# FormatSpec Property

## Overloads

| [FormatSpec](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IDataTableEx.FormatSpec.htm#Qlik_Engine_IDataTableEx_FormatSpec) |  | List of format specification items, within brackets.<br><br>Examples of specification items:<br><br>\* file type<br><br>\* embedded labels, no labels<br><br>\* table is &lt;table name&gt;<br><br>JSON property name: qFormatSpec |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IDataTableEx.FormatSpec.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IDataTableEx.FormatSpec.htm)

## FormatSpec

List of format specification items, within brackets.

Examples of specification items:

* file type
* embedded labels, no labels
* table is &lt;table name&gt;

JSON property name: qFormatSpec

### Declaration

```

          string FormatSpec { get; set; }
    
  
```

### Property Value

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.String |  |