Search Data using Original Values
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Sometimes the value of the data is hidden because it is formatted in some way. For example, suppose cell D4 has formula =Sum(A1:A2) and its value is 20 but it is formatted as —, then the value 20 is hidden and cannot be found using Microsoft Excel find options. However, you can find it using Aspose.Cells using LookInType.ORIGINAL_VALUES
Search Data using Original Values
The following sample code illustrates the above point. It finds cell D4 which cannot be found using Microsoft Excel find options but Aspose.Cells can find it using LookInType.ORIGINAL_VALUES. Please read the comments inside the code for more information.
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// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-cells/Aspose.Cells-for-Java | |
String dataDir = Utils.getDataDir(SearchDataUsingOriginalValues.class); | |
// Create workbook object | |
Workbook workbook = new Workbook(); | |
// Access first worksheet | |
Worksheet worksheet = workbook.getWorksheets().get(0); | |
// Add 10 in cell A1 and A2 | |
worksheet.getCells().get("A1").putValue(10); | |
worksheet.getCells().get("A2").putValue(10); | |
// Add Sum formula in cell D4 but customize it as --- | |
Cell cell = worksheet.getCells().get("D4"); | |
Style style = cell.getStyle(); | |
style.setCustom("---"); | |
cell.setStyle(style); | |
// The result of formula will be 20, but 20 will not be visible because the cell is formated as --- | |
cell.setFormula("=Sum(A1:A2)"); | |
// Calculate the workbook | |
workbook.calculateFormula(); | |
// Create find options, we will search 20 using. original values otherwise 20 will never be found,because it is formatted | |
// as | |
FindOptions options = new FindOptions(); | |
options.setLookInType(LookInType.ORIGINAL_VALUES); | |
options.setLookAtType(LookAtType.ENTIRE_CONTENT); | |
Cell foundCell = null; | |
Object obj = 20; | |
// Find 20 which is Sum(A1:A2) and formatted as --- | |
foundCell = worksheet.getCells().find(obj, foundCell, options); | |
// Print the found cell | |
System.out.println(foundCell); | |
// Save the workbook | |
workbook.save(dataDir + "output.xlsx"); |
Console Output
Here is the console output of the above sample code.
Aspose.Cells.Cell [ D4; ValueType : IsNumeric; Value : ---; Formula:=SUM(A1:A2)]