On Fri, 17 May 2002 16:04:28 -0800 Brian Avis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have some SQL lying around like this. > . . . > The way that the user has been using this SQL is to put it in a text > file, feed that text file to sqlplus and have that output to a text > file that they can play with. I would like to be able to do all this in > the program using DBI. Is it possible? What do I need to do to get it > to work? Hint: SQL*Plus != SQL. > I tried just feeding all that stuff into and sth->prepare and then and > execute but it said that it wasn't a valid SQL statement. > > I don't know if it matters but this is an oracle database running on > solaris. The fine manual would be a good starting point. perldoc DBI perldoc DBD::Oracle -- Mac :}) ** I normally forward private questions to the appropriate mail list. ** Ask Smarter: http://www.tuxedo.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.
