Validation
The validation functionality of the Telerik UI Spreadsheet component for ASP.NET MVC is achieved by applying data validation.
The supported data validation settings include:
Date Validation
To configure date validation for a cell, set the Validation.DataType() configuration to date. Set the additional configuration options per your requirement. This allows the user to enter a date in a cell by clicking a calendar icon and selecting the date from a calendar rather than typing it. The following example demonstrates how to set up date validation by using the built-in calendar:
@(Html.Kendo().Spreadsheet()
.Name("spreadsheet")
.Sheets(sheets =>
{
sheets.Add()
.Rows(rows =>
{
rows.Add().Cells(cells =>
{
cells.Add()
.Format("MMMM d, yyyy")
.Validation(validation => validation
.DataType("date")
.ShowButton(true)
.ComparerType("between")
.From("DATEVALUE(\"1/1/1900\")")
.To("DATEVALUE(\"1/1/2100\")")
.AllowNulls(true)
.Type("reject")
.TitleTemplate("Selected Date validation error")
.MessageTemplate("Selected Date should be between year 1900 and 2100.")
);
});
});
})
)
List Validation
To configure list validation for a cell, set the Validation.DataType() configuration to list. This way, you enable the user to select an option from a list of predefined options. The following example demonstrates how to set up list validation:
@(Html.Kendo().Spreadsheet()
.Name("spreadsheet")
.Sheets(sheets =>
{
sheets.Add()
.Rows(rows =>
{
rows.Add().Cells(cells =>
{
cells.Add()
.Format("MMMM d, yyyy")
.Validation(validation => validation
.DataType("list")
.ShowButton(true)
.ComparerType("list")
.From("\"Option 1,Option 2,Option 3\"")
.AllowNulls(true)
.Type("reject")
);
});
});
})
)
Text Validation
To configure text validation for a cell, set the Validation.DataType() configuration to text. This way, you can ensure that specific text is entered in a cell. The following example demonstrates how to set-up text validation:
@(Html.Kendo().Spreadsheet()
.Name("spreadsheet")
.Sheets(sheets =>
{
sheets.Add()
.Rows(rows =>
{
rows.Add().Cells(cells =>
{
cells.Add()
.Validation(validation => validation
.DataType("text")
.ShowButton(true)
.ComparerType("equalTo")
.From("\"YES\"")
.AllowNulls(false)
.Type("reject")
.MessageTemplate("Enter YES (capital letters)")
);
});
});
})
)
When setting the text to compare to, always add the text in quotes and escape the internal quotes, for example,
.From("\"YES\"").
Number Validation
To configure number validation for a cell, set the Validation.DataType() configuration to number. This way, you can ensure that a numeric value is entered in a cell and it matches the provided requirements. The following example demonstrates how to set-up number validation for a number in a specified range:
@(Html.Kendo().Spreadsheet()
.Name("spreadsheet")
.Sheets(sheets =>
{
sheets.Add()
.Rows(rows =>
{
rows.Add().Cells(cells =>
{
cells.Add()
.Validation(validation => validation
.DataType("number")
.ShowButton(true)
.ComparerType("between")
.From("1")
.To("10")
.AllowNulls(false)
.Type("reject")
.MessageTemplate("Only Numbers between 1 and 10 are allowed"));
});
});
})
)
Custom Validation
To configure validation for a cell based on a formula, set the Validation.DataType() configuration to custom. This way, you can provide the formula based on which validation will be performed. The following example demonstrates how to set up custom validation for a cell:
@(Html.Kendo().Spreadsheet()
.Name("spreadsheet")
.Sheets(sheets =>
{
sheets.Add()
.Rows(rows =>
{
rows.Add().Cells(cells =>
{
cells.Add()
.Validation(validation => validation
.DataType("custom")
.From("AND(LEN(A3)>3, LEN(A3)<200)")
.AllowNulls(true)
.Type("reject")
.TitleTemplate("Full Name validation error")
.MessageTemplate("The full name should be longer than 3 letters and shorter than 200."));
});
});
})
)