Hi,

I am facing a problem while reading a excel file. Following is the error trace 
of the error:

java.lang.NullPointerException                                                  
        at org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFSheet.setPropertiesFromSheet
(HSSFSheet.java:171)                                                            
       
        at org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFSheet.<init>(HSSFSheet.java:134)   
        at org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFWorkbook.<init>
(HSSFWorkbook.java:154)                                                         
                    

Following is the code which is producing the error-

String JeffCegalisReportPath = "/home/ms210101/meenaxi/engchangecontrol.xls";

java.io.File jeffsFile = new java.io.File(JeffCegalisReportPath);
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(jeffsFile);
fs = new POIFSFileSystem(fis);
workbook = new HSSFWorkbook(fs);

Workbook is not getting intialized. Error is coming at line in red, because fs 
has a value. If I print following-

if(fs !=null)
            System.out.println("POIFSFileSystem "+fs.getShortDescription());

It prints POIFSFileSystem POIFS FileSystem.

I would be grateful, if you reply to it.

Thanks in advance