What you have should work provided:
  • my $sqlsource = mySql.sql is a typo (your missing the ; and "'s)
  • the file mySql.sql actually exist.
    Maybe you should check the file before using it like so ... 
    #!/usr/local/bin/perl -w
 
 
my $sqlsource = "mySql.sql";
 
if ( -r $sqlsource ) {
open( SQLPLUS, "|sqlplus /nolog") or die "Can't rus sqlplus\n" ;
print SQLPLUS <<SQL;
connect USER/PASS\@SID
\@$sqlsource
SQL
} else {
        print "$sqlsource is not readable\n";
}

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    In reply to Re: sql prompt not finding file by Plankton
    in thread sql prompt not finding file by Jaki1980

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