Hi, is it necessary to close the file after reading it too..? i have updated the code,i.e. added some function and finding the same error when i run it. I have added following function 

&extract_data();
sub extract_data()
{
     my $parsedata   = Spreadsheet::ParseExcel->new();    
     my $workbook_data = $parsedata->parse('test.xls');    
        
        for my $worksheet1 ( $workbook_data->worksheet(0) )
            {
                for my $col ($col_min .. $col_max)
                    {
                        
                        my $cell = $worksheet1->get_cell( 0, $col );
                            if($p_name eq $cell)
                                {
                                    print("Done");
                                }
                    
                    }
            
            }
    
}

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when i run the code it give me ( 

Can't call method "worksheet" on an undefined value at D:\Perl\Xls_han
+dling.pl line 110, <STDIN> line 6.

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) error. And if i try to close parser i.e. $parser -> close() it says ( 
Can't call method "worksheet" on an undefined value at D:\Perl\Xls_han
+dling.pl line 110, <STDIN> line 6.

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)

In reply to Re^4: Error while reading .xls file by a.alandkar
in thread Error while reading .xls file by a.alandkar

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