Example usage for org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel DataValidationHelper createFormulaListConstraint

List of usage examples for org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel DataValidationHelper createFormulaListConstraint

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In this page you can find the example usage for org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel DataValidationHelper createFormulaListConstraint.

Prototype

DataValidationConstraint createFormulaListConstraint(String listFormula);

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Usage

From source file:cn.org.vbn.util.LinkedDropDownLists.java

License:Apache License

LinkedDropDownLists(String workbookName) {
    File file = null;/*from  www . j a  va  2  s  .c  o  m*/
    FileOutputStream fos = null;
    Workbook workbook = null;
    Sheet sheet = null;
    DataValidationHelper dvHelper = null;
    DataValidationConstraint dvConstraint = null;
    DataValidation validation = null;
    CellRangeAddressList addressList = null;
    try {

        // Using the ss.usermodel allows this class to support both binary
        // and xml based workbooks. The choice of which one to create is
        // made by checking the file extension.
        if (workbookName.endsWith(".xlsx")) {
            workbook = new XSSFWorkbook();
        } else {
            workbook = new HSSFWorkbook();
        }

        // Build the sheet that will hold the data for the validations. This
        // must be done first as it will create names that are referenced
        // later.
        sheet = workbook.createSheet("Linked Validations");
        LinkedDropDownLists.buildDataSheet(sheet);

        // Build the first data validation to occupy cell A1. Note
        // that it retrieves it's data from the named area or region called
        // CHOICES. Further information about this can be found in the
        // static buildDataSheet() method below.
        addressList = new CellRangeAddressList(0, 0, 0, 0);
        dvHelper = sheet.getDataValidationHelper();
        dvConstraint = dvHelper.createFormulaListConstraint("CHOICES");
        validation = dvHelper.createValidation(dvConstraint, addressList);
        sheet.addValidationData(validation);

        // Now, build the linked or dependent drop down list that will
        // occupy cell B1. The key to the whole process is the use of the
        // INDIRECT() function. In the buildDataSheet(0 method, a series of
        // named regions are created and the names of three of them mirror
        // the options available to the user in the first drop down list
        // (in cell A1). Using the INDIRECT() function makes it possible
        // to convert the selection the user makes in that first drop down
        // into the addresses of a named region of cells and then to use
        // those cells to populate the second drop down list.
        addressList = new CellRangeAddressList(0, 0, 1, 1);
        dvConstraint = dvHelper.createFormulaListConstraint("INDIRECT(UPPER($A$1))");
        validation = dvHelper.createValidation(dvConstraint, addressList);
        sheet.addValidationData(validation);

        file = new File(workbookName);
        fos = new FileOutputStream(file);
        workbook.write(fos);
    } catch (IOException ioEx) {
        System.out.println("Caught a: " + ioEx.getClass().getName());
        System.out.println("Message: " + ioEx.getMessage());
        System.out.println("Stacktrace follws:.....");
        ioEx.printStackTrace(System.out);
    } finally {
        try {
            if (fos != null) {
                fos.close();
                fos = null;
            }
        } catch (IOException ioEx) {
            System.out.println("Caught a: " + ioEx.getClass().getName());
            System.out.println("Message: " + ioEx.getMessage());
            System.out.println("Stacktrace follws:.....");
            ioEx.printStackTrace(System.out);
        }
    }
}

From source file:com.globalsight.everest.webapp.pagehandler.administration.reports.generator.CommentsAnalysisReportGenerator.java

License:Apache License

/**
 * Add category failure drop down list. It is from "J8" to "Jn".
 * //from   w  w  w . j a v  a2 s.co  m
 * @param p_sheet
 * @param startRow
 * @param lastRow
 * @param startColumn
 * @param lastColumn
 */
private void addCategoryFailureValidation(Sheet p_sheet, int startRow, int lastRow, int startColumn,
        int lastColumn) {
    // Add category failure drop down list here.
    DataValidationHelper dvHelper = p_sheet.getDataValidationHelper();
    DataValidationConstraint dvConstraint = dvHelper
            .createFormulaListConstraint(CATEGORY_FAILURE_DROP_DOWN_LIST);
    CellRangeAddressList addressList = new CellRangeAddressList(startRow, lastRow, startColumn, lastColumn);
    DataValidation validation = dvHelper.createValidation(dvConstraint, addressList);
    validation.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
    validation.setShowErrorBox(true);
    p_sheet.addValidationData(validation);
}

