Merge ODS Formats in Java
Native ODS document merger using server-side Java APIs.
Aspose.Cells for Java
Overview
How to Merge ODS Files Using Java
In order to merge ODS file, we’ll use Aspose.Cells for Java API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use merger API for Java platform. You can download its latest version directly from Maven 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 for Merging ODS Files in Java
A basic document merging and concatenating with Aspose.Cells for Java APIs can be done with just few lines of code.
- Load the first ODS file with an instance of Workbook class.
- Load the second ODS document with an instance of Workbook class.
- Merge files using combine() method.
- save the merged ODS file at specified path
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 .
Merge ODS Files - Java
// Open the first ODS file.
Workbook odsFile1 = new Workbook("chartsFileWithPath.ods");
// Define the second source book.
// Open the second ODS file.
Workbook odsFile2 = new Workbook("pictureFileWithPath.ods");
// Combining the two workbooks
odsFile1.combine(odsFile2);
// Save the target book file.
odsFile1.save("combinedFileWithPath.ods");
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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.ODS What is ODS File Format?
Files with ODS extension stand for OpenDocument Spreadsheet Document format that are editable by user. Data is stored inside ODF file into rows and columns. It is XML-based format and is one of the several subtypes in the Open Document Formats (ODF) family. The format is specified as part of the ODF 1.2 specifications published and maintained by OASIS. A number of applications on Windows as well as other operating systems can open ODS files for editing and manipulation including Microsoft Excel, NeoOffice and LibreOffice. ODS files can also be converted into other spreadsheet formats as well like XLS, XLSX and others by different applications.
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