This is a question better addressed to a SYBASE (IQ server) oriented group. <insert> If the insights from </insert> runrig <insert> and Herveus </insert> has offered a possible approachdon't nail the explanation, then you may be dealing but even that deals with a SYBASE issue.

And, in the big picture, creating your temp table with a single (varchar(25)) field for your output looks a lot like byte-paring or premature optimization. You've said as much, in effect, in describing your workaround -- a temp table with two fields. So, while your hope of understanding your error is highly commendable, I suspect <insert> that if the replies above don't explain adequately, </insert> the root issue is within SYBASE, not Perl.

EDITS above: after seeing Herveus' note which tends to undermine my notion that the problem may be with the server s/ware.


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In reply to Re: Using perl dbi and Sybase IQ doing insert with placeholder getting datatype error by ww
in thread Using perl dbi and Sybase IQ doing insert with placeholder getting datatype error by ckbbkc

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