# Parse

Required Frends version: 5.5+

Required .NET version: 6.0

Compatible Agents: Crossplatform

Source code: <https://github.com/FrendsPlatform/Frends.Excel/tree/main/Frends.Excel.Parse>

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Parameter: Input" %}

| Name            | Description                                                                                                     |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Path : `String` | <p>Path to the Excel file.</p><p><br>Default: <code>C:\tmp\ExcelFile.xlsx</code><br>Example: <code>-</code></p> |
| {% endtab %}    |                                                                                                                 |

{% tab title="Parameter: Options" %}

| Name                            | Description                                                                                                                        |
| ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ThrowErrorOnFailure : `Boolean` | <p>Choose if exception should be thrown when conversion fails.</p><p><br>Default: <code>true</code><br>Example: <code>-</code></p> |
| {% endtab %}                    |                                                                                                                                    |

{% tab title="Result: Result" %}

| Name                    | Description                |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------- |
| Success : `Boolean`     | False if conversion fails. |
| ErrorMessage : `String` | Exception message.         |
| DataSet : `DataSet`     | Parsed Excel data set.     |
| {% endtab %}            |                            |

{% tab title="Changelog" %}

## Changelog

### \[1.2.0] - 2026-02-23

#### Fixed

* Ensure FrendsTaskMetadata.json is included in NuGet package

### \[1.1.0] - 2026-01-22

#### Fixed

* Open Excel files with FileAccess.Read to support read-only files

### \[1.0.0] - 2022-03-17

#### Added

* Initial implementation
  {% endtab %}
  {% endtabs %}