Dear Monks,

I have looked at a number of previous nodes and I am still not clear as to my best strategy. My background is Perl and MySQL in a Linux box. I have recently started a new job where they use MS SQL Server. I have set up ActivePerl on Win NT and can connect up to the database with Perl DBI in Win NT. I like the functionality of Linux and dream of accessing the MS SQL Server from a Linux box. I understand that this can be done, although it is not easy. The Linux box that I would get to do this would be a spec from 3 years ago. My windows machine is top of the range. Also, I may need to build up and update MS SQL tables from presently used MS Access databases. There is not software at present that I specifically have to use in Linux. Do people advise me that I stick with Active Perl and developing scripts with Perl DBI. to access both the Access and SQL server databases?

In reply to Linux and Win NT, MS SQL Server and MS Access, Perl by Win

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