Error using readtable (line 245)

following error message when importing data from libre office using following code.

T = readtable ('trial_data.xlsx' , 'range' , 'A2:B18');

Error using readtable (line 245)

Unable to open file 'C:\Users\Owner\Documents\MATLAB\trial_data.xlsx' as a workbook.

Check that the file exists, read access is available, and the file is a valid

spreadsheet file.

Error in Project_example_data_script (line 1)

T = readtable ('trial_data.xlsx' , 'range' , 'A2:B18');

NOTE: i have imported from libre office using .xlsx files successfully before with exactly this syntax and have ensured file is accessible and in correct location

[Walter Roberson]

Would it be possible for you to attach the file for us to examine?

[Idris Phillips-Fry]

This is the data i'm attempting to import

[Walter Roberson]

Darn, I forgot that I don't have Excel installed on this boot partition, and my Excel is too old to install in my new OS version.

Answer 1

[Jan]

Your file is destroyed. Neither readtable, nor xlsread not Excel can open it successfully. Some of its parts are valid, as you can see by opening it in 7zip, but some important parts are missing.

You have to recreate the file.

[Idris Phillips-Fry]

Ok thank you, this is odd as i literally just wrote it up myself from some data i generated. I shall recreate the file.