# Import from excel, data store in database **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [May 22, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/import-from-excel-data-store-in-database/168570 "2009-05-22T15:31:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nishi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@nishi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nishi)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/import-from-excel-data-store-in-database/168570/1 "2009-05-22T15:31:31Z")
Hi, Im tryng to import data from excel sheet and storing data into database. But geeting problem. I hv followed this link : [http://spreadsheet.rubyforge.org/](http://spreadsheet.rubyforge.org/) Error occurs " OLE2 signature is invalid" If any one having solution then plz let me know. ---
**Author:** ![nishi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@nishi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nishi)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/import-from-excel-data-store-in-database/168570/2 "2009-05-22T20:02:29Z")
This is just a shot in the dark. Are you trying to import from Excel 2007 (.xlsx)? I’ve had problems with other applications reading that format. I resolved it by saving the file as Excel 2003 (.xls) and it worked.