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{excerpt}Imports data from an {msdn:System.Data.IDataReader|IDataReader} to cells in the worksheet. The new data will +overwrite+ values and formulas in the target worksheet cells, but existing formatting will be preserved.{excerpt}
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 public Area ImportData(System.Data.IDataReader data, Cell cell, DataImportProperties props)
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Public Function ImportData(ByVal data As System.Data.IDataReader, ByVal cell As Cell, ByVal props As DataImportProperties) As Area
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{param:data}An instance of {msdn:System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader|System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader}, {msdn:System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataReader|System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataReader} or {code}
Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.AdomdDataReader{code}
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{param:startCell}The cell at which to start entering the imported values.{param}
{param:props}A [DataImportProperties|DataImportProperties] object that contains a set of properties that will determine the behavior of the data import.{param}
{returns}An [Area|Area] object representing the set of cells populated with the imported values.{returns}
{example}{code:csharp|title=C#}
Area importedArea = ws.ImportData(dataDR, cel, importProps);{code}
{code:vb.net|title=vb.net}
Dim importedArea As Area = ws.ImportData(dataDR, cel, importProps){code}

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