BaseView.Export(ExportTarget, String) Method

SECURITY-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS

Using file paths sourced from untrusted input may expose unauthorized files or allow unintended file access. Always validate and normalize all external paths to prevent path manipulation.

Exports the data displayed by the GridControl.DefaultView (the GridControl.MainView or the currently maximized detail View) in the specified format to a file.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v26.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public void Export(
    ExportTarget target,
    string filePath
)

VB.NET

Public Sub Export(
    target As ExportTarget,
    filePath As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
target	ExportTarget	An ExportTarget value that specifies the format in which the View’s data is exported.
filePath	String	A string that specifies the full path to the file the View’s data will be exported to.

Remarks

The grid control’s data can be printed/exported if the XtraPrinting Library is available. To check if this library is available, use the GridControl.IsPrintingAvailable property.

For general information on exporting data in the Grid Control refer to Export Overview.