How to read excel using EPPlus

Question

using .net 4.5

I'm trying to read .xls/.xlsx file using EPPlus (v4.0.4), but get an error. SO has questions on the same error but none relate or solve my problem.

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        GetDataTableFromExcel(@"D:\test.xlsx");
    }

private DataTable GetDataTableFromExcel(string path, bool hasHeader = true)
{
  using (var pck = new OfficeOpenXml.ExcelPackage())
   {
     using (var stream = File.OpenRead(path))
      {
        pck.Load(stream);
      }
     var ws = pck.Workbook.Worksheets[1];
     DataTable tbl = new DataTable();
     foreach (var firstRowCell in ws.Cells[1, 1, 1, ws.Dimension.End.Column])
     {
       tbl.Columns.Add(hasHeader ? firstRowCell.Text : string.Format("Column {0}", firstRowCell.Start.Column));
     }
     var startRow = hasHeader ? 2 : 1;
     for (int rowNum = startRow; rowNum <= ws.Dimension.End.Row; rowNum++)
     {
       var wsRow = ws.Cells[rowNum, 1, rowNum, ws.Dimension.End.Column];
       DataRow row = tbl.Rows.Add();
       foreach (var cell in wsRow)
        {
          row[cell.Start.Column - 1] = cell.Text;
        }
     }
   return tbl;
  }
}

The error occurs at pck.Load(stream);

A disk error occurred during a write operation. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8003001D (STG_E_WRITEFAULT)

Waistband

I think there is much more easier way to read xlsx file using EPPLus. Have a look – Beckon

@Rob. At var existingFile = new FileInfo(path); , i get the error "Can not open the package. Package is an OLE compound document. If this is an encrypted package, please supply the password" – Waistband

you tried to read xlsx file, am I right? – Beckon

Yes you are right. Also tried with .xls. Same error – Waistband

How test.xlsx file looks like? – Beckon

It has a header with 3 columns - name, age, salary & then 2 rows (abc, 30, 3000 ; def, 40, 4000) – Waistband

Your code looks fine. Make sure it is a true xlsx and not a renamed 'xls' or 'csv'. Post your file somewhere if you cant figure it out. – Randle

Answer 1

A simple example how you can use EPPlus to read excel file:

Reff : http://sforsuresh.in/reading-excel-file-using-epplus-package/

public void readXLS(string FilePath)
{
    FileInfo existingFile = new FileInfo(FilePath);
    using (ExcelPackage package = new ExcelPackage(existingFile))
    {
        //get the first worksheet in the workbook
        ExcelWorksheet worksheet = package.Workbook.Worksheets[1];
        int colCount = worksheet.Dimension.End.Column;  //get Column Count
        int rowCount = worksheet.Dimension.End.Row;     //get row count
        for (int row = 1; row <= rowCount; row++)
        {
            for (int col = 1; col <= colCount; col++)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(" Row:" + row + " column:" + col + " Value:" + worksheet.Cells[row, col].Value.ToString().Trim());
            }
        }
    }
}

Olin

Unable to read xls file with above code, it gives exception of index out of range while accessing worksheets[1] – Buchholz

@AtifAziz /ALL - I changed the package.Workbook.worksheet[1]; to package.Workbook.worksheet[0]; and it worked for me. (I can't edit it as the edit cue is full.) – Cod

Answer 2

We can first convert the xls file to xlsx format using Microsoft.Office.Introp.excel, AFTER the conversion use new formatted file to read with EPPPLUS.

 public static DataTable ReadExcelFileToDataTable(string filePath, bool isFirstRowHeader = true)
        {
            #region  Convert xls file to xlsx file
           // Convert xls file to xlsx file --to use below code Microsoft.Excel must installed on the system on which cod eis running

                var app = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application();
                var web = app.Workbooks.Open("");
                web.SaveAs(filePath + ".x", FileFormat: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.XlFileFormat.xlOpenXMLWorkbook);
                web.Close();
                app.Quit();

            #endregion
            var newFileName = filePath + ".x";
            DataTable tbl = new DataTable(); ;

