Excel Data Validation
GemBox.Spreadsheet for Java has been retired
The following example shows how you can set Data Validation for certain cells.
GemBox.Spreadsheet supports reading and writing all types of Data Validations for XLSX and XLS file format.

import com.gembox.spreadsheet.*;
import java.time.LocalDateTime;
class Program {
public static void main(String[] args) throws java.io.IOException {
// If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
SpreadsheetInfo.setLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");
ExcelFile workbook = new ExcelFile();
ExcelWorksheet worksheet = workbook.addWorksheet("Data Validation");
worksheet.getCell(0, 0).setValue("Data validation examples:");
worksheet.getCell(2, 1).setValue("Decimal greater than 3.14 (on entire row 4):");
DataValidation dataValidation = new DataValidation(worksheet.getRow(3).getCells());
dataValidation.setType(DataValidationType.DECIMAL);
dataValidation.setOperator(DataValidationOperator.GREATER_THAN);
dataValidation.setFormula1(3.14);
dataValidation.setInputMessageTitle("Enter a decimal");
dataValidation.setInputMessage("Decimal should be greater than 3.14.");
dataValidation.setErrorTitle("Invalid decimal");
dataValidation.setErrorMessage("Value should be a decimal greater than 3.14.");
worksheet.addDataValidation(dataValidation);
worksheet.getCells().getSubrange("A4", "J4").setValue(3.15);
worksheet.getCell(7, 1).setValue("List from B9 to B12 (on cell C8):");
worksheet.getCell(8, 1).setValue("John");
worksheet.getCell(9, 1).setValue("Fred");
worksheet.getCell(10, 1).setValue("Hans");
worksheet.getCell(11, 1).setValue("Ivan");
dataValidation = new DataValidation(worksheet, "C8");
dataValidation.setType(DataValidationType.LIST);
dataValidation.setFormula1("=B9:B12");
dataValidation.setInputMessageTitle("Enter a name");
dataValidation.setInputMessage("Name should be from the list: John, Fred, Hans, Ivan.");
dataValidation.setErrorStyle(DataValidationErrorStyle.WARNING);
dataValidation.setErrorTitle("Invalid name");
dataValidation.setErrorMessage("Value should be a name from the list: John, Fred, Hans, Ivan.");
worksheet.addDataValidation(dataValidation);
worksheet.getCell("C8").setValue("John");
worksheet.getCell(13, 1).setValue("Date between 2011-01-01 and 2011-12-31 (on cell range C14:E15):");
dataValidation = new DataValidation(worksheet.getCells().getSubrange("C14", "E15"));
dataValidation.setType(DataValidationType.DATE);
dataValidation.setOperator(DataValidationOperator.BETWEEN);
dataValidation.setFormula1(LocalDateTime.of(2011, 1, 1, 0, 0));
dataValidation.setFormula2(LocalDateTime.of(2011, 12, 31, 0, 0));
dataValidation.setInputMessageTitle("Enter a date");
dataValidation.setInputMessage("Date should be between 2011-01-01 and 2011-12-31.");
dataValidation.setErrorStyle(DataValidationErrorStyle.INFORMATION);
dataValidation.setErrorTitle("Invalid date");
dataValidation.setErrorMessage("Value should be a date between 2011-01-01 and 2011-12-31.");
worksheet.addDataValidation(dataValidation);
worksheet.getCells().getSubrange("C14", "E15").setValue(LocalDateTime.of(2011, 1, 1, 0, 0));
// Column width of 8, 55 and 15 characters.
worksheet.getColumn(0).setWidth(8 * 256);
worksheet.getColumn(1).setWidth(55 * 256);
worksheet.getColumn(2).setWidth(15 * 256);
worksheet.getColumn(3).setWidth(15 * 256);
worksheet.getColumn(4).setWidth(15 * 256);
workbook.save("Data Validation.%OutputFileType%");
}
}
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Published: December 13, 2018 | Modified: December 19, 2022 | Author: Marek Turis