Bulk Report Generation in XLS Format via Java
Generate reports in XLS format using data source & a template.
Aspose.Cells for Java
Overview
How to Generate XLS Reports Using Java
In order to create XLS file reports, we’ll use
API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use assembly API for Java platform. You can download its latest version directly from
and install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.
Repository
<repository>
<id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
<name>Aspose Java API</name>
<url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
Dependency
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-cells</artifactId>
<version>version of aspose-cells API</version>
<classifier>jdk17</classifier>
</dependency>
Steps to Generate XLS Reports via Java
- Instantiate WorkbookDesigner class
- Add Datasouce objects in an ArrayList
- Set data source and Process for the WorkbookDesigner object
- Save result in XLS format via Worbook.save method
System Requirements
Aspose.Cells for Java supports on all major platforms and Operating Systems. Please make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with Java Runtime Environment for JSP/JSF Application and Desktop Applications.
- Get latest version of Aspose.Cells for Java directly from Maven.
Generate Excel Reports in XLS Format - Java
//Create a workbook designer
WorkbookDesigner designer = new WorkbookDesigner(workbook);
//Create Persons objects with photos
ArrayList persons = new ArrayList();
persons.add(new Person("George", "New York", photo1));
persons.add(new Person("George", "New York", photo2));
//Set the data source and process smart marker tags
designer.setDataSource("Person", persons);
designer.process();
//Save the workbook
workbook.save(dataDir + "output.xls", SaveFormat.XLS);
System.out.println("File saved");
About Aspose.Cells for Java 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.Free App to Assemble XLS
Check our live demos to create XLS files with following benefits.
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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