That's is correct - I am attempting to connect a MS SQL7 DB that is not located on the Webserver.
Would you have some sample code that illustrates connecting to a remote DB using either DBD::Sybase or DBD::ODBC? Thanks for your help NeilB -----Original Message----- From: Michael A Chase [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24 March 2003 13:46 To: Barlow, Neil; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DBI Newbie On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 08:37:18 -0500 Joshua Caesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since Neil is running a windows box with IIS (his script is at > Z:\InetPub\scripts\driver.pl), I think it is safe to assume that by SQL7 > he meant MS SQL Server 7. In which case he should be using DBD::Sybase or DBD::ODBC. I wonder how he decided to try using DBD::mSQL to connect instead. > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael A Chase [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 8:11 AM > To: Barlow, Neil; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: DBI Newbie > > > On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 03:43:20 -0800 "Barlow, Neil" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am attempting to connect to a SQL7 DB that is on a server other than > > > the webserver. I am unsure as to what the connection string will be? > > Is SQL7 a new name for mSQL? > > > use DBI; > > > > my $dbh = DBI->connect > > ("DBD:mSQL:database=<DB_NAME>;host=<HOST_NAME>", > > "<USER>", "<PWD>", {PrintError => 1}) or die "Cant connect: > > $DBD:errstr\n"; > > $dbh->disconnect or warn "Connection could not terminated..\n"; > > exit; > > > > I keep getting the following error? > > > > Can't connect(DBD:mSQL:database=...;host=... ... ... HASH(0x25714d0)), > > > no database driver specified and DBI_DSN env var not set at > > Z:\InetPub\scripts\driver.pl line 3 > > The correct prefix for the DSN is 'dbi:', not 'DBD:'. The general > syntax for connect() is described in the DBI manual with driver specific > information in the manual for the particular driver. -- Mac :}) ** I normally forward private questions to the appropriate mail list. ** Ask Smarter: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Give a hobbit a fish and he eats fish for a day. Give a hobbit a ring and he eats fish for an age.
