Read xlsx (office 2007 or later) file in linux platform

Hi, I am trying to read a xlsx file in linux platform. I am using xlsread with basic and sheet name as string. I get the following error msg

*> In xlsread at 198 ??? Error using ==> xlsread at 211 File contains unexpected record length. Try saving as Excel 98.*

Anybody know why this error is or if there is any other way of reading from a xlsx file (without converting to a different txt /csv file) in LINUX platform.

Thanks

[Walter Roberson]

Which MATLAB version are you using?

[Abhijit]

2008a and/or 2007a and also I cant read even a xlsx file with simply 1 in it.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

There was no xlsx support on Linux or Mac in the 2008 timeframe. It has been added just within the last couple of releases.