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I need to import an Excel file as a dataset with row and column headers, and the following option using "Dataset" does not work. However, I can import the Excel file using "Data" option as a list with no error.

adata = Import["Adata.xlsx", {"Dataset", 1}]

Import::noelem: The Import element "Dataset" is not present when importing as XLSX.
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bdata = Import["Adata.xlsx", {"Data", 1}]

{{"No", "y1", "y2", "y3", "VIN"}, {10., 4., 5., 9., "x1"}, {11., 3., 
  6., 10., "x2"}, {12., 2., 7., 11., "x3"}, {13., 1., 8., 12., 
  "x4"}, {14., 0., 1., 2., "x5"}}

Then, I can use the Dataset function to change the list to a dataset but don't know how to set the first row and the first column as the column and the row headers. I read the documents for Import with no success. 

bdata = Dataset[Import["Adata.xlsx", {"Data", 1}]]

Thanks.

Sangdon

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    $\begingroup$ Import["Adata.xlsx", {"Dataset", 1} and Import["Adata.xlsx", {"Dataset", 1}, "HeaderLines" -> {1, 1}] works as expected in version 11.3 (windows 10/64bit). $\endgroup$ – kglr Jan 19 '19 at 4:59
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imp = Import["Adata.xlsx", {"Data", 1}]; 
ds = Dataset[AssociationThread[imp[[2 ;;, 1]] -> 
   (AssociationThread[imp[[1, 2 ;;]] -> #] & /@ imp[[2 ;;, 2 ;;]])]]

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Import["Adata.xlsx", {"Dataset", 1}] also works:

Import["Adata.xlsx", {"Dataset", 1}, "HeaderLines" -> {1, 1}]

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11.3.0 for Microsoft Windows (64-bit) (March 7, 2018)

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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks for your answer. I read the documents and found the exact example in the "import option", however, strangely enough, the exact command does not work. I am using 11.2. reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/format/XLSX.html?view=all. Thanks again. Sangdon $\endgroup$ – Sangdon Jan 19 '19 at 5:30
  • $\begingroup$ @Sangdon, if your OS is windows10, it might be a glitch that is fixed in version 11.3. $\endgroup$ – kglr Jan 19 '19 at 5:35
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks. Yes. I believe the "Dataset" option not working is a glitch in 11.2. I use windows 10 and 11.2. $\endgroup$ – Sangdon Jan 20 '19 at 18:23
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I think SemanticImport might work well. I don't have Excel, so I made an .xlsx file from your sample data and imported it with SemanticImport as proof of concept.

Here is the code:

data = 
  {{"No", "y1", "y2", "y3", "VIN"}, 
   {10., 4., 5., 9., "x1"}, 
   {11., 3., 6., 10., "x2"}, 
   {12., 2., 7., 11., "x3"}, 
   {13., 1., 8., 12., "x4"}, 
   {14., 0., 1., 2., "x5"}};

path = FileNameJoin[{$HomeDirectory, "Desktop", "data.xlsx"}];
Export[path, data];

ds = 
  SemanticImport[
    path, 
    Join[ConstantArray[Automatic, 4], {"String"}], 
    HeaderLines -> 1]

dataset

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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks. I found that the "Dataset" option not working is a glitch in 11.2 and fixed in 11.3. I start learning the MMA few month ago and love that I can solve ODE with easy. $\endgroup$ – Sangdon Jan 20 '19 at 18:26

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