You can use the Microsoft Excel Input step to read data from Microsoft Excel. The following sections describe each of the available features for configuring this step.
The default spreadsheet type is set to Excel 97-2003 XLS. When you are reading other file types, such as OpenOffice ODS or Excel 2007, and using special functions like protected worksheets, you need to change the Spread sheet type (engine) option in the Files tab. If you are using password protected worksheets, you must set Spread sheet type (engine) to Excel 2007 XLSX (Apache POI).