Hi,

i using the following query, here im using "substring_index, and some special variables like ( )$..." and passing value to the query "$name" 
$Agent1=$dbh->prepare('select substring_index(substring_index(substrin
+g_index(Name,"$$$",1),"$$",1),"\$",-1) as Phone_no, substring_index(s
+ubstring_index(Name,"$$$",1),"$$",-1) as Mail_Id from CustomFieldValu
+es where CustomField =291 and Name like "$name%";')  || die "$DBI::er
+rstr";

$Agent1->execute()  || die "$DBI::errstr" ;

( $phone_no,$mail )= $Agent1->fetchrow_array;
print "Phone:\t$phone,Mail:\t$mail\n";

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but im not getting the required output. its giving just empty.
output 
Phone:  ,Mail:

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i have changed it like placeholder.... but its not working.
please help me on this
Thanks
Srinivasan

In reply to DBI Substring index query and passing value by SriniK

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