my $COUNT_1; my $parameter1 = 'PU_CLERK'; $COUNT_1 = `sqlplus -s hr/password\@dbname\@sql_script.sql $parameter1`; $COUNT_2 = `sqlplus -s hr/password\@dbname\@sql_script1.sql $parameter2`; if ($COUNT_1 == $COUNT_2) { then do something } #### select count(*) from employees where job_id <> '&1' and salary > 9000 and commission_pct is not null order by first_name desc / exit; #### my $COUNT_1; my $parameter1 = 'PU_CLERK'; $COUNT_1 = `sqlplus -s hr/password\@dbname\@sql_script.sql`; $COUNT_2 = `sqlplus -s hr/password\@dbname\@sql_script1.sql`; if ($COUNT_1 == $COUNT_2) { then do something } #### select count(*) from employees where job_id <> 'PU_CLERK' and salary > 9000 and commission_pct is not null order by first_name desc / exit;