my $database = ""; my $platform = "mysql"; my $host = "5.214.214.121"; my $port = "3306"; print "Enter User Name\n"; my $user = <>; chomp $user; print "Enter Password\n"; my $pw = <>; chomp $pw; $dsn = "dbi:mysql:$database:5.214.214.121:3306"; $dbh = DBI->connect($dsn, $user, $pw, { RaiseError => 0, PrintError => 1 });