# Problem extracting metadata from an xls file

**URL:** <https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-extracting-metadata-from-an-xls-file/686>\
**Category:** CloverDX Platform\
**Created:** [March 26, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-extracting-metadata-from-an-xls-file/686 "2010-03-26T00:00:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![etlnewbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9a140/32.png) [@etlnewbie](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/etlnewbie)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-extracting-metadata-from-an-xls-file/686/1 "2010-03-26T00:00:00Z")

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After selecting the Extract from xls(x) file option…in the sheets properties wizard, I’m able to select the XLS file, preview the XLS data , select all the options available. But when I hit the next button, it doesn’t do anything and stays there.

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**Author:** ![avackova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/65b543/32.png) [@avackova](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/avackova)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-extracting-metadata-from-an-xls-file/686/2 "2010-03-26T07:58:01Z")

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Hello,  
what CloverDesigner version do you use? How are you trying to create metadata (from graph outline context menu or as File → New → Metadata, from xls or xlsx file)? Is anything in error log (Window–\> Show view … → Other → General → Error log)?