From source file:com.globalsight.everest.webapp.pagehandler.administration.reports.generator.PostReviewQAReportGenerator.java

License:Apache License

private void addMarketSuitabilityValidation(Sheet p_sheet, int startRow, int lastRow, int startColumn,
        int lastColumn) {
    // Add category failure drop down list here.
    DataValidationHelper dvHelper = p_sheet.getDataValidationHelper();
    DataValidationConstraint dvConstraint = dvHelper.createFormulaListConstraint(MARKET_SUITABILITY_LIST);
    CellRangeAddressList addressList = new CellRangeAddressList(startRow, lastRow, startColumn, lastColumn);
    DataValidation validation = dvHelper.createValidation(dvConstraint, addressList);
    validation.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
    validation.setShowErrorBox(true);/* www.jav a2 s.  co  m*/
    p_sheet.addValidationData(validation);
}

From source file:com.globalsight.everest.webapp.pagehandler.administration.reports.generator.PostReviewQAReportGenerator.java

License:Apache License

private void addQualityAssessmentValidation(Sheet p_sheet, int startRow, int lastRow, int startColumn,
        int lastColumn) {
    // Add category failure drop down list here.
    DataValidationHelper dvHelper = p_sheet.getDataValidationHelper();
    DataValidationConstraint dvConstraint = dvHelper.createFormulaListConstraint(QUALITY_ASSESSMENT_LIST);
    CellRangeAddressList addressList = new CellRangeAddressList(startRow, lastRow, startColumn, lastColumn);
    DataValidation validation = dvHelper.createValidation(dvConstraint, addressList);
    validation.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
    validation.setShowErrorBox(true);/* ww  w.ja v  a  2 s .c  om*/
    p_sheet.addValidationData(validation);
}

From source file:com.plugin.excel.util.ExcelFileHelper.java

License:Apache License

/**
 * It helps to update cell and format the excell based on the formatting defined in ExcelCell.{@link ExcelFormat}
 * /* www.j av  a2 s  .c  o m*/
 * @param cell
 * @param excell
 * @param style
 * @param font
 */
private static void updateCell(Cell cell, ExcelCell excell, Map<IndexedColors, CellStyle> s_cellStyle,
        Workbook workbook, Font font, Font invisibleFont) {
    if (excell != null) {

        // [1] format cell
        formatCell(workbook, cell, excell, s_cellStyle, font, invisibleFont);

        // [2] set enum
        if (!excell.isConsiderEnum()) {
            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(excell.getDisplayText())) {
                cell.setCellValue(excell.getDisplayText());
            }
            if (!excell.isMultiSelect() && excell.isNumberValidation()) {
                addNumberValidation(cell);
            }
        } else {
            String[] list = (String[]) excell.getRestriction().getEnumValues()
                    .toArray(new String[excell.getRestriction().getEnumValues().size()]);

            SXSSFSheet sheet = (SXSSFSheet) cell.getSheet();

            DataValidationHelper dvHelper = sheet.getDataValidationHelper();
            DataValidationConstraint dvConstraint = (XSSFDataValidationConstraint) dvHelper
                    .createExplicitListConstraint(list);
            CellRangeAddressList regions = new CellRangeAddressList(cell.getRowIndex(), cell.getRowIndex(),
                    cell.getColumnIndex(), cell.getColumnIndex());
            DataValidation dataValidation = (XSSFDataValidation) dvHelper.createValidation(dvConstraint,
                    regions);
            dataValidation.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
            dataValidation.createErrorBox("Not Applicable", "Can't change the value");
            dataValidation.setShowErrorBox(true);

            try {
                if (isValidEnumList(list)) {
                    sheet.addValidationData(dataValidation);
                } else {
                    Sheet hidden = null;
                    String hiddenName = "hidden" + getHiddenIndex(excell.getReferenceText());
                    Workbook wBook = cell.getSheet().getWorkbook();
                    if (cell.getSheet().getWorkbook().getSheet(hiddenName) != null) {
                        hidden = wBook.getSheet(hiddenName);
                    } else {
                        hidden = wBook.createSheet(hiddenName);

