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GetInputMessage

Returns the data validation input message.

Syntax​

expression.GetInputMessage();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiValidation class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

string

Example​

This example gets the input message text.

// How to retrieve the validation input message.

// Get the input message.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let range = worksheet.GetRange("A1");
let validation = range.GetValidation();
validation.Add("xlValidateWholeNumber", "xlValidAlertStop", "xlGreater", 10);
validation.SetInputMessage("Enter a number greater than 10");
let inputMessage = validation.GetInputMessage();
worksheet.GetRange("B1").SetValue("Input message: " + inputMessage);