Copy and delete Excel sheet

Following example shows how to copy and delete worksheets.

One worksheet is used as the template for other worksheets.

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using System;
using GemBox.Spreadsheet;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // If using Professional version, put your serial key below.
        SpreadsheetInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");

        var workbook = ExcelFile.Load("%InputFileName%");

        // Get template sheet.
        var templateSheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

        // Copy template sheet.
        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
            workbook.Worksheets.AddCopy("Invoice " + (i + 1), templateSheet);

        // Delete template sheet.
        workbook.Worksheets.Remove(0);

        var startTime = DateTime.Now;

        // Go to the first Monday from today.
        while (startTime.DayOfWeek != DayOfWeek.Monday)
            startTime = startTime.AddDays(1);

        var random = new Random();

        // For each sheet.
        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
        {
            // Get sheet.
            var worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[i];

            // Set some fields.
            worksheet.Cells["J5"].SetValue(14 + i);
            worksheet.Cells["J6"].SetValue(DateTime.Now);
            worksheet.Cells["J6"].Style.NumberFormat = "m/dd/yyyy";

            worksheet.Cells["D12"].Value = "ACME Corp";
            worksheet.Cells["D13"].Value = "240 Old Country Road, Springfield, IL";
            worksheet.Cells["D14"].Value = "USA";
            worksheet.Cells["D15"].Value = "Joe Smith";

            worksheet.Cells["E18"].Value = String.Format(startTime.ToShortDateString() + " until " + startTime.AddDays(11).ToShortDateString());

            for (int j = 0; j < 10; j++)
            {
                worksheet.Cells[21 + j, 1].SetValue(startTime); // Set date.
                worksheet.Cells[21 + j, 1].Style.NumberFormat = "dddd, mmmm dd, yyyy";
                worksheet.Cells[21 + j, 4].SetValue(random.Next(6, 9)); // Work hours.

                // Skip Saturday and Sunday.
                startTime = startTime.AddDays(j == 4 ? 3 : 1);
            }

            // Skip Saturday and Sunday.
            startTime = startTime.AddDays(2);

            worksheet.Cells["B36"].Value = "Payment via check.";
        }

        workbook.Save("Sheet Copying_Deleting.%OutputFileType%");
    }
}
Imports System
Imports GemBox.Spreadsheet

Module Program

    Sub Main()

        ' If using Professional version, put your serial key below.
        SpreadsheetInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY")

        Dim workbook = ExcelFile.Load("%InputFileName%")

        ' Get template sheet.
        Dim templateSheet = workbook.Worksheets(0)

        ' Copy template sheet.
        For i = 0 To 3 Step 1
            workbook.Worksheets.AddCopy("Invoice " + (i + 1).ToString(), templateSheet)
        Next

        ' Delete template sheet.
        workbook.Worksheets.Remove(0)

        Dim startTime = DateTime.Now

        ' Go to the first Monday from today.
        While startTime.DayOfWeek <> DayOfWeek.Monday
            startTime = startTime.AddDays(1)
        End While

        Dim random As Random = New Random()

        ' For each sheet.
        For i = 0 To 3 Step 1

            ' Get sheet.
            Dim worksheet = workbook.Worksheets(i)

            ' Set some fields.
            worksheet.Cells("J5").SetValue(14 + i)
            worksheet.Cells("J6").SetValue(DateTime.Now)
            worksheet.Cells("J6").Style.NumberFormat = "m/dd/yyyy"

            worksheet.Cells("D12").Value = "ACME Corp"
            worksheet.Cells("D13").Value = "240 Old Country Road, Springfield, IL"
            worksheet.Cells("D14").Value = "USA"
            worksheet.Cells("D15").Value = "Joe Smith"

            worksheet.Cells("E18").Value = String.Format(startTime.ToShortDateString() + " until " + startTime.AddDays(11).ToShortDateString())

            For j = 0 To 9 Step 1

                worksheet.Cells(21 + j, 1).SetValue(startTime) ' Set date.
                worksheet.Cells(21 + j, 1).Style.NumberFormat = "dddd, mmmm dd, yyyy"
                worksheet.Cells(21 + j, 4).SetValue(random.Next(6, 9)) ' Work hours.

                ' Skip Saturday and Sunday.
                If j = 4 Then startTime = startTime.AddDays(3) Else startTime = startTime.AddDays(1)
            Next

            ' Skip Saturday and Sunday.
            startTime = startTime.AddDays(2)

            worksheet.Cells("B36").Value = "Payment via check."
        Next

        workbook.Save("Sheet Copying_Deleting.%OutputFileType%")
    End Sub
End Module

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Published: December 13, 2018 | Modified: November 20, 2020 | Author: Marko Kozlina