                        for (int i = 0, length = list.length; i < length; i++) {
                            String name = list[i];
                            Row row = hidden.createRow(i);
                            Cell cell1 = row.createCell(0);
                            cell1.setCellValue(name);
                        }
                        Name namedCell = hidden.getWorkbook().getName(hiddenName);
                        namedCell = namedCell != null ? namedCell : hidden.getWorkbook().createName();
                        namedCell.setNameName(hiddenName);
                        namedCell.setRefersToFormula(hiddenName + "!$A$1:$A$" + list.length);
                    }

                    dvConstraint = (XSSFDataValidationConstraint) dvHelper
                            .createFormulaListConstraint(hiddenName);
                    dataValidation = (XSSFDataValidation) dvHelper.createValidation(dvConstraint, regions);
                    dataValidation.createErrorBox("Not Applicable", "Can't change the value");
                    dataValidation.setShowErrorBox(true);

                    cell.getSheet().addValidationData(dataValidation);
                    wBook.setSheetHidden(wBook.getSheetIndex(hidden), true);

                }

            } catch (Exception e) {
                String msg = "Excel creation failed while building cell: " + excell.getDisplayText();
                throw new IllegalStateException(msg, e);
            }

            // cell.setCellValue(excelConfig.getDropDownMsg());
        }

    }

}

From source file:de.iteratec.iteraplan.businesslogic.exchange.elasticExcel.util.ExcelGeneratorUtils.java

License:Open Source License

/**
 * Creates a dropdown box for each cell in the specified {@code addressList}.
 * //from  w  w w  .j a  v  a2s .c om
 * @param sheet the sheet to add the dropdown box to
 * @param addressList the cell range to add the dropdown box to
 * @param namesListFormula the formula name of the values to be shown in dropdown box
 */
public static void createDropdown(Sheet sheet, CellRangeAddressList addressList, String namesListFormula) {
    DataValidationHelper dataValidationHelper = sheet.getDataValidationHelper();
    DataValidationConstraint dvConstraint = dataValidationHelper.createFormulaListConstraint(namesListFormula);
    DataValidation dataValidation = dataValidationHelper.createValidation(dvConstraint, addressList);
    // There is an error in the interpretation of the argument of setSuppressDropDownArrow in POI 3.9
    // for XSSF Workbooks. The arrow is suppressed if the argument is set to 'false' instead of 'true'.
    // In HSSF Workbooks the method works as designed.
    // Luckily in both cases the default behavior is, that the arrow is displayed. So we can skip the explicit setting of this behavior.
    // SKIP THIS: dataValidation.setSuppressDropDownArrow(false);

    sheet.addValidationData(dataValidation);
}

From source file:org.cgiar.ccafs.marlo.action.center.capdev.ParticipantsAction.java

License:Open Source License

public DataValidation setDataValidator(String dataValidationName, DataValidationHelper validationHelper,
        CellRangeAddressList addressList, DataValidationConstraint constraint) {

    DataValidation dataValidation = null;

    constraint = validationHelper.createFormulaListConstraint(dataValidationName);
    dataValidation = validationHelper.createValidation(constraint, addressList);
    dataValidation.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
    if (dataValidation instanceof XSSFDataValidation) {
        dataValidation.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
        dataValidation.setShowErrorBox(true);
    } else {//from   w ww  .ja  v  a2 s .c o m
        dataValidation.setSuppressDropDownArrow(false);
    }

    return dataValidation;
}

From source file:org.cgiar.ccafs.marlo.action.center.capdev.test.java

License:Open Source License

public void createFile() throws FileNotFoundException {
    try {/*from  ww w  .j av  a 2 s . co  m*/
        DataValidation dataValidationCountries = null;
        DataValidation dataValidationInstitutions = null;
        DataValidation dataValidationCountryOfInstitutions = null;
        DataValidationConstraint constraintCountries = null;
        DataValidationConstraint constraintInstitutions = null;
        DataValidationConstraint constraintCountryOfInstitutions = null;
        DataValidationHelper validationHelper = null;

        final String path = new File(".").getCanonicalPath();
        final String filePath = "C:\\Users\\logonzalez\\Downloads\\participants-template.xlsm";
        final File file = new File(filePath);
        final FileInputStream fileInput = new FileInputStream(file);
        final XSSFWorkbook wb = new XSSFWorkbook(fileInput);

