Include Hidden Grid Columns in Exported Excel Files
Environment
| Product | Grid for Progress® Kendo UI® |
| Product Version | 2018.2.516 |
Description
How can I show some of the hidden columns of the Grid in the exported Excel file?
Important
As of Kendo UI R1 2021 the grid columns have an
exportableconfiguration, which if enabled, will include the hidden column in the exported file.
Solution
Use the hideColumn or showColumn methods to change the visibility of the columns before and after the export and utilize the excelExport event.
The following code snippet demonstrates the implementation of the suggested approach.
var exportFlag = false;
$("#grid").data("kendoGrid").bind("excelExport", function (e) {
if (!exportFlag) {
e.sender.showColumn(1);
e.preventDefault();
exportFlag = true;
setTimeout(function () {
e.sender.saveAsExcel();
});
} else {
e.sender.hideColumn(1);
exportFlag = false;
}
});