Check the docs :-) To make your SQL portable, it's usually better to use placeholders.

 my $deptno = 20;
 my $sql = 'SELECT * FROM emp WHERE deptno = ?';
 my $sth = $dbh->prepare( $sql );
 $sth->execute( $deptno );
 ...

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Oracle also comes with the additional bind_param_inout() feature, but you should look at the more complete docs in perldoc DBD::Oracle for that. (I'd also recommend against using SELECT *, but that's a private matter between you and the rest of your team :-)

In reply to Re: How do I use bind variable w/oracle DBD? by lachoy
in thread How do I use bind variable w/oracle DBD? by perlknight

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