Thankyou very much for your replies.. I failed to mention that i am a BIT student doing my final project. I have read about the DBI module (mysql and msql). The installation of this module for my required purpose has proven difficult, as bug fixes to prevent the different error messages have left me confused. Thankyou for the advise about the ODBC module also. If possible could a Guru outline the steps required for their suggested connection technologdy (for both Server and Client) in order to achieve my long awaited for "Hello World" from the Database. Or at least tell me what to read or do. Thankyou. Daniel ps - want to show my tutor that perl can do anything

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