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


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