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SetRefersTo

Sets a formula that the name is defined to refer to.

Syntax

expression.SetRefersTo(sRef);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiName class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
sRefRequiredstringThe range reference which must contain the sheet name, followed by sign ! and a range of cells. Example: "Sheet1!$A$1:$B$2".

Returns

This method doesn't return any data.

Example

This example sets a formula that the name is defined to refer to.

var oWorksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
oWorksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue("1");
oWorksheet.GetRange("B1").SetValue("2");
oWorksheet.GetRange("C1").SetValue("=SUM(A1:B1)");
Api.AddDefName("summa", "Sheet1!$A$1:$B$1");
var oDefName = Api.GetDefName("summa");
oDefName.SetRefersTo("=SUM(A1:B1)");
oWorksheet.GetRange("A3").SetValue("The name 'summa' refers to the formula from the cell C1.");