#!/usr/local/bin/perl use DBI; $first='First'; $last='Last'; print "Inserting Data"; $dbh=DBI->connect('dbi:Oracle:SURVEY','userid','password') || die "Database ca nnot be connected"; $status=$dbh->do(qq{Insert into t_friend (first_name,last_name) values('$first', '$last')}); if($status!=0) { print "Inserted.."; } else { print "cannot Insert"; } $dbh->disconnect;