And also probably not running perl with -w and use strict. Tim.
On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 08:17:09AM -0800, Ian Carney wrote: > Gordon, > thanks for the suggestion - it's obvious when pointed > out! it's a problems with compartmentalisation in my > head.. > duh! > Ian > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Perl is probably reading v$table as v(contents of > > the scalar $table). > > Try using an escape character. v\$table > > > > Gordon > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ian Carney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:42 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: reading v$ tables using dbi > > > > > > I am trying to read v$ tables as system on a > > networked > > database, and get ora-942, table or view does not > > exist. > > > > I can access these tables using SQL*Plus from the > > same > > machine over the lan, and the "system" user can > > access > > non v$tables via DBI. > > > > Any ideas?? > > > > the database version is 9.0.1 > > > > thanks > > > > Ian > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com
