Redact XLSM Formats in Java
Native and high performance XLSM document sensitive redaction information using server-side Aspose.Cells for Java APIs, without the use of any software like Microsoft or Adobe PDF.
Aspose.Cells for Java
Overview
How to Redact XLSM File Using Java
In order to redact XLSM file, we’ll use Aspose.Cells for Java API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use redaction 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 to Redact XLSM Files in Java
A basic document search and replace text in contents, comments or metadata with Aspose.Cells for Java APIs can be done with just few lines of code.
- Load XLSM file.
- Select the relevant sheet.
- Define and Specity FindOptions.
- Specify the range where you want to search
- Loop through each cell and use getCells().find(…).
- Replace the value.
- Save the workbook.
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 .
Redact XLSM Files - Java
Workbook workbook = new Workbook(dataDir + "sourceFile.xlsm");
Worksheet worksheet = workbook.getWorksheets().get(0);
// Specify the range where you want to search
// Here the range is E3:H6
CellArea area = CellArea.createCellArea("E3", "H6");
// Specify Find options
FindOptions opts = new FindOptions();
opts.setLookInType(LookInType.VALUES);
opts.setLookAtType(LookAtType.ENTIRE_CONTENT);
opts.setRange(area);
Cell cell = null;
do {
// Search the cell with value search within range
cell = worksheet.getCells().find("search", cell, opts);
// If no such cell found, then break the loop
if (cell == null)
break;
// Replace the cell with value replace
cell.putValue("replace");
} while (true);
// Save the workbook
workbook.save(dataDir + "output.xlsm");
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.Online XLSM Redaction Live Demos
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