Update Worksheet Validation Using Aspose.Cells Cloud API

This REST API updates a worksheet validation by its index on an Excel worksheet.

Before calling this endpoint, obtain a JWT access token with the appropriate scopes (e.g., Cells.ReadWrite). Include the token in the Authorization header as shown in the examples.

REST API

POST https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/{name}/worksheets/{sheetName}/validations/{validationIndex}

Request parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Location	Description
name	string	path	The name of the workbook file.
sheetName	string	path	The name of the worksheet that contains the validation.
validationIndex	integer	path	The zero‑based index of the validation to be updated.
validation	object	body	A JSON object that defines the updated validation settings.
folder	string	query	The folder in cloud storage where the workbook is located.
storageName	string	query	The name of the storage service (if a custom storage is used).

The OpenAPI Specification defines a publicly accessible programming interface and lets you carry out REST interactions directly from a web browser.

You can use the cURL command‑line tool to call Aspose.Cells web services easily. The following example shows how to make a call to the Cloud API with cURL.

Request

curl -v "https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/myWorkBook.xlsx/worksheets/Sheet1/validations/0" \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt token>" \
-d '{ "AlertStyle":"Warning" }'

Response

{
  "Code": 200,
  "Status": "OK"
}

Possible HTTP status codes

Code	Meaning	Description
200	OK	Validation was updated successfully.
400	Bad Request	The request is malformed or missing required parameters.
401	Unauthorized	Invalid or missing JWT token.
403	Forbidden	The token does not have sufficient scopes.
404	Not Found	The specified workbook, worksheet, or validation index does not exist.
500	Internal Server Error	An unexpected error occurred on the server.

For more details on handling errors, refer to the Aspose.Cells Cloud error documentation.

You may also want to explore related operations such as adding a new validation or deleting an existing one:

Cloud SDK Family

Using an SDK is the fastest way to develop. An SDK abstracts low‑level details, allowing you to focus on your business logic. Please check out the GitHub repository for a complete list of Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs.

The following code examples demonstrate how to call Aspose.Cells web services using various SDKs: