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GetType

Returns the type of the data bar conditional formatting rule.

Syntax​

expression.GetType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiDatabar class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

XlFormatConditionType

Example​

Identify the kind of conditional formatting rule applied to a range in a spreadsheet.

// How do I tell what category of formatting rule is used on a data bar in a spreadsheet?

// Distinguish a data bar rule from other conditional formatting types in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();

worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue("Sales Data");
worksheet.GetRange("A2").SetValue(100);
worksheet.GetRange("A3").SetValue(250);
worksheet.GetRange("A4").SetValue(150);
worksheet.GetRange("A5").SetValue(300);
worksheet.GetRange("A6").SetValue(75);

let dataRange = worksheet.GetRange("A2:A6");
let formatConditions = dataRange.GetFormatConditions();

let dataBar = formatConditions.AddDatabar();

let conditionType = dataBar.GetType();

worksheet.GetRange("C1").SetValue("Type:");
worksheet.GetRange("C2").SetValue(conditionType);