Dear Monks:

Class::DBI and DBIx::Class both seem to be very nice modules for accessing relational databases in an object-oriented way. Both modules look rather similar and it is hard for me to decide which one I should use. It would be great, if you could advise me on this decision---generally I would prefer the more robust and stable solution.

So far, I tried to use Class::DBI and DBD::DB2 on ActivePerl. This works for fine for SELECTs; however, insert() does not work for some reason (Can't locate object method "insert"). When I use DBD::CSV, insert works. Alternatively, I could use perl on cygwin (but I have to find out how to compile DBD::DB2 there). Hints on this problem would also be appreciated!

Thank you,
Best,
Hansres

Update: Thanks for all these helpful comments! To summarize, the options are the following:

• Class::DBI provides a straightforward interface; however, its features are somewhat limited.
• DBIx::Class provides more general interfaces that allow greater flexibility and complexity; this comes at the cost of being slightly more difficult to get started. Furthermore, this module has an active development community
• Rose::DB::Object provides a third alternative. It supports only a limited number of databases (DBD modules are not sufficient; e.g., DB2 is not supported).

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