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

Imports data from a two-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.v23.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Document.Processor

Declaration

C#

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

VB.NET

<ExtensionAttribute>
Public Shared Sub Import(
    sheet As Worksheet,
    twoDimensionalArray As Object(,),
    firstRowIndex As Integer,
    firstColumnIndex As Integer
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
sheet	Worksheet	A Worksheet that is the worksheet to which the data is imported.
twoDimensionalArray	Object[,]	A two-dimensional array of objects that is the source of data.
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.

Remarks

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

View Example

Form1.cs

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);

Form1.vb

Imports DevExpress.Spreadsheet
Imports System
' ...

Dim worksheet As Worksheet = workbook.Worksheets(0)
' Create an array containing string values.
Dim array() As 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.
Dim names(,) As String = {
    {"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.