheet As Worksheet = spreadsheetControl1.Document.Worksheets(0)

    ' Remove all data bindings bound to the specified data source.
    sheet.DataBindings.Remove(weatherDatasource)

    ' Specify the binding options.
    Dim dsOptions As New ExternalDataSourceOptions()
    dsOptions.ImportHeaders = True
    dsOptions.CellValueConverter = New MyWeatherConverter()
    dsOptions.SkipHiddenRows = True

    ' Create a table and bind the data source to the table.
    Try
        Dim sheetDataBinding As WorksheetTableDataBinding = sheet.DataBindings.BindTableToDataSource(weatherDatasource, bindingRange, dsOptions)
        sheetDataBinding.Table.Style = spreadsheetControl1.Document.TableStyles(BuiltInTableStyleId.TableStyleMedium14)

        ' Adjust the column width.
        sheetDataBinding.Range.AutoFitColumns()
    Catch e As Exception
        MessageBox.Show(e.Message, "Binding Exception")
    End Try
End Sub

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-bind-a-worksheet-to-a-generic-list-or-a-bindinglist-data-source/CS/DataBindingToListExample/Form1.cs#L76

try {
    WorksheetTableDataBinding sheetDataBinding = sheet.DataBindings.BindTableToDataSource(weatherDatasource, bindingRange, dsOptions);
    sheetDataBinding.Table.Style = spreadsheetControl1.Document.TableStyles[BuiltInTableStyleId.TableStyleMedium14];

VB.NET

how-to-bind-a-worksheet-to-a-generic-list-or-a-bindinglist-data-source/VB/DataBindingToListExample/Form1.vb#L79

Try
    Dim sheetDataBinding As WorksheetTableDataBinding = sheet.DataBindings.BindTableToDataSource(weatherDatasource, bindingRange, dsOptions)
    sheetDataBinding.Table.Style = spreadsheetControl1.Document.TableStyles(BuiltInTableStyleId.TableStyleMedium14)