How to exclude the hidden columns while exporting in WPF DataGrid?

WPF DataGrid (SfDataGrid) does not provide the direct support to exclude the hidden columns while exporting. You can exclude the hidden columns while exporting by using ExcludeColumns field in ExcelExportingOptions.

private void Export_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
            var file_name = "Sample.xlsx";
            var options = new ExcelExportingOptions
            {
                ExcelVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2016,
            };
            
            //get the columns in SfDataGrid
            foreach (var column in dataGrid.Columns)
            {
                //check the columns is Hidden or not
                if (column.IsHidden)
                    //While exporting Hidden column stop by Add the MappingName of hidden column in ExcludeColumns in ExcelExportingOptions
                    options.ExcludeColumns.Add(column.MappingName);
            }
 
            var excelEngine = dataGrid.ExportToExcel(dataGrid.View, options);
            var workBook = excelEngine.Excel.Workbooks[0];
            workBook.SaveAs(file_name);
            _ = Process.Start(file_name);
}

Take a moment to peruse the WPF DataGrid - Export To Excel documentation, where you can find about export to excel with code examples.

You can download the example from GitHub.

Conclusion

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