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Old 03-19-2015
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Originally Posted by omkar.jadhav
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1. to check if the the input .xls file has ony two columns , if more tahn two columns then script should pop up an error.
2. If there are two columns , then first column should have header 'ID' and second column as 'Name' , if this is not the case then script should fire an error.
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For check # 1 - use the col_range() method to determine the min and max column values and proceed from there.

For check # 2 - use the get_cell(row, col) method to fetch the values of the relevant cells and perform your checks.

More detailed information of all methods of this module are at this location:

https://metacpan.org/pod/Spreadsheet::ParseExcel
 

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Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::Worksheet(3pm) 		User Contributed Perl Documentation		   Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::Worksheet(3pm)

NAME
Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::Worksheet - A class for Worksheets. SYNOPSIS
See the documentation for Spreadsheet::ParseExcel. DESCRIPTION
This module is used in conjunction with Spreadsheet::ParseExcel. See the documentation for Spreadsheet::ParseExcel. Methods The "Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::Worksheet" class encapsulates the properties of an Excel worksheet. It has the following methods: $worksheet->get_cell() $worksheet->row_range() $worksheet->col_range() $worksheet->get_name() $worksheet->get_h_pagebreaks() $worksheet->get_v_pagebreaks() $worksheet->get_merged_areas() $worksheet->get_row_heights() $worksheet->get_col_widths() $worksheet->get_default_row_height() $worksheet->get_default_col_width() $worksheet->get_header() $worksheet->get_footer() $worksheet->get_margin_left() $worksheet->get_margin_right() $worksheet->get_margin_top() $worksheet->get_margin_bottom() $worksheet->get_margin_header() $worksheet->get_margin_footer() $worksheet->get_paper() $worksheet->get_start_page() $worksheet->get_print_order() $worksheet->get_print_scale() $worksheet->get_fit_to_pages() $worksheet->is_portrait() $worksheet->is_centered_horizontally() $worksheet->is_centered_vertically() $worksheet->is_print_gridlines() $worksheet->is_print_row_col_headers() $worksheet->is_print_black_and_white() $worksheet->is_print_draft() $worksheet->is_print_comments() get_cell($row, $col) Return the "Cell" object at row $row and column $col if it is defined. Otherwise returns undef. my $cell = $worksheet->get_cell($row, $col); row_range() Returns a two-element list "($min, $max)" containing the minimum and maximum defined rows in the worksheet. If there is no row defined $max is smaller than $min. my ( $row_min, $row_max ) = $worksheet->row_range(); col_range() Returns a two-element list "($min, $max)" containing the minimum and maximum of defined columns in the worksheet. If there is no column defined $max is smaller than $min. my ( $col_min, $col_max ) = $worksheet->col_range(); get_name() The "get_name()" method returns the name of the worksheet. my $name = $worksheet->get_name(); get_h_pagebreaks() The "get_h_pagebreaks()" method returns an array ref of row numbers where a horizontal page break occurs. my $h_pagebreaks = $worksheet->get_h_pagebreaks(); Returns "undef" if there are no pagebreaks. get_v_pagebreaks() The "get_v_pagebreaks()" method returns an array ref of column numbers where a vertical page break occurs. my $v_pagebreaks = $worksheet->get_v_pagebreaks(); Returns "undef" if there are no pagebreaks. get_merged_areas() The "get_merged_areas()" method returns an array ref of cells that are merged. my $merged_areas = $worksheet->get_merged_areas(); Each merged area is represented as follows: [ $start_row, $start_col, $end_row, $end_col] Returns "undef" if there are no merged areas. get_row_heights() The "get_row_heights()" method returns an array_ref of row heights. my $row_heights = $worksheet->get_row_heights(); Returns "undef" if the property isn't set. get_col_widths() The "get_col_widths()" method returns an array_ref of column widths. my $col_widths = $worksheet->get_col_widths(); Returns "undef" if the property isn't set. get_default_row_height() The "get_default_row_height()" method returns the default row height for the worksheet. Generally 12.75. my $default_row_height = $worksheet->get_default_row_height(); get_default_col_width() The "get_default_col_width()" method returns the default column width for the worksheet. Generally 8.43. my $default_col_width = $worksheet->get_default_col_width(); get_header() The "get_header()" method returns the worksheet header string. This string can contain control codes for alignment and font properties. Refer to the Excel on-line help on headers and footers or to the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel documentation for set_header(). my $header = $worksheet->get_header(); Returns "undef" if the property isn't set. get_footer() The "get_footer()" method returns the worksheet footer string. This string can contain control codes for alignment and font properties. Refer to the Excel on-line help on headers and footers or to the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel documentation for set_header(). my $footer = $worksheet->get_footer(); Returns "undef" if the property isn't set. get_margin_left() The "get_margin_left()" method returns the left margin of the worksheet in inches. my $margin_left = $worksheet->get_margin_left(); Returns "undef" if the property isn't set. get_margin_right() The "get_margin_right()" method returns the