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XL.Sheet.SetProtectEx
Protects/unprotects the sheet with password and enhanced parameters below.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| XL | 7.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MBS( "XL.Sheet.SetProtectEx"; bookRef; sheetIndex; protect; Password; ProtectEx ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| bookRef | The reference to the workbook. Please use XL.LoadBook to load a file. | $ref |
| sheetIndex | The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to XL.Book.SheetCount-1. | 0 |
| protect | Whether to protect. Pass 1 to enable protection and 0 to disable. |
1 |
| Password | The password to use. | |
| ProtectEx | The new protection setting. This can be a list of several options or a number. |
"default" |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Protects/unprotects the sheet with password and enhanced parameters below.It is possible to combine a few Enhanced Protection values.
| Enhanced Protection value | Description |
| default | Default protection. |
| all | Nothing is allowed except cell selections. |
| Objects | Objects are locked when the sheet is protected. |
| Scenarios | Scenarios are locked when the sheet is protected. |
| FormatCells | Formatting cells is allowed when the sheet is protected. |
| FormatColumns | Formatting columns is allowed when the sheet is protected. |
| FormatRows | Formatting rows is allowed when the sheet is protected. |
| InsertColumns | Inserting columns is allowed when the sheet is protected. |
| InsertRows | Inserting rows is allowed when the sheet is protected. |
| InsertHyperlinks | Inserting hyperlinks is allowed when the sheet is protected. |
| DeleteColumns | Deleting columns is allowed when the sheet is protected. |
| DeleteRows | Deleting rows is allowed when the sheet is protected. |
| SelLockedCells | Selection of locked cells is locked when the sheet is protected. |
| Sort | Sorting is allowed when the sheet is protected. |
| AutoFilter | Autofilters are allowed when the sheet is protected. |
| PivotTables | Pivot tables are allowed when the sheet is protected. |
| SelUnlockedCells | Selection of unlocked cells is locked when the sheet is protected. |
See also
Created 22nd April 2017, last changed 22nd April 2017
XL.Sheet.SetProtect - XL.Sheet.SetRightToLeft
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