use DBI; use CGI; $sql = "exec CM_Gandalf_Balrog"; $db_handle = DBI->connect ('dbi:ODBC:SIMVIPERAS' , '00AIBUILD01', 'aibuild01#') or die "Couldn't connect to database: $DBI::errstr\n"; $statement = $db_handle->prepare($sql) or die "Couldn't prepare query '$sql': $DBI::errstr\n"; $statement->bind_param("p_frodo","AI Clues / BBE"); $statement->bind_param("p_legolas","AI Rel 05.12"); $statement->execute() or die "Couldn't execute query '$sql': $DBI::errstr\n"; #### Can't bind unknown placeholder 'p_frodo' at D:\Brent\Perl\connect_to_viper_sql_server\objects_impacted_stored_proc.pl line 57.