NoSuchFieldError when reading Excel sheet in java

Question

I\'ve followed a simple guide to constructing a workbook using Apache POI XSSF. Following the same guide I was able to WRITE an Excel sheet, however when attempting to read

Answer 1

For the following error "java.lang.NoSuchFieldError: RETURN_NULL_AND_BLANK"

Please perform following task: upgrade the APACHE POI 3.** to the latest version in my case i have done the following thing i was previously using the apache poi 3.09 later i have upgraded the lib to latest version i.e 3.12 and its work !!

Perform the following steps and your code will but make sure the error should be same.