aspose.cells
Class AutoFilter

Represents autofiltering for the specified worksheet.

Example:

//Instantiating a Workbook object
$workbook = new cells\Workbook("Book1.xls");
//Accessing the first worksheet in the Excel file
$worksheet = $workbook->getWorksheets()->get(0);
//Creating AutoFilter by giving the cells range of the heading row
$worksheet->getAutoFilter()->setRange("A1:B1");
//Filtering columns with specified values
$worksheet->getAutoFilter()->filter(1, "Bananas");

Property Getters/Setters Summary
functiongetFilterColumns()
           Gets the collection of the filter columns.
functiongetRange()
functionsetRange(value)
           Represents the range to which the specified AutoFilter applies.
functiongetSorter()
           Gets the data sorter.
 
Method Summary
functionaddDateFilter(fieldIndex, dateTimeGroupingType, year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
           Adds a date filter.
functionaddFillColorFilter(fieldIndex, pattern, foregroundColor, backgroundColor)
           Adds a fill color filter.
functionaddFilter(fieldIndex, criteria)
           Adds a filter for a filter column.
functionaddFontColorFilter(fieldIndex, color)
           Adds a font color filter.
functionaddIconFilter(fieldIndex, iconSetType, iconId)
           Adds an icon filter.
functioncustom(fieldIndex, operatorType1, criteria1)
           Filters a list with a custom criteria.
functioncustom(fieldIndex, operatorType1, criteria1, isAnd, operatorType2, criteria2)
           Filters a list with custom criteria.
functiondynamicFilter(fieldIndex, dynamicFilterType)
           Adds a dynamic filter.
functionfilter(fieldIndex, criteria)
           Filters a list with specified criteria.
functionfilterTop10(fieldIndex, isTop, isPercent, itemCount)
           Filter the top 10 item in the list
functionmatchBlanks(fieldIndex)
           Match all blank cell in the list.
functionmatchNonBlanks(fieldIndex)
           Match all not blank cell in the list.
functionrefresh()
           Refresh auto filters to hide or unhide the rows.
functionrefresh(hideRows)
           Gets all hidden rows's indexes.
functionremoveDateFilter(fieldIndex, dateTimeGroupingType, year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
           Removes a date filter.
functionremoveFilter(fieldIndex)
           Remove the specific filter.
functionremoveFilter(fieldIndex, criteria)
           Removes a filter for a filter column.
functionsetRange(row, startColumn, endColumn)
           Sets the range to which the specified AutoFilter applies.
functionshowAll()
           Unhide all rows.
 

Property Getters/Setters Detail

getSorter : DataSorter 

function getSorter()
Gets the data sorter.

getRange/setRange : String 

function getRange() / function setRange(value)
Represents the range to which the specified AutoFilter applies.

getFilterColumns : FilterColumnCollection 

function getFilterColumns()
Gets the collection of the filter columns.

Method Detail

setRange

function setRange(row, startColumn, endColumn)
Sets the range to which the specified AutoFilter applies.
Parameters:
row: Number - Row index.
startColumn: Number - Start column index.
endColumn: Number - End column Index.

addFilter

function addFilter(fieldIndex, criteria)
Adds a filter for a filter column. MS Excel 2007 supports multiple selection in a filter column.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
criteria: String - The specified criteria (a string; for example, "101"). It only can be null or be one of the cells' value in this column.

addDateFilter

function addDateFilter(fieldIndex, dateTimeGroupingType, year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
Adds a date filter. If DateTimeGroupingType is Year, only the param year effects. If DateTiemGroupingType is Month, only the param year and month effect.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
dateTimeGroupingType: Number - A DateTimeGroupingType value. DateTimeGroupingType
year: Number - The year.
month: Number - The month.
day: Number - The day.
hour: Number - The hour.
minute: Number - The minute.
second: Number - The second.

removeDateFilter

function removeDateFilter(fieldIndex, dateTimeGroupingType, year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
Removes a date filter. If DateTimeGroupingType is Year, only the param year effects. If DateTiemGroupingType is Month, only the param year and month effect.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
dateTimeGroupingType: Number - A DateTimeGroupingType value. DateTimeGroupingType
year: Number - The year.
month: Number - The month.
day: Number - The day.
hour: Number - The hour.
minute: Number - The minute.
second: Number - The second.

removeFilter

function removeFilter(fieldIndex, criteria)
Removes a filter for a filter column.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
criteria: String - The specified criteria (a string; for example, "101"). It only can be null or be one of the cells' value in this column.

filter

function filter(fieldIndex, criteria)
Filters a list with specified criteria. Aspose.Cells will remove all other filter setting on this field as Ms Excel 97-2003.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
criteria: String - The specified criteria (a string; for example, "101").

filterTop10

function filterTop10(fieldIndex, isTop, isPercent, itemCount)
Filter the top 10 item in the list
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
isTop: boolean - Indicates whether filter from top or bottom
isPercent: boolean - Indicates whether the items is percent or count
itemCount: Number - The item count

dynamicFilter

function dynamicFilter(fieldIndex, dynamicFilterType)
Adds a dynamic filter.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
dynamicFilterType: Number - A DynamicFilterType value. Dynamic filter type.

addFontColorFilter

function addFontColorFilter(fieldIndex, color)
Adds a font color filter.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
color: CellsColor - The CellsColor object.

addFillColorFilter

function addFillColorFilter(fieldIndex, pattern, foregroundColor, backgroundColor)
Adds a fill color filter.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
pattern: Number - A BackgroundType value. The background pattern type.
foregroundColor: CellsColor - The foreground color.
backgroundColor: CellsColor - The background color.

addIconFilter

function addIconFilter(fieldIndex, iconSetType, iconId)
Adds an icon filter. Only supports to add the icon filter. Not supports checking which row is visible if the filter is icon filter.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
iconSetType: Number - A IconSetType value. The icon set type.
iconId: Number - The icon id.

matchBlanks

function matchBlanks(fieldIndex)
Match all blank cell in the list.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).

matchNonBlanks

function matchNonBlanks(fieldIndex)
Match all not blank cell in the list.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).

custom

function custom(fieldIndex, operatorType1, criteria1)
Filters a list with a custom criteria.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
operatorType1: Number - A FilterOperatorType value. The filter operator type
criteria1: Object - The custom criteria

custom

function custom(fieldIndex, operatorType1, criteria1, isAnd, operatorType2, criteria2)
Filters a list with custom criteria.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The integer offset of the field on which you want to base the filter (from the left of the list; the leftmost field is field 0).
operatorType1: Number - A FilterOperatorType value. The filter operator type
criteria1: Object - The custom criteria
isAnd: boolean -
operatorType2: Number - A FilterOperatorType value. The filter operator type
criteria2: Object - The custom criteria

showAll

function showAll()
Unhide all rows.

removeFilter

function removeFilter(fieldIndex)
Remove the specific filter.
Parameters:
fieldIndex: Number - The specific filter index

refresh

function refresh()
Refresh auto filters to hide or unhide the rows.
Returns:
Returns all hidden rows' indexes.

refresh

function refresh(hideRows)
Gets all hidden rows's indexes.
Parameters:
hideRows: boolean - If true, hide the filtered rows.
Returns:
Returns all hidden rows indexes.

See Also:
          Aspose.Cells Documentation - the home page for the Aspose.Cellss Product Documentation.
          Aspose.Cells Support Forum - our preferred method of support.