my $data = qq(INSERT INTO searches (search, engine, time) values(?,?,NOW()));
  my $sth = $dbh->prepare($data);
  $sth->execute("$search", "$engine");

##</code><code>##

    "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS searches
    (
       id int auto_increment NOT NULL,
       search VARCHAR(150) NOT NULL,
       engine VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
       time datetime,
       primary key  (id)
    )");