Protecting Worksheets in Python

Aspose.Cells - Protecting Worksheets

To protect worksheet using Aspose.Cells Java for Python, call protect_worksheet method of protection module.

Python Code

 #Instantiating a Excel object by excel file path

excel = self.Workbook(self.dataDir + "Book1.xls")

#Accessing the first worksheet in the Excel file

worksheets = excel.getWorksheets()

worksheet = worksheets.get(0)

protection = worksheet.getProtection()

#The following 3 methods are only for Excel 2000 and earlier formats

protection.setAllowEditingContent(False)

protection.setAllowEditingObject(False)

protection.setAllowEditingScenario(False)

#Protects the first worksheet with a password "1234"

protection.setPassword("1234")

#Saving the modified Excel file in default format

excel.save(self.dataDir + "output.xls")

#Print Message

print "Sheet protected successfully."

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