use strict;
use warnings;
use VMS_UTILS qw (wait_for log_info check_valid_date (...) say);
# ...

##</code><code>##

use strict;
use warnings;
use lib qw/programs/; # also tried PROGRAMS, just in case, but equivalent result
use VMS_utils qw (... say); #using VMS_UTILS also does not change the result

##</code><code>##

Can't locate VMS_utils.pm in @INC (@INC contains: programs perl_root:[lib.VM
S_IA64.5_8_6] perl_root:[lib] perl_root:[lib.site_perl.VMS_IA64] perl_root:[lib.
site_perl] /perl_root/lib/site_perl .) at ...

##</code><code>##

# use lib ('DISK$ECD:[DMC]'); # does not work
use lib 'DISK$ECD/DMC/'; # does not work either
use VMS_UTILS qw (...);

##</code><code>##

 perl -c programs:ALL_CRA_CHCOEX1262.pl
String found where operator expected at ecd_programs:all_cra_chcoex1262.pl line 19, near "say "Environnement $plt incorrect !!""
        (Do you need to predeclare say?)
... many other compile errors