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It's windows 7. POI is an apache project.<br />
I am using poi-bin-3.9-20121203.zip<br />
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regards.
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This is a fairly straightforward example of a java program using apache's POI to read an Excel file:<br />
<a href="http://viralpatel.net/blogs/java-read-write-excel-file-apache-poi/" rel="ugc">http://viralpatel.net/blogs/java-read-write-excel-file-apache-poi/</a>
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aikimark: I think it would be best to remove the Linux Apache zones. &nbsp;This question has to do with Java and reading excel docs. &nbsp;It has nothing to do with the OS, Linux, Apache. &nbsp;The asker put in the most likely zones for getting an answer.
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Hi;<br />
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I am simply trying to get the column number of a xls sheet which has a value in it (any value)<br />
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I think I can do it but there should be a simple one liner or a simple approach. Any help?<br />
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Regards.
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Hi;

I am simply trying to get the column number of a xls sheet which has a value in it (any value)

I think I can do it but there should be a simple one liner or a simple approach. Any help?

Regards.

It&#39;s windows 7. POI is an apache project.
I am using poi-bin-3.9-20121203.zip

regards.

This is a fairly straightforward example of a java program using apache&#39;s POI to read an Excel file:
http://viralpatel.net/blogs/java-read-write-excel-file-apache-poi/

aikimark: I think it would be best to remove the Linux Apache zones.  This question has to do with Java and reading excel docs.  It has nothing to do with the OS, Linux, Apache.  The asker put in the most likely zones for getting an answer.

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