in reply to DBD::mysql does not return errorstring

Again I reply to myself ;)

So for reference purposes: Update to a newer Version of strawberry perl (and so to a newer DBD::mysql) resolved the issue.

I'm now using

s$$([},&%#}/&/]+}%&{})*;#$&&s&&$^X.($'^"%]=\&(|?*{%
+.+=%;.#_}\&"^"-+%*).}%:##%}={~=~:.")&e&&s""`$''`"e

In Section Seekers of Perl Wisdom