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Release v0.2.0
Language: C# Updated: 2026-04-06

API Reference

Cmdlet

Add-OfficeExcelValidationDate

Namespace PSWriteOffice
Inputs
OfficeIMO.Excel.ExcelDocument
Outputs
System.Object

Adds a date data validation rule to a worksheet range.

Remarks

Adds a date data validation rule to a worksheet range.

Examples

Authored help example

Restrict values after a date.

PS>


ExcelSheet 'Data' { Add-OfficeExcelValidationDate -Range 'C2:C20' -Operator GreaterThan -Formula1 (Get-Date '2024-01-01') }
        

Ensures dates in C2:C20 are after 2024-01-01.

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Syntax

Add-OfficeExcelValidationDate [-AllowBlank <Boolean>] [-ErrorMessage <String>] [-ErrorTitle <String>] -Formula1 <DateTime> [-Formula2 <Nullable`1>] -Operator <String> [-PassThru] -Range <String> [<CommonParameters>]
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Parameter set: Context

Parameters

AllowBlank Boolean optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Allow blank values.
ErrorMessage String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Error message shown to the user.
ErrorTitle String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Error title shown to the user.
Formula1 DateTime requiredposition: 2pipeline: False
Primary date bound.
Formula2 Nullable`1 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Optional secondary date bound.
Operator String requiredposition: 1pipeline: False
Validation operator.
PassThru SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Emit the range string after applying validation.
Range String requiredposition: 0pipeline: False
Target range in A1 notation.

Outputs

System.Object

Add-OfficeExcelValidationDate [-AllowBlank <Boolean>] -Document <ExcelDocument> [-ErrorMessage <String>] [-ErrorTitle <String>] -Formula1 <DateTime> [-Formula2 <Nullable`1>] -Operator <String> [-PassThru] -Range <String> [-Sheet <String>] [-SheetIndex <Nullable`1>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Parameter set: Document

Parameters

AllowBlank Boolean optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Allow blank values.
Document ExcelDocument requiredposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue)
Workbook to operate on outside the DSL context.
ErrorMessage String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Error message shown to the user.
ErrorTitle String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Error title shown to the user.
Formula1 DateTime requiredposition: 2pipeline: False
Primary date bound.
Formula2 Nullable`1 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Optional secondary date bound.
Operator String requiredposition: 1pipeline: False
Validation operator.
PassThru SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Emit the range string after applying validation.
Range String requiredposition: 0pipeline: False
Target range in A1 notation.
Sheet String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Worksheet name when using Document.
SheetIndex Nullable`1 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Worksheet index (0-based) when using Document.

Outputs

System.Object