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spreadsheetSetColumnHidden

Last update:
May 18, 2026

Description

Hides or shows a specified column in a spreadsheet.

Returns

None

History

  • ColdFusion (2025 release): Added the function.

Syntax

spreadsheetSetColumnHidden(spreadSheetObject,column,hide)

Parameters

Name
Required
Type
Description
spreadSheetObject
Yes
ExcelInfo
The Excel spreadsheet object where the row is to be hidden or displayed.
column
Yes
Integer
The column number which needs to be hidden.
hide
No
Boolean
True to hide the row. False to show the row.

Example

<cfquery name="art" datasource="cfartgallery">
    SELECT * FROM ART
</cfquery>
<cfscript>
    theFile=GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath()) & "art-another.xls";
    // create a spreadsheet object
    theSheet=spreadsheetNew("SampleData")
    // add rows from the table to the spreadsheet
    spreadsheetAddRows(theSheet,art)
    // hide column 6 in the spreadsheet
    spreadsheetSetColumnHidden(theSheet,6,"TRUE")
    // write the spreadsheet
    spreadsheetWrite(theSheet,theFile,"yes")
    // show column 6 that was previously hidden
    spreadsheetSetColumnHidden(theSheet,6,"FALSE")
    // write the spreadsheet
    spreadsheetWrite(theSheet,theFile,"yes")
</cfscript>

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