corelibraries-devexpress-dot-xtraprinting-dot-xlsexportoptionsex-e0663832.md
Gets or sets data groups’ expanded state in the exported document. Only available in data-aware export mode.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraPrinting
Assembly : DevExpress.Printing.v25.2.Core.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Printing.Core
[DefaultValue(GroupState.Default)]
public GroupState GroupState { get; set; }
<DefaultValue(GroupState.Default)>
Public Property GroupState As GroupState
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GroupState | Default |
A value that specifies the expanded state of data groups in the output document.
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Available values:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Default |
Data groups are collapsed and expanded as they are in the source control.
| | ExpandAll |
Expand all data groups.
| | CollapseAll |
Collapse all data groups.
|
Use the GroupState property to specify whether or not information from collapsed rows (Grid) or nodes (Tree List) should be printed in Data-Aware Export mode (set the XlsExportOptionsEx.ExportType property to DataAware to enable this mode).
| Value | Versions 16.2 and older | Versions 17.1 and newer |
|---|---|---|
| ExpandAll | Print all content | Print all content |
| Default | Export only those groups (nodes) that are already expanded | Specified by a control |
Control-level options mentioned in the table above include the following:
If updating your project to v17.1 or higher, you can choose to keep the previous behavior using the WindowsFormsSettings.DefaultSettingsCompatibilityMode option. See Version Compatibility: Default Property Values to learn more.
See Also
DefaultSettingsCompatibilityMode