        final Sheet sheet1 = wb.getSheetAt(0);
        final XSSFSheet sheet2 = wb.getSheet("countries");
        final XSSFSheet sheet3 = wb.getSheet("institutions");

        final String reference = null;
        final String dataValidationCountryName = "countriesLis";
        final String dataValidationInstitutionName = "institutionsList";

        final String[] countries = { "1- Colombia", "2- Brazil", "3- Espenia", "4- Argentina", "5- Aruba",
                "6- Egipto", "7- Panama", "8- Ecuador" };
        final String[] institutions = { "CH- U.chile", "BZ- U.coritiba", "PN- U.panama", "AR- U.de.Palermo",
                "AF- U.delNilo", "EC- U.de.Quito", };

        for (int i = 0; i < countries.length; i++) {
            final Row fila = sheet2.createRow(i);
            final Cell celda = fila.createCell(0);
            final Cell celdaformula = fila.createCell(1);
            // final String formula = "SUM(C1,D1)";
            celda.setCellValue(countries[i]);
            // celdaformula.setCellFormula(formula);
        }

        // sheet2.protectSheet("marlo-ciat");
        // // 3. create named range for an area using AreaReference
        // final Name namedCountry = wb.createName();
        // namedCountry.setNameName(dataValidationCountryName);
        // reference = "countries!$A$1:$A$" + countries.length; // area reference
        // namedCountry.setRefersToFormula(reference);

        for (int i = 0; i < institutions.length; i++) {
            final Row fila = sheet3.createRow(i);
            final Cell celda = fila.createCell(0);
            celda.setCellValue(institutions[i]);

        }

        // final Name namedInstitution = wb.createName();
        // namedInstitution.setNameName(dataValidationInstitutionName);
        // reference = "institutions!$A$1:$A$" + institutions.length; // area reference
        // namedInstitution.setRefersToFormula(reference);
        //
        // sheet3.protectSheet("marlo-ciat");

        validationHelper = sheet1.getDataValidationHelper();
        final CellRangeAddressList addressListCountry = new CellRangeAddressList(11, 1000, 4, 4);
        constraintCountries = validationHelper.createFormulaListConstraint(dataValidationCountryName);
        dataValidationCountries = validationHelper.createValidation(constraintCountries, addressListCountry);
        dataValidationCountries.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
        if (dataValidationCountries instanceof XSSFDataValidation) {
            dataValidationCountries.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
            dataValidationCountries.setShowErrorBox(true);
        } else {
            dataValidationCountries.setSuppressDropDownArrow(false);
        }

        final CellRangeAddressList addressListInstitution = new CellRangeAddressList(11, 1000, 6, 6);
        constraintInstitutions = validationHelper.createFormulaListConstraint(dataValidationInstitutionName);
        dataValidationInstitutions = validationHelper.createValidation(constraintInstitutions,
                addressListInstitution);
        dataValidationInstitutions.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
        if (dataValidationInstitutions instanceof XSSFDataValidation) {
            dataValidationInstitutions.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
            dataValidationInstitutions.setShowErrorBox(true);
        } else {
            dataValidationInstitutions.setSuppressDropDownArrow(false);
        }

        final CellRangeAddressList addressListCountryOfInstitution = new CellRangeAddressList(11, 1000, 7, 7);
        constraintCountryOfInstitutions = validationHelper
                .createFormulaListConstraint(dataValidationCountryName);
        dataValidationCountryOfInstitutions = validationHelper.createValidation(constraintCountryOfInstitutions,
                addressListCountryOfInstitution);
        dataValidationCountryOfInstitutions.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
        if (dataValidationCountryOfInstitutions instanceof XSSFDataValidation) {
            dataValidationCountryOfInstitutions.setSuppressDropDownArrow(true);
            dataValidationCountryOfInstitutions.setShowErrorBox(true);
        } else {
            dataValidationCountryOfInstitutions.setSuppressDropDownArrow(false);
        }

        sheet1.addValidationData(dataValidationCountries);
        sheet1.addValidationData(dataValidationInstitutions);
        sheet1.addValidationData(dataValidationCountryOfInstitutions);

