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Extract XLS Metadata via C++

Build your own C++ apps to add, edit, remove or extract metadata from XLS files using server-side APIs.

How to Get XLS Metadata Using C++

In order to extract XLS metadata, we’ll use

Aspose.Cells for C++

API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document metadata extraction API for C++ platform. You can download its latest version directly, just open

NuGet

package manager, search for Aspose.Cells.Cpp and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Command


PM> Install-Package Aspose.Cells.Cpp

Steps to Extract Metadata of XLS via C++

Access useful information stored in the XLS file including when the XLS file was received, processed, time-stamped and so on.

  • Create options using MetadataOptions
  • Load XLS file using WorkbookMetadata
  • Add new properties by GetCustomDocumentProperties() and Add
  • Save XLS document

System Requirements

Aspose.Cells for C++ supports on all major platforms and Operating Systems. Please make sure that you have the following prerequisites.

  • Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with C++ Runtime Environment for Windows 32 bit, Windows 64 bit and Linux 64 bit.
  • Add reference to the Aspose.Cells for C++ DLL in your project.
 

Extract Metadata of XLS - C++


Aspose::Cells::Startup();

//Load the sample excel file
MetadataOptions options(MetadataType::Document_Properties);
WorkbookMetadata meta(u"c:\\book1.xls", options);
//Add a new custom property
meta.GetCustomDocumentProperties().Add(u"test", u"test");
//Save the output excel file
meta.Save(u"c:\\book2.xls"); 

Aspose::Cells::Cleanup();
 
  • About Aspose.Cells for C++ API

    Aspose.Cells API can be used to create, edit, convert and render Microsoft Excel formats to different formats. Moreover, it can be used for comprehensive charting, scalable reporting and reliable calculations within software applications. Aspose.Cells is a standalone API and it does not require any software like Microsoft or OpenOffice.

    Extract Metadata of XLS via Online App

    View & edit Metadata to XLS documents by using our Live Demos with following benefits.

      No need to download or setup anything
      No need to write any code
      Just upload your XLS file & edit document properties
      Instantly get the download link for the resultant file

    XLS What is XLS File Format?

    Files with XLS extension represent Excel Binary File Format. Such files can be created by Microsoft Excel as well as other similar spreadsheet programs such as OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. File saved by Excel is known as Workbook where each workbook can have one or more worksheets. Data is stored and displayed to users in table format in worksheet and can span numeric values, text data, formulas, external data connections, images, and charts. Applications like Microsoft Excel lets you export workbook data to several different formats including PDF, CSV, XLSX, TXT, HTML, XPS, and several others. The XLS file format was replaced with a more open and structured format, XLSX, with the release of Microsoft Excel 2007. The latest versions still provide support for creating and reading XLS files, though XLSX is the first choice of use now.

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    Other Supported Metadata Formats

    Using C++, One can also manipulate metadata of many other formats including

    ODS (OpenDocument Spreadsheet File)
    XLSB (Binary Excel Workbook File)
    XLSM (Spreadsheet File)
    XLSX (OOXML Excel File)