Class: DefaultDataValidator

Sheets.DataValidation.DefaultDataValidator

Table of contents

Constructors

• constructor

Methods

• comparisonOperator
• condition
• errorMessage
• errorStyle
• errorTitle
• getValidList
• highlightStyle
• ignoreBlank
• inCellDropdown
• inputMessage
• inputTitle
• isValid
• preciseCompareDate
• reset
• showErrorMessage
• showInputMessage
• type
• value1
• value2

Constructors

constructor

• new DefaultDataValidator(condition?)

Represents a data validator.

example

//This example validates the cell data.
spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;
var dv = GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.createTextLengthValidator(GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.ComparisonOperators.greaterThan, 5);
activeSheet.setDataValidator(0, 0, 1, 1, dv, GC.Spread.Sheets.SheetArea.viewport);
activeSheet.setValue(0, 0, "abcf");

Parameters

Name	Type
condition?	Condition

Methods

comparisonOperator

▸ comparisonOperator(value?): any

Gets or sets the comparison operator.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	ComparisonOperators	The comparison operator.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns the comparison operator; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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condition

▸ condition(value?): any

Gets or sets the condition to validate.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	Condition	The condition to validate.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns the condition to validate; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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errorMessage

▸ errorMessage(value?): any

Gets or sets the error message.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	string	The error message.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns the error message; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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errorStyle

▸ errorStyle(value?): any

Gets or sets the error style to display.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	ErrorStyle	The error style to display.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns the error style to display; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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errorTitle

▸ errorTitle(value?): any

Gets or sets the error title.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	string	The error title.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns the error title; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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getValidList

▸ getValidList(evaluator, baseRow, baseColumn): any[]

Returns the valid data lists if the Data validation type is list; otherwise, returns null.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
evaluator	Object	The object that can evaluate a condition.
baseRow	number	The base row.
baseColumn	number	The base column.

Returns

any[]

The valid data lists or null.

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highlightStyle

▸ highlightStyle(style?): Object

Get or Sets the invalid data cell highlight style.

example

//This example uses the highlightStyle method.
sheet.setValue(1, 1, "sss");
var dv = GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.createListValidator('Fruit,Vegetable,Food');
dv.highlightStyle({
   type:GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.HighlightType.dogEar,
   color:'blue',
   position:GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.HighlightPosition.topLeft
});
sheet.setDataValidator(1,1, dv);
spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;

Parameters

Name	Type
style?	Object

Returns

Object

If no value is set, returns the hignlight style object; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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ignoreBlank

▸ ignoreBlank(value?): any

Gets or sets whether to ignore an empty value.

example

//This example uses the IgnoreBlank method.
var nCondition = new GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.Condition(GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.ConditionType.cellValueCondition);
nCondition.compareType(GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.GeneralComparisonOperators.equalsTo);
nCondition.expected(0);
//When the option is false, the validation fails and the red alert is displayed.
//When the option is true, the blank cell is treated as zero and the validation is successful.
nCondition.treatNullValueAsZero(false);
var validator = new GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.DefaultDataValidator(nCondition);
validator.type(GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.CriteriaType.custom);
validator.ignoreBlank(false);
activeSheet.getCell(0, 0, GC.Spread.Sheets.SheetArea.viewport).validator(validator);
spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;
activeSheet.setValue(0, 0, null);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	boolean	Indicates whether to ignore the empty value.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns whether to ignore the empty value; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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inCellDropdown

▸ inCellDropdown(value?): any

Gets or sets whether to display a drop-down button.

example

//This example uses the inCellDropdown method.
spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;
var dv = GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.createListValidator("1,2,3");
dv.showInputMessage(true);
dv.inputMessage("Value must be 1,2 or 3");
dv.inputTitle("tip");
dv.inCellDropdown(true);
activeSheet.setDataValidator(1,1,1,1,dv,GC.Spread.Sheets.SheetArea.viewport);
var validList = activeSheet.getDataValidator(1, 1).getValidList(activeSheet, 1, 1);
alert(validList);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	boolean	Indicates whether to display a drop-down button.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns whether to display a drop-down button; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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inputMessage

▸ inputMessage(value?): any

Gets or sets the input message.

example

spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;
var dv = GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.createListValidator("1,2,3");
dv.showInputMessage(true);
dv.inputMessage("Value must be 1,2 or 3");
dv.inputTitle("tip");
activeSheet.setDataValidator(1,1,1,1,dv,GC.Spread.Sheets.SheetArea.viewport);
alert(activeSheet.getDataValidator(1,1).getValidList(activeSheet,1,1));

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	string	The input message.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns the input message; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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inputTitle

▸ inputTitle(value?): any

Gets or sets the input title.

example

spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;
var dv = GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.createListValidator("1,2,3");
dv.showInputMessage(true);
dv.inputMessage("Value must be 1,2 or 3");
dv.inputTitle("tip");
activeSheet.setDataValidator(1,1,1,1,dv,GC.Spread.Sheets.SheetArea.viewport);
alert(activeSheet.getDataValidator(1,1).getValidList(activeSheet,1,1));

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	string	The input title.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns the input title; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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isValid

▸ isValid(evaluator, baseRow, baseColumn, actual): boolean

Determines whether the current value is valid.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
evaluator	Object	The evaluator.
baseRow	number	The base row.
baseColumn	number	The base column.
actual	Object	The current value.

Returns

boolean

true if the value is valid; otherwise, false.

