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WorksheetExtensions.Import(Worksheet, Object[], Int32, Int32, Boolean) Method

Imports data from an one-dimensional array of objects.

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

public static void Import(
    this Worksheet sheet,
    object[] array,
    int firstRowIndex,
    int firstColumnIndex,
    bool isVertical
)

Parameters

Name Type Description
sheet Worksheet

A Worksheet that is the worksheet to which the data is imported.

array Object[]

A one-dimensional array of objects that is the data source.

firstRowIndex Int32

An integer that is the row index of the start cell in which the imported data will be inserted.

firstColumnIndex Int32

An integer that is the column index of the start cell in which the imported data will be inserted.

isVertical Boolean

true to insert imported data vertically; otherwise, false

Remarks

The Import imports data from a one-dimensional array and enables you to specify how to place array data in cells - vertically or horizontally.

The following code snippet illustrates how to use the Import method.

View Example

using DevExpress.Spreadsheet;
using System;
// ...

Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
// Create an array containing string values.
string[] array = new string[] { "AAA", "BBB", "CCC", "DDD" };

// Import the array into the worksheet and insert it horizontally, starting with the B1 cell.
worksheet.Import(array, 0, 1, false);

// Create a two-dimensional array containing string values.
String[,] names = new String[2, 4]{
{"Ann", "Edward", "Angela", "Alex"},
{"Rachel", "Bruce", "Barbara", "George"}
     };

// Import the two-dimensional array into the worksheet and insert it, starting with the B3 cell.
worksheet.Import(names, 2, 1);

The image below shows the results.

SpreadsheetControl_ImportArrays

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