$DSN probably needs to be a connection string rather than a filename.

For example,

$DSN="Driver={SQL Server};Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;"

See also http://www.connectionstrings.com

See also perldoc Win32::ODBC

NAME
    Win32::ODBC - ODBC Extension for Win32

SYNOPSIS
    To use this module, include the following statement at the top of 
+your
    script:

        use Win32::ODBC;

    Next, create a data connection to your DSN:

        $Data = new Win32::ODBC("MyDSN");

    NOTE: *MyDSN* can be either the *DSN* as defined in the ODBC
    Administrator, *or* it can be an honest-to-God *DSN Connect String
+*.

        Example: "DSN=My Database;UID=Brown Cow;PWD=Moo;"

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In reply to Re: sql connectivity by EdwardG
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