$sth->execute($rec_num, $src_cdr_file, $host,$init_status, $f[20], $f[04], $city, $state, $cname, $vname, $npa, $nxx, $ocn, $lata, $lata_name, $pdd, $f[0], $f[1], $f[2], $f[3] ) #### my $value_quoted = $dbh->quote( $value ); my $SQL = "DELETE FROM t WHERE field = $value_quoted"; $dbh->do( $SQL );