EasyXLS

How to apply auto-filter in VB.NET

EasyXLS Excel library can be used to export Excel files in VB.NET. The library works with .NET Framework or .NET Core platform.

Step 1: Download EasyXLS Excel Library for .NET

To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:

Download EasyXLS™ Excel Library for VB.NET

If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.

Install the downloaded EasyXLS installer for v8.6 or earlier.

Step 2: License file setup

Step required for EasyXLS v9.0 or later.

If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.

If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from:
https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders

Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.

Step 3: Create a VB.NET project

If don't have a project, create one as ASP.NET web application, windows forms app, console application, class library or service.

Step 4: Include EasyXLS library into project

EasyXLS.dll must be added as reference to your project. EasyXLS.dll can be found:
- Inside the downloaded archive at Step 1 for EasyXLS v9.0 or later
- Under installation path for EasyXLS v8.6 or earlier, in "Dot NET version" folder.

Add EasyXLS reference

Step 5: Run VB.NET code that applies auto-filter to Excel data

Execute the following VB.NET code that exports data with autofilter to Excel.

'----------------------------------------------------------
' Tutorial 20
'
' This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in VB.NET
' and apply an auto-filter to a range of cells.
'----------------------------------------------------------

Imports EasyXLS
Imports EasyXLS.Constants

Module Tutorial20

    Sub Main()

        Console.WriteLine("Tutorial 20" & vbCrLf & "----------" & vbCrLf)

        ' Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files having one sheet
        Dim workbook As New ExcelDocument(1)

        ' Set the sheet name
        workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0).setSheetName("Sheet1")
        
        ' Get the table of data for the worksheet
        Dim xlsTab As ExcelWorksheet = workbook.easy_getSheet("Sheet1")
        Dim xlsTable As ExcelTable= xlsTab.easy_getExcelTable()

        ' Add data in cells for report header
        For column As Integer = 0 To 4
            xlsTable.easy_getCell(0, column).setValue("Column " & (column + 1))
            xlsTable.easy_getCell(0, column).setDataType(DataType.STRING)
        Next
        
        ' Add data in cells for report values
        For row As Integer = 0 To 99
            For column As Integer = 0 To 4
                xlsTable.easy_getCell(row + 1, column).setValue("Data " & (row + 1) & ", " & (column + 1))
                xlsTable.easy_getCell(row + 1, column).setDataType(DataType.STRING)
            Next
        Next
		
        ' Apply auto-filter on cell range A1:E1
        Dim xlsFilter As ExcelFilter = xlsTab.easy_getFilter()
        xlsFilter.setAutoFilter("A1:E1")

        ' Export Excel file
        Console.WriteLine("Writing file C:\Samples\Tutorial20 - autofilter in Excel sheet.xlsx.")
        workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial20 - autofilter in Excel sheet.xlsx")

        ' Confirm export of Excel file
        Dim sError As String = workbook.easy_getError()
        If (sError.Equals("")) Then
            Console.Write(vbCrLf & "File successfully created. Press Enter to Exit...")
        Else
            Console.Write(vbCrLf & "Error encountered: " & sError & vbCrLf & "Press Enter to Exit...")
        End If
        
        ' Dispose memory
        workbook.Dispose()
        
        Console.ReadLine()
    End Sub

End Module

EasyXLS Excel libraries:

.NET
Excel Library for VB.NET
full .NET version to import, export or convert Excel files
Excel Writer for VB.NET
.NET version to create and export Excel files
Download EasyXLS™ Excel Library for VB.NET

File formats:

Office 365
MS Excel 2021 - 2024
MS Excel 2007 - 2019
MS Excel 97 - 2003
XLSXXLSMXLSBXLS
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