# FormatSettingsType complexType

Contains the cell data type format settings for the columns of imported text.

## Type Information

Namespace | urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel
Schema name | XML Spreadsheet 2000

## Elements and Attributes

### Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
FieldType | Specifies the cell data type formatting for a column.
FieldStart | Contains the starting column number of a field used when importing text.

### Attributes

None.

## Definition

    <xsd:complexType name="FormatSettingsType" >
      <xsd:sequence>
        <xsd:element name="FieldType" default="AutoFormat" minOccurs="0">
          <xsd:simpleType>
            <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string">
              <xsd:enumeration value="AutoFormat" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="Text" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="MDY" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="DMY" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="YMD" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="MYD" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="DYM" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="YDM" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="Skip" />
            </xsd:restriction>
          </xsd:simpleType>
        </xsd:element>
        <xsd:element name="FieldStart" type="xsd:int" minOccurs="0">
        </xsd:element>
      </xsd:sequence>
    </xsd:complexType>

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