in reply to building structure from /etc/passwd files deux

I would definitely bring DBD::AnyData along for the ride. From the docs: 
# SELECT DATA FROM A PASSWD FILE

$dbh->func( 'users', 'Passwd', '/etc/passwd', 'ad_catalog');
my $sth = $dbh->prepare("SELECT username,homedir,GID FROM users');

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jeffa

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