        FileOutputStream fileOut;

        fileOut = new FileOutputStream("C:\\Users\\logonzalez\\Downloads\\vineet.xlsm");
        wb.write(fileOut);
        fileOut.close();
        wb.close();

    } catch (EncryptedDocumentException | IOException e1) {
        e1.printStackTrace();
    }
}

From source file:org.excel.LinkedDropDownLists.java

License:Apache License

LinkedDropDownLists(String workbookName) {
    File file = null;/*from   w  w  w. j av  a2  s  .  c  o  m*/
    FileOutputStream fos = null;
    Workbook workbook = null;
    Sheet sheet = null;
    DataValidationHelper dvHelper = null;
    DataValidationConstraint dvConstraint = null;
    DataValidation validation = null;
    CellRangeAddressList addressList = null;
    try {

        // Using the ss.usermodel allows this class to support both binary
        // and xml based workbooks. The choice of which one to create is
        // made by checking the file extension.
        if (workbookName.endsWith(".xlsx")) {
            workbook = new XSSFWorkbook();
        } else {
            workbook = new HSSFWorkbook();
        }

        // Build the sheet that will hold the data for the validations. This
        // must be done first as it will create names that are referenced 
        // later.
        sheet = workbook.createSheet("Linked Validations");
        LinkedDropDownLists.buildDataSheet(sheet);

        // Build the first data validation to occupy cell A1. Note
        // that it retrieves it's data from the named area or region called
        // CHOICES. Further information about this can be found in the
        // static buildDataSheet() method below.
        addressList = new CellRangeAddressList(0, 0, 0, 0);
        dvHelper = sheet.getDataValidationHelper();
        dvConstraint = dvHelper.createFormulaListConstraint("CHOICES");
        validation = dvHelper.createValidation(dvConstraint, addressList);
        sheet.addValidationData(validation);

        // Now, build the linked or dependent drop down list that will
        // occupy cell B1. The key to the whole process is the use of the
        // INDIRECT() function. In the buildDataSheet(0 method, a series of
        // named regions are created and the names of three of them mirror
        // the options available to the user in the first drop down list
        // (in cell A1). Using the INDIRECT() function makes it possible
        // to convert the selection the user makes in that first drop down
        // into the addresses of a named region of cells and then to use
        // those cells to populate the second drop down list.
        addressList = new CellRangeAddressList(0, 0, 1, 1);
        dvConstraint = dvHelper.createFormulaListConstraint("INDIRECT(UPPER($A$1))");
        validation = dvHelper.createValidation(dvConstraint, addressList);
        sheet.addValidationData(validation);

        file = new File(workbookName);
        fos = new FileOutputStream(file);
        workbook.write(fos);
    } catch (IOException ioEx) {
        System.out.println("Caught a: " + ioEx.getClass().getName());
        System.out.println("Message: " + ioEx.getMessage());
        System.out.println("Stacktrace follws:.....");
        ioEx.printStackTrace(System.out);
    } finally {
        try {
            if (fos != null) {
                fos.close();
                fos = null;
            }
        } catch (IOException ioEx) {
            System.out.println("Caught a: " + ioEx.getClass().getName());
            System.out.println("Message: " + ioEx.getMessage());
            System.out.println("Stacktrace follws:.....");
            ioEx.printStackTrace(System.out);
        }
    }
}

From source file:org.isatools.isacreatorconfigurator.configui.io.Utils.java

License:Open Source License

public static String createTableConfigurationEXL(String outputDir,
        Map<MappingObject, List<Display>> tableFields)
        throws DataNotCompleteException, InvalidFieldOrderException, IOException {

    String excelFileName = "ISA-config-template.xlsx";
    FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(outputDir + File.separator + excelFileName);

    String tableName = "";

    XSSFWorkbook workbook = new XSSFWorkbook();
    XSSFSheet hiddenSheet = workbook.createSheet("hiddenCV");

    Map<String, List<String>> nodups = new HashMap<String, List<String>>();
    XSSFSheet ontologyRestriction = workbook.createSheet("Restrictions");
    XSSFRow ontorow0 = ontologyRestriction.createRow((short) 0);

    ontorow0.createCell(0).setCellValue("Column Name");
    ontorow0.createCell(1).setCellValue("Ontology");
    ontorow0.createCell(2).setCellValue("Branch");
    ontorow0.createCell(3).setCellValue("Version");

