The setting of environment variables is an OS-dependent issue. You can find out how on google (replace Windows XP with your OS): http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%2Bset+%2Benvironment+% 2Bvariables+%2Bwindows+XP&meta=
Or, if you just want to set them for a single Perl program, read: http://www.devdaily.com/perl/edu/qanda/plqa00014/ Paul Quoting mark <mark.r.o'[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, > Anyone know how and where to set environment variables > DBI_DSN > DBI_USER > DBI_PASS > > > ********************************************************************** > This document is strictly confidential and is intended for use by > the addressee unless otherwise indicated. > Allied Irish Banks > ********************************************************************** > >