in reply to SQLPLUS connect database

system returns the exit code of the program you are calling. 0 usually means success. You want to catch the output of the command instead. See Capturing System Output.


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Re^2: SQLPLUS connect database
by haukex (Archbishop) on Jul 23, 2019 at 20:29 UTC
    See Capturing System Output.

    Unfortunately, that thread only mentions backticks and piped opens. I would recommend one of the several modules I discussed here instead.

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