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# 1  
Old 10-08-2007
connvert xls file to any other file
I want to read xls file ussing unix ksh shell.

thanks.
# 2  
Old 10-08-2007
xls is a Microsoft format. As far as I know KSH doesn't have libraries to read it. Maybe PERL does.
# 3  
Old 10-08-2007
use csv
Try exporting the .xls file as a csv file. This is plain text and you can then try using awk, sed etc to process it. I don't believe you will be able to do anything with a native .xls file under any unix shell
# 4  
Old 10-08-2007
I have tried to make .xls file to .csv file.
But .csv file could not open.
plz help me if there is any another process.

Thanks in advance.
# 5  
Old 10-08-2007
What did you do to try to open the csv file? Is this a problem of the file contents or of access permissions for example?
# 6  
Old 10-08-2007
I want to store the data of .xls file into database.
For that purpose I want a comma separeted file.
Then I can insert the data into database.
# 7  
Old 10-08-2007
You still haven't answered Rein's question...

What do you mean when you say "But .csv file could not open."

How did you try and open it?
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