I have a list of memberID numbers to look up in an application's database. I want to read the memberID's from a db or a file and interact with this other application in a macro style. Here's the pseudo code of what I'm trying to accomplish

#!/pseudo -w

use pseudostrict;
use DBI;

my $dbh = DBI->connect('dbi:ODBC:DB',$login,$pass);

my $query = q{SELECT MemberID
              FROM UnfinishedRequests WITH (NOLOCK)};

my $sth = $dbh->prepare($query);

$sth->execute();

while(my @row = $sth->fetchrow_arrayref)
{
     #Copy the MemberID to the clipboard
     #Swap to make the db app the active app
     #Paste the MemberID into the other app's query box
     #A Dialog box pops up on the other app if there is not a hit for 
+that MemberID.  I want to be able to tell if that box is present... i
+f it is not record it in my database as a hit.. other wise not found.
}

$dbh->disconnect();
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I didn't even know what to search for on CPAN. Anyone have any ideas on how to get me started?

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