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Spreadsheet defined names

Get and set your online spreadsheets defined names.

The following methods are available to interact with the spreadsheet headers programmatically.

MethodDescription
getDefinedNamesGet the defined names for a spreadsheet

Jspreadsheet getDefinedNames() : Promise<{ [definedName: string]: string }>

GET /api/:guid/names
setDefinedNamesSet a defined names for a spreadsheet

Jspreadsheet setDefinedNames(definedNames: { name: string; value: string }[]): Promise<void>

@param definedNames[].name - new defined name name.
@param definedNames[].value - new defined name value. If the value of this property is an empty string, that defined name, if any, will be removed.

POST /api/:guid/names

Get the defined names from an online spreadsheet

Section titled “Get the defined names from an online spreadsheet”
import { Client } from "@intrasheets/client";
// Create a new client
const client = new Client({
// API Server
baseUrl: "http://localhost:8009/api",
// Your authentication token
token: "eyJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiIsInR5cCJ9.eyJkb21haW4iOiJsb2NhbGhvc3Q6ODAPQSJ9.Xr2Ir2-zEc_tqV5y6i",
});
// Spreadsheet Guid
const guid = '79b45919-c751-4e2b-a49a-6c1286e2fc03';
// Get the spreadsheet instance
const spreadsheet = client.getSpreadsheet(guid);
// Request data
spreadsheet.getDefinedNames().then((data) => {
console.log(data);
});

Set new defined names for an online spreadsheet

Section titled “Set new defined names for an online spreadsheet”
import { Client } from "@intrasheets/client";
// Create a new client
const client = new Client({
// API Server
baseUrl: "http://localhost:8009/api",
// Your authentication token
token: "eyJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiIsInR5cCJ9.eyJkb21haW4iOiJsb2NhbGhvc3Q6ODAPQSJ9.Xr2Ir2-zEc_tqV5y6i",
});
// Spreadsheet Guid
const guid = '79b45919-c751-4e2b-a49a-6c1286e2fc03';
// Get the spreadsheet instance
const spreadsheet = client.getSpreadsheet(guid);
// Defined names
const names = [{
name: "TEST",
value: "SHEET1!A1:B3",
}];
// Set Data
spreadsheet.setDefinedNames(names).then(() => {
// It worked correctly
}).catch((err) => {
// Something went wrong
console.log(err);
});