Sets data validation rules on ranges, prompts users to enter valid data, and displays messages when invalid data is entered.

Data validation.EXCEL.yaml

name: Data validation
description: >-
  Sets data validation rules on ranges, prompts users to enter valid data, and
  displays messages when invalid data is entered.
host: EXCEL
api_set: {}
script:
  content: |
    $("#require-approved-location").click(() => tryCatch(requireApprovedName));

    async function requireApprovedName() {
      await Excel.run(async (context) => {
        const sheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getActiveWorksheet();
        const sourceRange = sheet.getRange("A1");
        const targetRange = sheet.getRange("B1");

        sourceRange.dataValidation.load("rule");
        await context.sync();
        const src = sourceRange.dataValidation.rule.list.source;

        console.log(">>> Data Validation: rule.list.source", src);

        // When you are developing, it is a good practice to
        // clear the dataValidation object with each run of your code.
        targetRange.dataValidation.clear();

        targetRange.dataValidation.rule = {
          list: {
            inCellDropDown: true,
            source: src
          }
        };

        await context.sync();
      });
    }

    /** Default helper for invoking an action and handling errors. */
    async function tryCatch(callback) {
      try {
        await callback();
      } catch (error) {
        // Note: In a production add-in, you'd want to notify the user through your add-in's UI.
        console.error(error);
      }
    }
  language: typescript
template:
  content: "<section class=\"ms-font-m\">\n\t<p class=\"ms-font-m\">This sample shows a bug appling data validation to cells.</p>\n</section>\n\n<section class=\"setup ms-font-m\">\n\t<h3>Set up</h3>\n\t<p class=\"ms-font-m\">In order to setup this sample you need to perform this manually</p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>Please ensure that your system region and language is it_IT</li>\n\t\t<li>Select A1 cell</li>\n\t\t<li>Set data validation whith this list <code>1, Jan;2, Feb;3, Mar<code></li>\n\t\t</ul>\n\t\n</section>\n\n<section class=\"samples ms-font-m\">\n\t<h3>Copy paste</h3>\n\t<p class=\"ms-font-m\">Press <b>Apply</b> to copy data validation from `A1` to `B1`</p>\n\t<button id=\"require-approved-location\" class=\"ms-Button\">\n            <span class=\"ms-Button-label\">Apply</span>\n        </button>\n</section>\n\n<section class=\"samples ms-font-m\">\n\t<h3>Check</h3>\n\t<p class=\"ms-font-m\">Open `B1` dropdown menu: should be equal than `A1` but it is not!</p>\n</section>"
  language: html
style:
  content: |-
    section.samples {
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    section.samples .ms-Button, section.setup .ms-Button {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        margin-left: 20px;
        min-width: 80px;
    }
  language: css
libraries: |
  https://appsforoffice.microsoft.com/lib/1/hosted/office.js
  @types/office-js

  office-ui-fabric-js@1.4.0/dist/css/fabric.min.css
  office-ui-fabric-js@1.4.0/dist/css/fabric.components.min.css

  core-js@2.4.1/client/core.min.js
  @types/core-js

  jquery@3.1.1
  @types/jquery@3.3.1