Why does the HSSFDataFormat define a bunch of predefined formats? Isn't this less flexible than the Java way of doing it (SimpleDateFormat for example), where you can construct your own format string? I need to define my own format string in HSSFDataFormat. The javadoc shows this: "Utility to identify builin formats. Now can handle user defined data formats also. The following is a list of the formats as returned by this class." It says it can handle user defined data formats also. But the javadoc for this class is terrible. Nowhere does it say *how* this can be done. Does anyone know how to do this? Karthik Kumar Contractor MBS/ABS Analytics Banc of America Securities, LLC (704) 683-5188
