Import Tool/Generate Function

My import tool doesn't allow me to generate function code is only gives me the options "Import Data" and "Generate Script". Is there any reason it doesn't show "Generate Function"?

[Steven Lord]

What release are you using?

[Jose Briones]

I am using this release: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATLAB Version: 8.5.0.197613 (R2015a) MATLAB License Number: STUDENT Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Version 6.3 (Build 9600) Java Version: Java 1.7.0_60-b19 with Oracle Corporation Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATLAB Version 8.5 (R2015a) Simulink Version 8.5 (R2015a) Control System Toolbox Version 9.9 (R2015a) DSP System Toolbox Version 9.0 (R2015a) Data Acquisition Toolbox Version 3.7 (R2015a) Database Toolbox Version 5.2.1 (R2015a) Datafeed Toolbox Version 5.1 (R2015a) Econometrics Toolbox Version 3.2 (R2015a) Financial Instruments Toolbox Version 2.1 (R2015a) Financial Toolbox Version 5.5 (R2015a) Image Processing Toolbox Version 9.2 (R2015a) Instrument Control Toolbox Version 3.7 (R2015a) Optimization Toolbox Version 7.2 (R2015a) Signal Processing Toolbox Version 7.0 (R2015a) Simulink Control Design Version 4.2 (R2015a) Spreadsheet Link EX Version 3.2.3 (R2015a) Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox Version 10.0 (R2015a) Symbolic Math Toolbox Version 6.2 (R2015a) Trading Toolbox Version 2.2 (R2015a)

[Andreas Goser]

I have found information that there could be a dependency on MS Excel being installed in that machine. I don't yet understand why that might be. But can you tell us whether Excel is installed?

[Andreas Goser]

Also - what file type is it you are trying to import?

[Joanne Beckwith]

I an having the same issue. I have tried on two different machines, one running MatLab R2015b and the other is running R2018a. I am trying to upload excel data and both machines have excel installed. Is there a solution?