diff --git a/lib/etl/engine.rb b/lib/etl/engine.rb
index ccc7825..444dcf9 100644
--- a/lib/etl/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/etl/engine.rb
@@ -310,12 +310,13 @@ def process_batch(batch)
     def process_control(control)
       control = ETL::Control.resolve(control)
       say_on_own_line "Processing control #{control.file}"
-
-      ETL::Engine.job = ETL::Execution::Job.create!(
-        :control_file => control.file,
-        :status => 'executing',
-        :batch_id => ETL::Engine.batch ? ETL::Engine.batch.id : nil
-      )
+      
+      ETL::Engine.job = ETL::Execution::Job.new.tap do |job|
+        job.control_file = control.file
+        job.status = 'executing'
+        job.batch_id = ETL::Engine.batch ? ETL::Engine.batch.id : nil
+        job.save!
+      end
 
       execute_dependencies(control)
 
diff --git a/lib/etl/parser/csv_parser.rb b/lib/etl/parser/csv_parser.rb
index 4a79bfe..cd015f8 100644
--- a/lib/etl/parser/csv_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/etl/parser/csv_parser.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ def initialize(source, options={})
         super
         configure
       end
+      
+      attr_reader :validate_rows
 
       def get_fields_names(file)
         File.open(file) do |input|
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ def each
             end
             line += 1
             row = {}
-            validate_row(raw_row, line, file)
+            validate_row(raw_row, line, file) if self.validate_rows
             raw_row.each_with_index do |value, index|
               f = fields[index]
               row[f.name] = value
@@ -70,6 +72,12 @@ def validate_row(row, line, file)
       end
 
       def configure
+        @validate_rows = if source.configuration.has_key?(:validate_rows)
+                           source.configuration[:validate_rows]
+                         else
+                           true
+                         end
+        
         source.definition.each do |options|
           case options
           when Symbol
diff --git a/lib/etl/parser/excel_parser.rb b/lib/etl/parser/excel_parser.rb
index df23469..342c39c 100644
--- a/lib/etl/parser/excel_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/etl/parser/excel_parser.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-optional_require 'spreadsheet'
+optional_require 'roo'
 
 module ETL
   class Parser
     class ExcelParser < ETL::Parser
 
-      attr_accessor :ignore_blank_line
+      attr_accessor :ignore_blank_line, :worksheet_column, :validate_rows
 
       # Initialize the parser
       # * <tt>source</tt>: The Source object
@@ -20,19 +20,29 @@ def each
           ETL::Engine.logger.debug "parsing #{file}"
           line = 0
           lines_skipped = 0
-          book = Spreadsheet.open file
+          book = Roo::Spreadsheet.open file
           loopworksheets = []
 
           if worksheets.empty?
-            loopworksheets = book.worksheets
+            loopworksheets = book.sheets
           else
             worksheets.each do |index|
-              loopworksheets << book.worksheet(index)
+              loopworksheets << book.sheet(index)
             end
           end
+          
+          sheet_index = -1
 
-          loopworksheets.each do |sheet|
+          book.each_with_pagename do |name, sheet|
+            sheet_index += 1
+            # puts "Sheet: #{name}"
+            # puts worksheets.inspect
+            if !worksheets.empty? && !worksheets.include?(sheet_index)
+              # puts "No!!! #{sheet_index.inspect}"
+              next
+            end
             sheet.each do |raw_row|
+              # puts raw_row.inspect
               if lines_skipped < source.skip_lines
                 ETL::Engine.logger.debug "skipping line"
                 lines_skipped += 1
@@ -44,11 +54,12 @@ def each
                 lines_skipped += 1
                 next
               end
-              validate_row(raw_row, line, file)
+              validate_row(raw_row, line, file) if self.validate_rows
               raw_row.each_with_index do |value, index|
                 f = fields[index]
                 row[f.name] = value
               end
+              row[worksheet_column] = name if worksheet_column
               yield row
             end
           end
@@ -87,6 +98,12 @@ def configure
         end unless source.definition[:worksheets].nil?
 
         self.ignore_blank_line = source.definition[:ignore_blank_line]
+        self.worksheet_column  = source.definition[:worksheet_column]
+        self.validate_rows     = if source.configuration.has_key?(:validate_rows)
+                                   source.configuration[:validate_rows]
+                                 else
+                                   true
+                                 end
 
         source.definition[:fields].each do |options|
           case options
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/data/excel2.xls b/spec/fixtures/data/excel2.xls
index f87c087..d98fe86 100644
Binary files a/spec/fixtures/data/excel2.xls and b/spec/fixtures/data/excel2.xls differ
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/excel2.ctl b/spec/fixtures/excel2.ctl
index 31523c3..08e9099 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/excel2.ctl
+++ b/spec/fixtures/excel2.ctl
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ source :in, {
       :ssn,
       :age,
       :sex
-  ]
+  ] #,
+  #  Add worksheet column  e.g.
+  #  In case the schemas of sheets are the same but their data should be differentiable as such.
+  # :worksheet_column => :name_info
 }
 
 transform :ssn, :sha1