use strict; my ($s_counter); until ($s_counter == $permanent_counter) { $Sheet->Cells(1,1)->{Value} = "somevalue"; $s_counter=$s_counter+1; } #### $s_counter = 0; until ($s_counter == $permanent_counter) { $Sheet->Cells(1,1)->{Value} = "somevalue"; $s_counter=$s_counter+1; }