I have a document in excel that I want to edit or input a data on it using java..I have try it but all I can do is just delete the data in my excel and replace it the data which I just input.I'm using Netbeans for my compiler. My output is GUI/JFrame how to Insert data into a specific column, row and sheet?? example I want to insert it in C12, E11, Sheet1 etc.
Thank you...
I'm doing self study only in Java Coding that's why I don't know much..
This is just example for xls not xlsx. You can refer here. if you want to edit/input data in xlsx (you can using XSSFWorkbook and XSSFSheet).
try {
//Get the excel file.
FileInputStream file = new FileInputStream(new File("(which sheet you want to modify or edit(put the path here)"));
//Get workbook for XLS file.
HSSFWorkbook yourworkbook = new HSSFWorkbook(file);
//Get first sheet from the workbook.
//If there have >1 sheet in your workbook, you can change it here IF you want to edit other sheets.
HSSFSheet sheet1 = yourworkbook.getSheetAt(0);
// Get the row of your desired cell.
// Let's say that your desired cell is at row 2.
Row row = sheet1.getRow(1);
// Get the column of your desired cell in your selected row.
// Let's say that your desired cell is at column 2.
Cell column = row.getCell(1);
// If the cell is String type.If double or else you can change it.
String updatename = column.getStringCellValue();
//New content for desired cell.
updatename="Lala";
//Print out the updated content.
System.out.println(updatename);
//Set the new content to your desired cell(column).
column.setCellValue(updatename);
//Close the excel file.
file.close();
//Where you want to save the updated sheet.
FileOutputStream out =
new FileOutputStream(new File("(where you want to save?.Put the path here)"));
yourworkbook.write(out);
out.close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Here is snippet to help you:
public void write() throws IOException, WriteException {
File file = new File("file_location");
WorkbookSettings wbSettings = new WorkbookSettings();
wbSettings.setLocale(new Locale("en", "EN"));
WritableWorkbook wb= Workbook.createWorkbook(file, wbSettings);
wb.createSheet("My Spreadsheet", 0);
WritableSheet excel = wb.getSheet(0);
createLabel(excel);
createContent(excel);
wb.write();
wb.close();
}
