fix: excel parser error handling (#497)

FlatFilers · Apr 26, 2024 · e1e79a9 · e1e79a9
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diff --git a/.changeset/khaki-needles-join.md b/.changeset/khaki-needles-join.md
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+---
+'@flatfile/plugin-xlsx-extractor': patch
+---
+
+This release reattempts to read XLSX files that may have emitted an error that could be handled.
diff --git a/plugins/xlsx-extractor/src/parser.ts b/plugins/xlsx-extractor/src/parser.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,14 @@ export async function parseBuffer(
         'File is too large to parse. Try converting this file to CSV.'
       )
     }
-    throw e
+
+    // Try reading the file again without the 'WTF' option.
+    workbook = XLSX.read(buffer, {
+      type: 'buffer',
+      cellDates: true,
+      dense: true,
+      dateNF: options?.dateNF || undefined,
+    })
   }
 
   const sheetNames = Object.keys(workbook.Sheets)