Richard, I just re-read your post and wanted to ask whether you knew that there were two different 'versions' of Excel's xml file format. The earlier format was introduced for, I think, version 2003 and so you need to be careful to identify just which 'version' of the xml file format you are using. The one I am familiar with, and which is supported by POI, is the format that is documented in ECMA376 and, as my earlier post indicates, is a zipped archive consisting of several related files and folders. The earlier version uses a much simpler format and it is possible to identify which one you have by opening the file using a simple text editor. If the file conforms to the earlier format then you will be able to open the file with a text editor and view the raw xml directly; obviously this will not be the case if you are dealing with the later - version 2007 and later - version of the file format.
Yours Mark B PS The code I included in my last post will NOT work for the earlier file format. Richard Holmes-2 wrote: > > Hi All, > > A client of mine is looking to export a java object model to various EXCEL > sheets. These sheets are not of any particular format or layout and they > would like to be able to use some form of configuration files to populate > the sheets how they wish, the EXCEL version being used is 2003. > > The options I am looking into are: > 1) Use the XML features in EXCEL to populate the workbook - but in this > case > I can not find a way of updating the XML source in Java, in .net is it > ImportXML. > 2) Use some sort of configuration take the java or XML object and populate > the sheets/cells in Excel, I have tried jxls but this does not have the > flexibility other than this I have come up short. (I am looking into > using > mono but I don't believe this is possible either). > 3) Use EXCEL macros to re-format the data once in the sheet, but again > this > requires the users to perform actions, such as allowing macros to be run. > Some of our users find this a complex proceedure :) > > I have thought of writing my own engine but the deadlines are too short. > > If anyone has any ideas I would be very greatful, the easiest for me would > be to find a way of updating XML or find an engine that uses a > configuration > file to populate EXCEL. > > Many thanks > Richard > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Populating-EXCEL-Templates-using-configuration-files-tp27741955p27745536.html Sent from the POI - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
