You should read the Oracle SQL*Plus docs for the meaning of "/" as a username.
-----Original Message----- From: Gupta, Razat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 11:35 PM To: dbi-users@perl.org Subject: Oraperl Hi EveryOne, I have a query related to Oraperl. Actually , I have a script which is creating a connection to an Oracle database. The connection code is : &ora_login('','/',''); What I know is that for system_id , it is taking the value of ORACLE_SID But I not getting what it is taking for UserName and Password. Can any one help me in understanding this thing. All advices are most welcome. Thanks, Razat This electronic message transmission is a PRIVATE communication which contains information which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, or notify us by telephone (877-633-2436, ext. 0), and then delete it from your system.