I can't answer your question specifically since i've never dealt with iHeat or Act!, but I can offer some info that may be of use to you. Other monks might have better info.

Perl can handle access to most common database engines using one of the DBI modules, and even a few other modules. Searching on 'DBI' on this site or google will render tons of info on that subject for you. Access via DBI depends upon the database engine that Act! and Heat use. The support people/site for the products should be able to tell you what the engines are. I'll bet a dollar that they use xBase engines. I can almost guarantee you that if the product is capable of ODBC, then you can use DBI with it, too.

Perl is great for data slinging and munging. This is an area in which Perl truly shines.

You might also want to google or check sourceforge to see if there are any projects that could provide a nice start/basis for your project.

So, the short answer to your question is: Probably. ;) If there is any way to interface with product (via any language), then chances are that Perl can do it.

Hanlon's Razor - "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity"

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