my $dbh = DBI->connect("DBI:mysql:$dbname:$dburl", "$dbuser", "$dbpass") or die "Could not connect"; my $sth = $dbh->prepare("INSERT INTO $dbtable (position, name, email) VALUES (?, ?, ?)") or die "Could not prepare"; $sth->execute($position, $name, $email) or die "Could not execute"; $sth->finish(); $dbh->disconnect; }