use DBI; my ($user_id,$pass,$dsh,$sth,$dbh); $user_id = 'test'; # username $pass = ''; #password $hostname='station100'; #hostname $port='1433'; # mssql server port $databasename='HHC_PORTAL_GUI'; # database name $tablename='Services'; $ser='HHC_DS'; # Connect to the MS SQL database $dbh = DBI->connect("dbi:Sybase:host=$hostname;port=$port;server=$ser;database=$databasename", $user_id,$pass,{PrintError=>'1',RaiseError=>'1'});