Hi, I work for a software company and I'm being assigned to write Perl scripts to a access Db2 databases and manipulate information and whole lot of stuff to play with data. I have only little experience with Perl and Db2 but I know sql.I am a good C/C++ programmer with good Unix skills. I have to respond to my supervisor in less than 2 hours from now to let him know whether I will be able to work on the project right away. Can you tell me how much time is required to pick up Perl with Db2 skills when I have to start working on big project immediately. Should I say yes, I will be able to do it? Andy

20040115 Edit by castaway: Changed title from 'Life and Death question!!! Please help me asap'

In reply to Acquiring Perl/DB2 skills by andythegr8

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