> I need to access a remote Sybase server from perl. It looks from cpan > as if I need DBI::Sybase or possibly sybperl. Both of these seem to > assume that Sybase is installed locally (Makefile.PL needs environment > variables set to point at the Sybase installation). > > We are an Oracle shop and don't have sybase installed. I think that > Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5.1 Developer's Edition for Linux has > the driver that I am looking for but it looks as if the whole package > has to be installed to get at it.
You can either install the whole Sybase package, and get the drivers that way, or you can use FreeTDS (www.freetds.org) if your requirements are limited. Michael -- Michael Peppler Data Migrations, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.peppler.org/ Sybase T-SQL/OpenClient/OpenServer/C/Perl developer available for short or long term contract positions - http://www.peppler.org/resume.html
