Protect Method (IWorksheet)

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Protects a worksheet so that it cannot be modified.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Function Protect( _
   ByVal locks As WorksheetLocks, _
   Optional ByVal password As String _
) As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim instance As IWorksheet
Dim locks As WorksheetLocks
Dim password As String
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.Protect(locks, password)

bool Protect( 
   WorksheetLocks locks,
   string password
)

Parameters

locks: A WorksheetLocks value indicates which data will be protected.
password: A string that specifies a case-sensitive password for the worksheet.

Return Value

true if the worksheet is protected successful, false otherwise.

Remarks

Note that support for WorksheetLocks is limited to reading and writing the OpenXML file. All options of WorksheetLocks have same effect in runtime.

Reference

IWorksheet Interface
IWorksheet Members

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