Skip to main content
Solved

What does Excel Reader warning invalid value '' for parameter 'xlsx_start_row' in 2019.2.2.0 mean?

  • January 21, 2020
  • 1 reply
  • 104 views
abenvill
Participant
Forum|alt.badge.img

Since upgrading to FME Desktop 2019.2.2.0, when I run FME workbenches with excel readers I get the warning:

"Excel Reader: Sheet 'mysheetname' has invalid value '' for parameter 'xlsx_start_row'. Parameter will be ignored"

"Excel Reader: Sheet 'mysheetname' has invalid value '' for parameter 'xlsx_end_row'. Parameter will be ignored"

 

I never got this before, previously i was running 2019.1.3.1. What does it mean and is it a problem?

Best answer by hollyatsafe

Hi @abenvill,

This warning is nothing to be concerned about. It simply means that in the Excel Reader parameters you did not set a valid Cell Range for the Sheets to Read. I see this warning is being generated when this setting is left at the default values however I'm pleased to say this has already been fixed, the fix went into b19819 and 20161.

This post is closed to further activity.
It may be an old question, an answered question, an implemented idea, or a notification-only post.
Please check post dates before relying on any information in a question or answer.
For follow-up or related questions, please post a new question or idea.
If there is a genuine update to be made, please contact us and request that the post is reopened.

1 reply

H
Forum|alt.badge.img+2
  • hollyatsafe
  • Best Answer
  • January 21, 2020

Hi @abenvill,

This warning is nothing to be concerned about. It simply means that in the Excel Reader parameters you did not set a valid Cell Range for the Sheets to Read. I see this warning is being generated when this setting is left at the default values however I'm pleased to say this has already been fixed, the fix went into b19819 and 20161.

Community Stats

32,207
Posts
122,305
Replies
39,891
Members

Latest FME

Terms & ConditionsCookie settingsAccessibility statement
A product of
Safe Software respectfully acknowledges that we live, learn and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, and Semiahmoo First Nations.