right margin of the worksheet in inches. my $margin_right = $worksheet->get_margin_right(); Returns "undef" if the property isn't set. get_margin_top() The "get_margin_top()" method returns the top margin of the worksheet in inches. my $margin_top = $worksheet->get_margin_top(); Returns "undef" if the property isn't set. get_margin_bottom() The "get_margin_bottom()" method returns the bottom margin of the worksheet in inches. my $margin_bottom = $worksheet->get_margin_bottom(); Returns "undef" if the property isn't set. get_margin_header() The "get_margin_header()" method returns the header margin of the worksheet in inches. my $margin_header = $worksheet->get_margin_header(); Returns a default value of 0.5 if not set. get_margin_footer() The "get_margin_footer()" method returns the footer margin of the worksheet in inches. my $margin_footer = $worksheet->get_margin_footer(); Returns a default value of 0.5 if not set. get_paper() The "get_paper()" method returns the printer paper size. my $paper = $worksheet->get_paper(); The value corresponds to the formats shown below: Index Paper format Paper size ===== ============ ========== 0 Printer default - 1 Letter 8 1/2 x 11 in 2 Letter Small 8 1/2 x 11 in 3 Tabloid 11 x 17 in 4 Ledger 17 x 11 in 5 Legal 8 1/2 x 14 in 6 Statement 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in 7 Executive 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 in 8 A3 297 x 420 mm 9 A4 210 x 297 mm 10 A4 Small 210 x 297 mm 11 A5 148 x 210 mm 12 B4 250 x 354 mm 13 B5 182 x 257 mm 14 Folio 8 1/2 x 13 in 15 Quarto 215 x 275 mm 16 - 10x14 in 17 - 11x17 in 18 Note 8 1/2 x 11 in 19 Envelope 9 3 7/8 x 8 7/8 20 Envelope 10 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 21 Envelope 11 4 1/2 x 10 3/8 22 Envelope 12 4 3/4 x 11 23 Envelope 14 5 x 11 1/2 24 C size sheet - 25 D size sheet - 26 E size sheet - 27 Envelope DL 110 x 220 mm 28 Envelope C3 324 x 458 mm 29 Envelope C4 229 x 324 mm 30 Envelope C5 162 x 229 mm 31 Envelope C6 114 x 162 mm 32 Envelope C65 114 x 229 mm 33 Envelope B4 250 x 353 mm 34 Envelope B5 176 x 250 mm 35 Envelope B6 176 x 125 mm 36 Envelope 110 x 230 mm 37 Monarch 3.875 x 7.5 in 38 Envelope 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in 39 Fanfold 14 7/8 x 11 in 40 German Std Fanfold 8 1/2 x 12 in 41 German Legal Fanfold 8 1/2 x 13 in 256 User defined The two most common paper sizes are "1 = "US Letter"" and "9 = A4". Returns 9 by default. get_start_page() The "get_start_page()" method returns the page number that printing will start from. my $start_page = $worksheet->get_start_page(); Returns 0 if the property isn't set. get_print_order() The "get_print_order()" method returns 0 if the worksheet print "page order" is "Down then over" (the default) or 1 if it is "Over then down". my $print_order = $worksheet->get_print_order(); get_print_scale() The "get_print_scale()" method returns the workbook scale for printing. The print scale fctor can be in the range 10 .. 400. my $print_scale = $worksheet->get_print_scale(); Returns 100 by default. get_fit_to_pages() The "get_fit_to_pages()" method returns the number of pages wide and high that the printed worksheet page will fit to. my ($pages_wide, $pages_high) = $worksheet->get_fit_to_pages(); Returns (0, 0) if the property isn't set. is_portrait() The "is_portrait()" method returns true if the worksheet has been set for printing in portrait mode. my $is_portrait = $worksheet->is_portrait(); Returns 0 if the worksheet has been set for printing in horizontal mode. is_centered_horizontally() The "is_centered_horizontally()" method returns true if the worksheet has been centered horizontally for printing. my $is_centered_horizontally = $worksheet->is_centered_horizontally(); Returns 0 if the property isn't set. is_centered_vertically() The "is_centered_vertically()" method returns true if the worksheet has been centered vertically for printing. my $is_centered_vertically = $worksheet->is_centered_vertically(); Returns 0 if the property isn't set. is_print_gridlines() The "is_print_gridlines()" method returns true if the worksheet print "gridlines" option is turned on. my $is_print_gridlines = $worksheet->is_print_gridlines(); Returns 0 if the property isn't set. is_print_row_col_headers() The "is_print_row_col_headers()" method returns true if the worksheet print "row and column headings" option is turned on. my $is_print_row_col_headers = $worksheet->is_print_row_col_headers(); Returns 0 if the property isn't set. is_print_black_and_white() The "is_print_black_and_white()" method returns true if the worksheet print "black and white" option is turned on. my $is_print_black_and_white = $worksheet->is_print_black_and_white(); Returns 0 if the property isn't set. is_print_draft() The "is_print_draft()" method returns true if the worksheet print "draft" option is turned on. my $is_print_draft = $worksheet->is_print_draft(); Returns 0 if the property isn't set. is_print_comments() The "is_print_comments()" method returns true if the worksheet print "comments" option is turned on. my $is_print_comments = $worksheet->is_print_comments(); Returns 0 if the property isn't set. AUTHOR
Maintainer 0.40+: John McNamara jmcnamara@cpan.org Maintainer 0.27-0.33: Gabor Szabo szabgab@cpan.org Original author: Kawai Takanori kwitknr@cpan.org COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2009-2010 John McNamara Copyright (c) 2006-2008 Gabor Szabo Copyright (c) 2000-2006 Kawai Takanori All rights reserved. You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Public License or the Artistic License, as specified in the Perl README file. perl v5.10.1 2010-09-17 Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::Worksheet(3pm)
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