SpreadsheetControl.LoadDocument(String, DocumentFormat) Method

Loads a document from a file, specifying the document format.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public bool LoadDocument(
    string fileName,
    DocumentFormat format
)

VB.NET

Public Function LoadDocument(
    fileName As String,
    format As DocumentFormat
) As Boolean

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	A string specifying the file to load (including the full path).
format	DocumentFormat	One of the DocumentFormat members.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true, if a document is loaded successfully; otherwise, false.

Remarks

The IWorkbook interface provides the equivalent method.

If the data you are trying to load has an incorrect format, the SpreadsheetControl.InvalidFormatException event fires. You can subscribe to this event and perform required actions to resolve this situation (for example, inform an end-user about the incorrect file). To throw an exception on loading an invalid document, set the WorkbookImportOptions.ThrowExceptionOnInvalidDocument property to true (import options are accessible via the SpreadsheetControl.Options.Import notation).

To determine the moment you can safely modify a loaded document, handle the SpreadsheetControl.DocumentLoaded event.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-assign-custom-in-place-editors-to-worksheet-cells-t385401/CS/Spreadsheet_CustomCellEditors/Form1.cs#L13

InitializeComponent();
spreadsheetControl.LoadDocument("Documents\\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.Xlsx);

how-to-bind-a-grid-control-to-the-worksheet-data-t461090/CS/Spreadsheet_BindToDataSource/Form1.cs#L12

    InitializeComponent();
    spreadsheet.LoadDocument(@"Documents/Expenses_template.xlsx", DocumentFormat.Xlsx);
}

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-e4655/CS/SpreadsheetControl/Form1.cs#L133

// Load a workbook from a file.
spreadsheetControl1.LoadDocument("Documents\\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.OpenXml);
#endregion #LoadDocumentFromFile

VB.NET

how-to-assign-custom-in-place-editors-to-worksheet-cells-t385401/VB/Spreadsheet_CustomCellEditors/Form1.vb#L12

InitializeComponent()
spreadsheetControl.LoadDocument("Documents\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.Xlsx)

how-to-bind-a-grid-control-to-the-worksheet-data-t461090/VB/Spreadsheet_BindToDataSource/Form1.vb#L11

    InitializeComponent()
    spreadsheet.LoadDocument("Documents/Expenses_template.xlsx", DocumentFormat.Xlsx)
End Sub

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-e4655/VB/SpreadsheetControl/Form1.vb#L127

            ' Load a workbook from a file.
            spreadsheetControl1.LoadDocument("Documents\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.OpenXml)
'            #End Region ' #LoadDocumentFromFile