            Excel.ExcelPackage xlsPackage = new Excel.ExcelPackage(new FileInfo(newFileName));  //using Excel = OfficeOpenXml;    <--EPPLUS
            Excel.ExcelWorkbook workBook = xlsPackage.Workbook;

            try
            {
                Excel.ExcelWorksheet wsworkSheet = workBook.Worksheets[0];

                    foreach (var firstRowCell in wsworkSheet.Cells[1, 1, 1, wsworkSheet.Dimension.End.Column]) 
                    {
                        var colName = "";
                        colName = firstRowCell.Text;
                        tbl.Columns.Add(isFirstRowHeader ? colName : string.Format("Column {0}", firstRowCell.Start.Column)); 
                    }
                    var startRow = isFirstRowHeader ? 2 : 1;
                    for (int rowNum = startRow; rowNum <= wsworkSheet.Dimension.End.Row; rowNum++)
                    {
                        var wsRow = wsworkSheet.Cells[rowNum, 1, rowNum, wsworkSheet.Dimension.End.Column];
                        DataRow row = tbl.Rows.Add();
                        foreach (var cell in wsRow)
                        {
                            row[cell.Start.Column - 1] = cell.Text;
                        }
                    }

            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
            }

            return tbl;
        }

Appledorf

Answer 3

With this code you won't get an error because a cell is null. it will also cast the data type according to the properties in your class!

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.OleDb;
using System.Globalization;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;
using OfficeOpenXml;

public static class ReadExcel
    {
        public static List<T> ReadExcelToList<T>(this ExcelWorksheet worksheet) where T : new()
        {
            List<T> collection = new List<T>();
            try
            {
                DataTable dt = new DataTable();
                foreach (var firstRowCell in new T().GetType().GetProperties().ToList())
                {
                    //Add table colums with properties of T
                    dt.Columns.Add(firstRowCell.Name);
                }
                for (int rowNum = 2; rowNum <= worksheet.Dimension.End.Row; rowNum++)
                {
                    var wsRow = worksheet.Cells[rowNum, 1, rowNum, worksheet.Dimension.End.Column];
                    DataRow row = dt.Rows.Add();
                    foreach (var cell in wsRow)
                    {
                        row[cell.Start.Column - 1] = cell.Text;
                    }
                }
                
                //Get the colums of table
                var columnNames = dt.Columns.Cast<DataColumn>().Select(c => c.ColumnName).ToList();
                
                //Get the properties of T
                List<PropertyInfo> properties = new T().GetType().GetProperties().ToList();

                collection = dt.AsEnumerable().Select(row =>
                {
                    T item = Activator.CreateInstance<T>();
                    foreach (var pro in properties)
                    {
                        if (columnNames.Contains(pro.Name) || columnNames.Contains(pro.Name.ToUpper()))
                        {
                            PropertyInfo pI = item.GetType().GetProperty(pro.Name);
                            pro.SetValue(item, (row[pro.Name] == DBNull.Value) ? null : Convert.ChangeType(row[pro.Name], (Nullable.GetUnderlyingType(pI.PropertyType) == null) ? pI.PropertyType : Type.GetType(pI.PropertyType.GenericTypeArguments[0].FullName)));
                        }
                    }
                    return item;
                }).ToList();

            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                //Save error log
            }

            return collection;
        }
    }

How to call this function? please view below code.

public List<Users> GetStudentsFromExcel(HttpPostedFileBase file)
{
    List<Users> list = new List<Users>();
    if (file != null)
    {
        try
        {
            using (ExcelPackage package = new ExcelPackage(file.InputStream))
            {
                ExcelWorkbook workbook = package.Workbook;
                if (workbook != null)
                {
                    ExcelWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets.FirstOrDefault();
                    if (worksheet != null)
                    {
                        list = worksheet.ReadExcelToList<Users>();
                        //Your code
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            //Save error log
        }
    }
    return list;
}

public class Users
{
    public string Code { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string Email { get; set; }
    public string Phone { get; set; }
    public string Address { get; set; }
    public DateTime CreatedAt { get; set; }
}

Hope to help someone!

Northern