In a script, I am executing a browser page with two options. One to select data and another to update data. I'm using- 
print "<td><a href=\"first.pl?item=select\">Select Info</a></td>";
 print "<td><a href=\"first.pl?item=update\">Update Info</a></td>";

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I then use an IF statement to choose: 
if (param("item") eq "select")
 {
  &retrieve_data;
 }
elsif (param("item") eq "update")
 {
  &update_data;
 }
sub retrieve_data
{

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But when I click either option, it stops at the 'param' statement. I use this all the time on one server my own. the server at work is the same version of redhat and I think the install should be the same for both except for the Oracle stuff on the one at work. If I take the ref to param out, I can execute the rest of the script. Any ideas???
Krachen

Edit by tye: Use CODE tags

In reply to Use 'param' in if statement. by krachen

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