my $result = defined($dbh);

##</code><code>##

if (!$result) {

##</code><code>##

if (!defined($dbh) ) {
$errStr .= " [dbh UNDEFINED]".$testStr;
$self->log_comment("ERROR: db_connect => ".$errStr);
}
else {
$errStr .= " [dbh DEFINED]".$testStr;
}