    CreationHelper factory = workbook.getCreationHelper();

    //  int counting=0;
    //  int ontocounter=0;
    int lastposition = 0;

    for (MappingObject mo : tableFields.keySet()) {

        tableName = mo.getAssayName().replace("\\s", "");

        List<Display> elements = tableFields.get(mo);

        System.out.println("creating worksheet: " + tableName);

        //we create a table with 50 records by default for anything that is not an investigation file
        if (!tableName.contains("investigation")) {

            XSSFSheet tableSheet = workbook.createSheet(tableName);
            Drawing drawing = tableSheet.createDrawingPatriarch();
            CellStyle style = workbook.createCellStyle();
            XSSFRow rowAtIndex;/*from  w ww  . j  a  va  2 s .  c o m*/

            //we create 51 rows by default for each table
            for (int index = 0; index <= 50; index++) {
                rowAtIndex = tableSheet.createRow((short) index);
            }

            //the first row is the header we need to build from the configuration declaration
            XSSFRow header = tableSheet.getRow(0);

            //we now iterated through the element found in the xml table configuration
            for (int fieldIndex = 0; fieldIndex < elements.size(); fieldIndex++) {

                if (elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails() != null) {

                    if (elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().isRequired() == true) {

                        XSSFCell cell = header.createCell(fieldIndex);
                        Font font = workbook.createFont();
                        font.setBoldweight(Font.BOLDWEIGHT_BOLD);

                        style.setFont(font);
                        style.setFillForegroundColor(IndexedColors.GREY_25_PERCENT.index);
                        style.setFillPattern(CellStyle.SOLID_FOREGROUND);
                        font.setColor(IndexedColors.RED.index);
                        cell.setCellStyle(style);
                        //create the header field by setting to FieldName as Cell name
                        cell.setCellValue(elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getFieldName());
                        System.out.println("REQUIRED field number " + fieldIndex + " is: "
                                + elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getFieldName());

                        //using the ISA field description to create a Comment attached to the set
                        ClientAnchor anchor = factory.createClientAnchor();
                        Comment comment = drawing.createCellComment(anchor);
                        RichTextString rts = factory.createRichTextString(
                                elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getDescription());
                        comment.setString(rts);
                        cell.setCellComment(comment);
                        tableSheet.autoSizeColumn(fieldIndex);

                    } else {
                        XSSFCell cell = header.createCell(fieldIndex);
                        Font font = workbook.createFont();
                        font.setBoldweight(Font.BOLDWEIGHT_BOLD);

                        style.setFont(font);
                        style.setFillForegroundColor(IndexedColors.GREY_25_PERCENT.index);
                        style.setFillPattern(CellStyle.SOLID_FOREGROUND);
                        font.setColor(IndexedColors.BLACK.index);
                        cell.setCellStyle(style);
                        //create the header field by setting to FieldName as Cell name
                        cell.setCellValue(elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getFieldName());
                        //using the ISA field description to create a Comment attached to the set
                        ClientAnchor anchor = factory.createClientAnchor();
                        Comment comment = drawing.createCellComment(anchor);
                        RichTextString rts = factory.createRichTextString(
                                elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getDescription());
                        comment.setString(rts);
                        cell.setCellComment(comment);
                        tableSheet.autoSizeColumn(fieldIndex);
                    }

                    //checking if the field requires controled values, i.e ISA datatype is List

                    if (elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getDatatype() == DataTypes.LIST) {

                        //create a hidden spreadsheet and named range with the list of val
                        //counting++; //incrementing the counter defining the position where to start the new namedrange in the hidden spreadsheet

                        //obtain the name of the ISA fields and extracting key information needed to create a unique name for the Named Range to be
                        String rangeName = elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getFieldName()
                                .replace("'", "").replace(" ", "").replace("Comment[", "")
                                .replace("ParameterValue[", "").replace("Characteristics[", "").replace("]", "")
                                .replace("(", "").replace(")", "");

                        //getting all the values allowed by the List Field
                        String[] fieldValues = elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getFieldList();

                        //System.out.println("CV : "+elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getFieldName()+ " values: "  + Arrays.asList(fieldValues).toString()+ "size :" +fieldValues.length);

                        //iterating through the values and creating a cell for each
                        for (int j = 0; j < fieldValues.length; j++) {
                            hiddenSheet.createRow(lastposition + j).createCell(0).setCellValue(fieldValues[j]);
                        }

                        Name namedCell = workbook.createName();

                        workbook.getNumberOfNames();

                        int k = 0;
                        int position = 0;

                        //this is to handle ISA Fields sharing the same name (in different assays)
                        //namedRanges in Excel must be unique

                        while (k < workbook.getNumberOfNames()) { //we can the total number of field to type list we have found so far.

