my $dbh = do { my $access_db_file = 'file.mdb'; my $Provider='Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0'; my $db_passwd = ''; DBI->connect( "dbi:ADO:Provider=$Provider; Data Source=$access_db_file; Jet OLEDB:Database Password=$db_passwd;", '', '', { PrintError => 0, RaiseError => 1, AutoCommit => 0, LongReadLen => 1024**2, } ); };