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GetIgnoreBlank

Returns whether blank values are permitted by the range data validation.

Syntax​

expression.GetIgnoreBlank();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiValidation class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Get whether blank values are permitted in a spreadsheet.

// How to check if blank values are allowed in validation in a spreadsheet.

// Get the IgnoreBlank setting in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let range = worksheet.GetRange("A1");
let validation = range.GetValidation();
validation.Add("xlValidateWholeNumber", "xlValidAlertStop", "xlGreater", 10);
validation.SetIgnoreBlank(true);
let ignoreBlank = validation.GetIgnoreBlank();
worksheet.GetRange("B1").SetValue("Ignore blank: " + ignoreBlank);