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How to identify the Microsoft office version + POI

 
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Hi

I am using POI Version 3.6. and i am reading excel files using POI.

But is there anyway i can identify the version of excel file. because sometime .xls extension also needs XSSF as they are using the features of office 2007.

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Do you really need to know what format it is? The classes in the org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel package can handle both file formats.

If you do, try reading the file as a ZIP file (which the Office 2007 formats actually are) using the classes in java.util.zip; if you get an exception, then it's a binary (pre-office 2007) file.
 
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how do i read ?

Below is my code.

Currently i am just checking the extension. if the file extension is xls then call readExcel if its xlsx then call readExcel2007

 
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No need to do all that in your code, that's what the org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel package is for.
 
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But how do i read xls file.

I am not able to read xls. file using XSSF i need to use HSSF
 
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ok. i got it.



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beautiful

 
Don't get me started about those stupid light bulbs.
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