                            //something already exists...
                            if (workbook.getNameAt(k).equals(rangeName)) {
                                // namedCell.setNameName(workbook.getNameAt(k).toString());
                                //no need to go further, we exit here and set the parameter position to use the value
                                position = k;
                                k = -1;
                            } else {
                                k++;
                            }
                        }

                        if (k > 0) { //this means this field already existed list of that type
                            //we name the new cell after it
                            namedCell.setNameName(rangeName + k);
                            System.out.println("Name Name: " + namedCell.getNameName());
                        } else { //there is already one, so we just point back to it using the position parameter
                            namedCell.setNameName(workbook.getNameAt(k).toString()); //workbook.getNameAt(position).toString()
                            System.out.println("Name Name: " + namedCell.getNameName());
                        }

                        int start = 0;
                        int end = 0;
                        start = lastposition + 1;
                        System.out.println("start: + " + start);
                        end = lastposition + fieldValues.length;
                        System.out.println("end: + " + end);

                        //                                    String reference ="hiddenCV"+"!"+convertNumToColString(0)+start+":"+ convertNumToColString(0)+end;
                        String reference = "hiddenCV" + "!$" + convertNumToColString(0) + "$" + start + ":$"
                                + convertNumToColString(0) + "$" + end;
                        namedCell.setRefersToFormula(reference);

                        start = 0;
                        end = 0;
                        DataValidationHelper validationHelper = new XSSFDataValidationHelper(tableSheet);
                        DataValidationConstraint constraint = validationHelper
                                .createFormulaListConstraint(reference);
                        CellRangeAddressList addressList = new CellRangeAddressList(1, 50, fieldIndex,
                                fieldIndex);

                        System.out.println("field index: " + fieldIndex);
                        DataValidation dataValidation = validationHelper.createValidation(constraint,
                                addressList);

                        tableSheet.addValidationData(dataValidation);

                        lastposition = lastposition + fieldValues.length;
                        System.out.println("lastposition: + " + lastposition);
                        System.out.println("reference: " + reference);
                    }

                    //                                //TODO: reformat date but this is pain in Excel
                    //                                if (elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getDatatype()== DataTypes.DATE) {
                    //                                    //do something
                    //                                }

                    //  If a default value has been specified in the ISAconfiguration, we set it in the Excel spreadsheet
                    if (elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getDefaultVal() != null) {
                        for (int i = 1; i < 51; i++) {
                            rowAtIndex = tableSheet.getRow(i);
                            XSSFCell cellThere = rowAtIndex.createCell(fieldIndex);
                            cellThere.setCellValue(elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getDefaultVal());
                        }
                    }

                    if (elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getDatatype() == DataTypes.ONTOLOGY_TERM) {
                        int count = elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getRecommmendedOntologySource()
                                .values().size();
                        Collection<RecommendedOntology> myList = elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails()
                                .getRecommmendedOntologySource().values();
                        for (RecommendedOntology recommendedOntology : myList) {
                            System.out.println("ONTOLOGY :" + recommendedOntology.getOntology());
                            try {
                                if (recommendedOntology.getOntology() != null) {
                                    ArrayList<String> ontoAttributes = new ArrayList<String>();
                                    ontoAttributes.add(recommendedOntology.getOntology().getOntologyID());
                                    ontoAttributes.add(recommendedOntology.getOntology().getOntologyVersion());
                                    //  ontocounter++;
                                    //                                              XSSFRow ontoRowj = ontologyRestriction.createRow(ontocounter);
                                    //                                              ontoRowj.createCell(0).setCellValue(elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getFieldName());
                                    //                                              ontoRowj.createCell(1).setCellValue(recommendedOntology.getOntology().getOntologyID());
                                    //                                              ontoRowj.createCell(3).setCellValue(recommendedOntology.getOntology().getOntologyVersion());

