I'm pretty sure this is on-topic. I'm working with an MS Access database, using DBI and DBD::ODBC. I've got a VisualBasic function, SortThis(), in a VisualBasic module, MediaSort, that sorts strings and ignores leading words like "A", "An", and "The". The function is recognized inside MS Access, and the query runs perfectly there, but my Perl code fails to recognize the function. 
my $dbh = DBI->connect("DBI:ODBC:Acacia");

my $media = $dbh->prepare(q{
  select *
  from   MEDIA
  order
      by SortThis(NAME)
});

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When I execute the query, I get DBD::ODBC::st execute failed: (Microsoft)(ODBC Microsoft Access Driver) Undefined function 'SortThis' in expression. (SQL-42000)(DBD: st_execute/SQLExecute err=-1). Does anyone know how to deal with this error? I need the Perl DBI to recognize the module and function defined within the Acacia database.
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In reply to DBD::ODBC, Access DB, calling a VB function by japhy

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