log('Loading file ' . pathinfo($inputFileName, PATHINFO_BASENAME) . ' using IOFactory with a defined reader type of ' . $inputFileType); $reader = IOFactory::createReader($inputFileType); $helper->log('Turning Formatting off for Load'); $reader->setReadDataOnly(true); $spreadsheet = $reader->load($inputFileName); $sheetData = $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->toArray(null, true, true, true); var_dump($sheetData);