[9.0] Installing python-xlrd package breaks CSV preview (and therefore import)

[bistaray]

On Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, I have noticed that installing python-xlrd (0.9.2-1) breaks CSV preview (and therefore import).

By running sudo apt-get remove python-xlrd and restarting the server, CSV preview (and import) works again.

Note: Runbot instances do not appear to have python-xlrd library installed.

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CSV preview (before import) without XLRD installed:

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CSV preview (before import) with XLRD installed:

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On runbot, I always get the first (success), but when I try to import an XLSX file, I get:

Import preview failed due to: Unable to load "xlsx" file: requires Python module "xlrd >= 0.8".

[boscoerp]

Facing same issue.

any work around !

[bistaray]

I can't replicate this on runbot as of today (http://139699-9-0-f4cc88.runbot.odoo.com/). I am now wondering if this has been resolved. Runbot now seems to have py-xlrd installed (because XLS import works).

[bistaray]

However, the SAAS version is UNABLE to import XLS files:

Import preview failed due to: Unable to load "xls" file: requires Python module "xlrd".

For CSV files, the issue could be an incorrect encoding.

[wtaferner]

@bistaray
Not sure about the SaaS but at least a big part of the issue was fixed in #10374 in two steps.

[Yenthe666]

I believe this was all handled & fixed (as @wtaferner pointed out).
Don't hesitate to comment / reopen if you can still reproduce it.