As a rule, if you provide some sample code, people will be a lot happier to help you (it shows you've put some work in yourself, and you're not getting other people to do it for you).

I'll try and not take offense, I've been busting my butt on this problem.

I left out the code to keep it simple. It has to be a SQL problem and I thought that since the use of SQL in Perl programming is used so much, that there would be many Perl programmers with good SQL experience.

(holding his tounge)

thanks for your helpful advice (!)

In reply to Re: Re: Newbie can't see the forest by Anonymous Monk
in thread Newbie can't see the forest by CrossEyedMonk

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