Extracting data from Microsoft Excel spreadsheet

Hi,
I am currently developing an application that requires to extract data from Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Is that possible to archieve it?
If it is possible,your precious guidience will be much appreciated.
Thank you.

There are several approaches.
1) Export the data from the Excell in "CSV" format, which is simple enough to read as an ordinary text file.
2) Use the open source POI package, which reads and writes XSL files (amongst other popular formats).
3) Use the JDBC/ODBC bridge and the Windows ODBC driver which allows and Excell file to be treated as a database. (More details in above reference).
4) Use another open source package to connect to Excell via the COM+ interface, and access data therein.
Personally I favour the POI package.

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