Get Max Range In A Worksheet with Node.js via C++

When reading data from the worksheet, we need to know the maximum area.

When copying all data from a worksheet, we need to know the maximum area.

When exporting a specified area to HTML and PDF, we need to know the maximum area.

Aspose.Cells for Node.js via C++ contains different ways to find the max range in a worksheet.

Getting Max Range

In Aspose.Cells, if the row and column objects are initialized, these rows and columns will be counted toward the maximum area, even if there is no data in the empty rows or columns.

const path = require("path");
const AsposeCells = require("aspose.cells.node");

// The path to the documents directory.
const dataDir = path.join(__dirname, "data");
const filePath = path.join(dataDir, "SampleSheet.xlsx");

// Loads the workbook
const workbook = new AsposeCells.Workbook(filePath);

// Get all the worksheets in the book.
const worksheets = workbook.getWorksheets();
const sheet = worksheets.get(0);

// Gets the max data range.
let maxRow = sheet.getCells().getMaxRow();
let maxColumn = sheet.getCells().getMaxColumn();
// The range is A1:B3.
let range = sheet.getCells().createRange(0, 0, maxRow + 1, maxColumn + 1);

sheet.getCells().get("A10").putValue(null);

maxRow = sheet.getCells().getMaxRow();
maxColumn = sheet.getCells().getMaxColumn();
// The range is updated to A1:B10.
range = sheet.getCells().createRange(0, 0, maxRow + 1, maxColumn + 1);

Getting Max Data Range

In most cases, we only need to obtain the range that contains all the data, even if the empty cells outside the range are formatted.
Settings related to shapes, tables, and pivot tables are ignored.

const path = require("path");
const AsposeCells = require("aspose.cells.node");

// The path to the documents directory.
const dataDir = path.join(__dirname, "data");
const filePath = path.join(dataDir, "SampleSheet.xlsx");

// Instantiate a new Workbook.
const workbook = new AsposeCells.Workbook(filePath);

// Get all the worksheets in the book.
const worksheets = workbook.getWorksheets();
const sheet = worksheets.get(0);

// Gets the max data range.
let maxRow = sheet.getCells().getMaxDataRow();
let maxColumn = sheet.getCells().getMaxDataColumn();
// The range is A1:B3.
let range = sheet.getCells().createRange(0, 0, maxRow + 1, maxColumn + 1);

sheet.getCells().get("A10").putValue(null);

maxRow = sheet.getCells().getMaxDataRow();
maxColumn = sheet.getCells().getMaxDataColumn();
// The range is still A1:B3.
range = sheet.getCells().createRange(0, 0, maxRow + 1, maxColumn + 1);

Getting Max Display Range

When we export all data from the worksheet to HTML, PDF, or images, we need to obtain an area containing all visible objects, including data, styles, graphics, tables, and pivot tables.
The following code shows how to render the max display range to HTML:

const path = require("path");
const AsposeCells = require("aspose.cells.node");

// The path to the documents directory.
const dataDir = path.join(__dirname, "data");
const filePath = path.join(dataDir, "sample.xlsx");

// Instantiate a new Workbook.
const workbook = new AsposeCells.Workbook(filePath);

// Get all the worksheets in the book.
const worksheets = workbook.getWorksheets();

// Gets the max display range.
const range = worksheets.get(0).getCells().getMaxDisplayRange();

// Save the range to html
const saveOptions = new AsposeCells.HtmlSaveOptions();
saveOptions.setExportActiveWorksheetOnly(true);
saveOptions.setExportArea(AsposeCells.CellArea.createCellArea(range.getFirstRow(), range.getFirstColumn(), range.getFirstRow() + range.getRowCount() - 1, range.getFirstColumn() + range.getColumnCount() - 1));

// Save the range.
workbook.save("html.html", saveOptions);

Here is the source Excel file (Book1.xlsx).