Public Sub SetRepeatBlock(ByVal jaggedArray As Object()(), ByVal columnNames As String(), ByVal bookmark As String, ByVal maxRows As Integer, ByVal transpose As Boolean)
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{param:jaggedArray}An jagged array of objects to use as a data source. the first dimension corresponds to row and the second to column \(that is, Object\[row\]\[column\]\). WordWriter will insert these values in the repeat block's merge fields.
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{param:columnNames}A string array of data source field names. These must be the same as the corresponding merge field names in the template.
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{param:bookmark}The bookmark name of the template repeat block. The bookmark passed to {{SetRepeatBlock}} must exist in the template Word file. To see a list of template bookmark names:
# Open the template in Microsoft Word.
# Open the *Edit* menu.
# Select *Go To...*
# Select *Bookmark*.
# Under *Enter bookmark name*, open the drop\-down list of bookmark names.
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{param:maxRows}Specifies the maximum number of repetitions to write to the file. If Next fields are enabled (see [EnableNEXTFields|WordTemplate.EnableNEXTFields]), then the number of rows imported from the data source is {{maxRows\*(numberOfNextFields\+1)}}. If Next fields are not enabled the number of rows imported is equal to the number of repetitions written out. To write the maximum rows available, use the constant [WordTemplate.ALL\_ROWS|WordTemplate.ALL_ROWS].
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{param:transpose}If transpose is set to {{true}}, the array is treated as Object\[column\]\[row\]. If transpose is set to {{false}}, the array is treated as Object\[row\]\[column\].
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{exception:ArgumentNullException}{{SetRepeatBlock}} will throw this exception if {{null}} \(C\#\) or {{Nothing}} \(VB.NET\) is passed to the method.
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{exception:ArgumentException}
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{exception:SAException}{{SetRepeatBlock}} will throw this exception if the {{bookmark}} has been set to be [removed|WordTemplate.BookmarksToRemove].{exception}
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A repeat block is a fragment in the template document that will be repeated for each row in a data source. In the template document, repeat blocks are defined by Word bookmarks that contain merge fields.
You can call [SetRepeatBlock|WordTemplate.SetRepeatBlock] several times for a single instance of [WordTemplate]. The repeat block specified by the parameter {{bookmark}} must exist in the template.
If you pass an empty data source to {{SetRepeatBlock}} WordWriter will not include the specified repeat block in the generated Word file.
Not all Word features can be included in a repeat block:
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|| Supported in Repeat Blocks || Not Supported in Repeat Blocks ||
| * Character Formatting (everywhere)
* Paragraph Formatting (Alignment, Outlines, Indent, Spacing, Page Break before, Keep Together)
* Multiple Columns (2, 3, Column Breaks)
* Borders and Shading
* Tabs
* Bullets
* Numbering (numbering not reset, it is continued from one repeat block to another)
* Page Breaks
* Section Breaks
* Auto Text Field
* Hyperlink
* Pictures
* Table Row Repeat (entire row only)
* Fields (with some restrictions) | * Nested repeat blocks (Only one data source may be assigned to a single repeat block.)
* Overlapping bookmarks
* Comments
* Drawing Objects
* Text Boxes
* Footnote and endnote references
* Table and picture indexes
* Single cell in a table
* Smart tags (smart tags will be removed from the document)
* Repeat blocks in headers, footers, footnotes, comments, text boxes, etc. |
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