my $sql = 'INSERT INTO test_table VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?)'; my $sth = $dbh->prepare($sql); $sth->bind_param(1, 'test_env'); $sth->bind_param(2, $partner); $sth->bind_param(3, $id); $sth->bind_param(4, $filename); $sth->bind_param(5, "$date $time"); $sth->bind_param(6, $line_count); $sth->execute(); #### my $sql = <prepare($sql); $sth->execute('test_env', $partner, $id, $filename, "$date $time", $line_count, );