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preciseCompareDate

▸ preciseCompareDate(value?): any

Gets or sets whether to compare whole day or precise date time.

example

//This example uses the preciseCompareDate method.
var dateCondition = new GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.Condition(GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.ConditionType.dateCondition);
dateCondition.compareType(GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.GeneralComparisonOperators.greaterThan);
dateCondition.expected(new Date(2020, 4, 22, 06));
//When the option is false, the validator compares the whole day, and they are the same, so validation fails and the red alert is displayed.
//When the option is true, the date time 7 o'clock is greater than 6 o'clock, so the result is successful.
var validator = new GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.DefaultDataValidator(dateCondition);
validator.type(GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.CriteriaType.date);
validator.preciseCompareDate(true);
activeSheet.getCell(0, 0, GC.Spread.Sheets.SheetArea.viewport).validator(validator);
spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;
activeSheet.setValue(0, 0, new Date(2020, 4, 22, 07));

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	boolean	Indicates compare whole day or precise date time.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns compare whole day or precise date time; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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reset

▸ reset(): void

Resets the data validator.

example

//This example uses the reset method.
var nCondition = new GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.Condition(GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.ConditionType.cellValueCondition);
nCondition.compareType(GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.GeneralComparisonOperators.equalsTo);
nCondition.expected(0);
//When the option is false, the validation fails and the red alert is displayed.
//When the option is true, the blank cell is treated as zero and the validation is successful.
nCondition.treatNullValueAsZero(false);
var validator = new GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.DefaultDataValidator(nCondition);
validator.type(GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.CriteriaType.custom);
validator.ignoreBlank(false);
activeSheet.getCell(0, 0, GC.Spread.Sheets.SheetArea.viewport).validator(validator);
spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;
activeSheet.setValue(0, 0, null);
validator.reset();

Returns

void

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showErrorMessage

▸ showErrorMessage(value?): any

Gets or sets whether to display an error message.

example

spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;
//The formula validator is valid if the formula condition returns true.
var dv = GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.createFormulaValidator("A1>0");
dv.showInputMessage(true);
dv.inputMessage("Enter a value greater than 0 in A1.");
dv.inputTitle("Tip");
dv.showErrorMessage(true);
dv.errorMessage("Incorrect Value");
activeSheet.setDataValidator(0, 0, 1, 1, dv, GC.Spread.Sheets.SheetArea.viewport);
//bind
activeSheet.bind(GC.Spread.Sheets.Events.ValidationError, function (sender, args) {
    if (args.validator.showErrorMessage()) {
        if (confirm(args.validator.errorMessage())) {
            args.validationResult = GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.DataValidationResult.retry;
        } else {
            args.validationResult = GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.DataValidationResult.forceApply;
        }
    }
});

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	boolean	Indicates whether to display an error message.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns whether to display an error message; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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showInputMessage

▸ showInputMessage(value?): any

Gets or sets whether to display the input title and input message.

example

spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;
var dv = GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.createListValidator("1,2,3");
dv.showInputMessage(true);
dv.inputMessage("Value must be 1,2 or 3");
dv.inputTitle("tip");
activeSheet.setDataValidator(1,1,1,1,dv,GC.Spread.Sheets.SheetArea.viewport);
alert(activeSheet.getDataValidator(1,1).getValidList(activeSheet,1,1));

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	boolean	Indicates whether to display the input title and input message.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns whether to display the input title and input message; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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type

▸ type(value?): any

Gets or sets the criteria type of this data validator.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
value?	CriteriaType	The criteria type of this data validator.

Returns

any

If no value is set, returns the criteria type of this data validator; otherwise, returns the data validator.

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value1

▸ value1(baseRow?, baseColumn?): any

Gets the first value of the data validation.

example

//This example validates a cell value.
var nCondition = new GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.Condition(GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.ConditionType.cellValueCondition);
nCondition.compareType(GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.GeneralComparisonOperators.equalsTo);
nCondition.expected(0);
//When the option is false, the validation fails and the red alert is displayed.
//When the option is true, the blank cell is treated as zero and the validation is successful.
nCondition.treatNullValueAsZero(false);
var validator = new GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.DefaultDataValidator(nCondition);
validator.type(GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.CriteriaType.custom);
validator.ignoreBlank(false);
activeSheet.getCell(0, 0, GC.Spread.Sheets.SheetArea.viewport).validator(validator);
spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;
activeSheet.setValue(0, 0, null);
alert(validator.value1());

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
baseRow?	number	The base row.
baseColumn?	number	The base column.

Returns

any

The first value.

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value2

▸ value2(baseRow?, baseColumn?): any

Gets the second value of the data validation.

example

//This example validates a cell value.
var nCondition = new GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.Condition(GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.ConditionType.cellValueCondition);
nCondition.compareType(GC.Spread.Sheets.ConditionalFormatting.GeneralComparisonOperators.equalsTo);
nCondition.expected(0);
//When the option is false, the validation fails and the red alert is displayed.
//When the option is true, the blank cell is treated as zero and the validation is successful.
nCondition.treatNullValueAsZero(false);
var validator = new GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.DefaultDataValidator(nCondition);
validator.type(GC.Spread.Sheets.DataValidation.CriteriaType.custom);
validator.ignoreBlank(false);
activeSheet.getCell(0, 0, GC.Spread.Sheets.SheetArea.viewport).validator(validator);
spread.options.highlightInvalidData = true;
activeSheet.setValue(0, 0, null);
alert(validator.value2());

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
baseRow?	number	The base row.
baseColumn?	number	The base column.

Returns

any

The second value.