                                    if (recommendedOntology.getBranchToSearchUnder() != null) {
                                        System.out.println("ONTOLOGY BRANCH :"
                                                + recommendedOntology.getBranchToSearchUnder());
                                        //                                                  ontoRowj.createCell(2).setCellValue(recommendedOntology.getBranchToSearchUnder().toString());
                                        ontoAttributes
                                                .add(recommendedOntology.getBranchToSearchUnder().toString());
                                    } else {
                                        ontoAttributes.add("");
                                    }

                                    nodups.put(elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getFieldName(),
                                            ontoAttributes);
                                }
                            } catch (NullPointerException npe) {
                                System.out.println(npe);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        } else {

            //we now create with the Investigation Sheet
            XSSFSheet tableSheet = workbook.createSheet(tableName);

            Drawing drawing = tableSheet.createDrawingPatriarch();

            CellStyle style = workbook.createCellStyle();
            Font font = workbook.createFont();

            font.setBoldweight(Font.BOLDWEIGHT_BOLD);
            style.setFont(font);

            for (int fieldIndex = 0; fieldIndex < elements.size(); fieldIndex++) {
                XSSFRow row = tableSheet.createRow((short) fieldIndex);
                if (elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails() != null) {
                    XSSFCell cell = row.createCell(0);
                    //create the header field by setting to FieldName as Cell name
                    cell.setCellValue(elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getFieldName());

                    //using the ISA field description to create a Comment attached to the set
                    ClientAnchor anchor = factory.createClientAnchor();
                    Comment comment = drawing.createCellComment(anchor);
                    RichTextString rts = factory
                            .createRichTextString(elements.get(fieldIndex).getFieldDetails().getDescription());
                    comment.setString(rts);
                    cell.setCellComment(comment);
                    cell.setCellStyle(style);
                    tableSheet.autoSizeColumn(fieldIndex);

                    SheetConditionalFormatting sheetCF = tableSheet.getSheetConditionalFormatting();

                    //condition: if the output of the FIND function is equal to 1, then, set cell to a blue font
                    ConditionalFormattingRule rule = sheetCF
                            .createConditionalFormattingRule("FIND(Investigation,$A$1:$A$21)>1");
                    //ConditionalFormattingRule rule = sheetCF.createConditionalFormattingRule(ComparisonOperator.) ;
                    FontFormatting font1 = rule.createFontFormatting();
                    font1.setFontStyle(false, true);
                    font1.setFontColorIndex(IndexedColors.BLUE.index);

                    CellRangeAddress[] regions = { CellRangeAddress.valueOf("A1:A21") };

                    sheetCF.addConditionalFormatting(regions, rule);
                }
            }
            tableSheet.setSelected(true);
            workbook.setSheetOrder(tableName, 0);

        }
    }

    //writes the values of ontology resources used to restrict selection in ISA fields
    int compteur = 1;

    for (Map.Entry<String, List<String>> entry : nodups.entrySet()) {
        String key = entry.getKey();
        // Object value = entry.getValue();

        System.out.println("UNIQUE RESOURCE: " + key);
        XSSFRow ontoRowj = ontologyRestriction.createRow(compteur);
        ontoRowj.createCell(0).setCellValue(key);
        ontoRowj.createCell(1).setCellValue(entry.getValue().get(0));
        ontoRowj.createCell(2).setCellValue(entry.getValue().get(2));
        ontoRowj.createCell(3).setCellValue(entry.getValue().get(1));

        compteur++;

    }

    //moving support worksheet to be the rightmost sheets in the workbook.
    //if the table corresponds to the study sample table, we move it to first position
    if (tableName.toLowerCase().contains("studysample")) {
        workbook.setSheetOrder(tableName, 1);
    }
    workbook.setSheetOrder("hiddenCV", tableFields.keySet().size() + 1);
    workbook.setSheetOrder("Restrictions", tableFields.keySet().size() + 1);
    workbook.write(fos);
    fos.close();

    String message = "Files have been saved in ";

    if (outputDir.equals("")) {
        message += "this programs directory";
    } else {
        message += outputDir;
    }

    return message;
}