If you created (or altered) the table in such a way that the columns in the table are ordered the same as the columns in the input data file, then you can build your insert sql statement like this: 
my $sth = $db->prepare( "describe my_big_table" );
$sth->execute;

my $rows = $sth->fetchall_arrayref;
$sth->finish;

my @column_names = map { $$_[0] } @$rows;

my $insert_sql =
    join( '',
      'insert into my_big_table (',
      join( ',', @column_names ),
      ') values (',
      join( ',', ( '?') x scalar @column_names ),
      ')'
    );

# check your work, if you like:
print join( "\n", "=== columns:", @column_names, '=== sql:', $insert_s
+ql, '' );

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In reply to Re: perl mysql - INSERT INTO, 157 columns by graff
in thread perl mysql - INSERT INTO, 157 columns by ler224

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