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Protect/Unprotect Excel sheet through X++

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Posted on by AbdulKhaliq 160

Hi,

I have scenario where I need to write data into a protected excel sheet, First I need to unprotect the cells for editing through X++ then again protect the sheet with same password. (Password will be hardcoded)

Help much appreciated.

Regards,

AK

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    RE: Protect/Unprotect Excel sheet through X++

    The premise is that you have a password to protect Excel. Otherwise, you'll have to try some ways to unprotect Excel sheet, like uploading to Google Sheets, using VBA code, copying and pasting an Excel worksheet. Among them, using VBA code will be more complicated.

  • Pravasti AK Profile Picture
    Pravasti AK 2,985 on at
    RE: Protect/Unprotect Excel sheet through X++

    Hi Vilmos,

    I am using fim classes for creating spreadsheet and exporting my AX fields into excel.The sheet is protected when i tried to do write operation.

    Error msg :"the cell or chart you are trying to change is on a protected sheet"

    Thanks,

    Kavitha

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    Vilmos Kintera 46,149 on at
    RE: Protect/Unprotect Excel sheet through X++

    I have verified this and the SysExcelWorksheet* classes already has the protect method implemented in AX, so all you need to do is implement the unprotect based on the above linked article for the parameters too in order to start using it.

    Please mark the answers with the checkbox next to each post to verify and close the topic.

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    Vilmos Kintera 46,149 on at
    RE: Protect/Unprotect Excel sheet through X++

    The Worksheet object has the Unprotect method, you could try that. If the COM call is not implemented in AX, you could simply add it yourself in the relevant SysExcel* class.

    [View:https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vba/excel-vba/articles/worksheet-unprotect-method-excel:750:50]

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