# Is xlsb format reable now?
**URL:** https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/is-xlsb-format-reable-now/3201
**Category:** CloverDX Platform
**Created:** [December 30, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/is-xlsb-format-reable-now/3201 "2024-12-30T11:21:18Z")
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### Author:  [@Zhixin.Chen](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/Zhixin.Chen)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/is-xlsb-format-reable-now/3201/1 "2024-12-30T11:21:18Z")
how to read xlsb data?
i saw a topic from 2020, ur replys are is considered as furture funktion, is that possible now?
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### Author:  [@Tomas\_Pavlas](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/Tomas_Pavlas)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/is-xlsb-format-reable-now/3201/2 "2025-01-02T15:55:19Z")
Hi,
Unfortunately, CloverDX does not have native functionality to read XLSB files. As XLSB support is rarely requested, it is not currently planned for future improvements.
As a workaround, we recommend converting XLSB files to XLSX or CSV. This can be done in CloverDX by leveraging LibreOffice’s command-line capabilities in combination with the ExecuteScript component. Here’s how you can set it up:
1. Install LibreOffice
Download and install LibreOffice from its official website.
2. Add LibreOffice to Your PATH
On Windows:
- Locate the LibreOffice installation directory (usually C:\Program Files\LibreOffice\program).
- Add this directory to your system’s PATH environment variable. This allows you to use the soffice command in any terminal.
- LibreOffice is typically installed in /usr/bin or /usr/lib/libreoffice/program. If it’s already in your PATH, you can use the soffice command directly.
1. Use the following command to convert the XLSB file:
2. Once converted to CSV, use a reader in CloverDX to process the file.
For reference, I’ve attached an example graph and an XLSB sample file to my reply to illustrate the process.
[ExcelBinary.grf](https://forum.cloverdx.com/uploads/short-url/iFOX4EodzmX0h95oqfDf3VGXGkp.grf) (3.8 KB)
[xlbinary.xlsb](https://forum.cloverdx.com/uploads/short-url/uUa9NA2wKv88iG3Ho5qu05Na5Bw.xlsb) (9.3 KB)
Best regards,
Tom