Perfomance improvement using ALSM_EXCEL_TO_INTERNAL_TABLE

Hi All ,

I am using ALSM_EXCEL_TO_INTERNAL_TABLE to upload excel file .

When i execute the program it is taking time to get records from excel to internal table type intern .

CALL FUNCTION 'ALSM_EXCEL_TO_INTERNAL_TABLE'

      EXPORTING

        filename                = p_file

        i_begin_col             = '1'

        i_begin_row             = '2'

        i_end_col               = '5'

        i_end_row               = '5000'

      TABLES

        intern                  = i_alsmex_tabline

      EXCEPTIONS

        inconsistent_parameters = 1

        upload_ole              = 2

        OTHERS                  = 3.

    IF sy-subrc <> 0.

      MESSAGE text-018 TYPE c_e.

    ENDIF.

Is there any way to increase the perfomance using FM ALSM_EXCEL_TO_INTERNAL_TABLE .

I am connecting SAP through citrix and file is in presentation server .

Please help.

Thanks and Regards,

Sijin K P.