when i tried to use 
@columns = split /:/;

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i got the following errors 
Global symbol "$file" requires explicit package name at ./backup.pl li
+ne 9.
Global symbol "$file" requires explicit package name at ./backup.pl li
+ne 11.
Global symbol "@columns" requires explicit package name at ./backup.pl
+ line 18.
Global symbol "@columns" requires explicit package name at ./backup.pl
+ line 20.
Global symbol "@columns" requires explicit package name at ./backup.pl
+ line 21.
Global symbol "@columns" requires explicit package name at ./backup.pl
+ line 22.
Global symbol "@columns" requires explicit package name at ./backup.pl
+ line 23.
Global symbol "@columns" requires explicit package name at ./backup.pl
+ line 24.
Global symbol "@columns" requires explicit package name at ./backup.pl
+ line 25.
Global symbol "@columns" requires explicit package name at ./backup.pl
+ line 26.
Execution of ./backup.pl aborted due to compilation errors.

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you said "It also would be good idea to prepare an insert statement with "values (?,?,?...)" and provide the actual values as parameters to execute()."


you mean i will change values in values('$username','$x','$userid','$groupid','$realname','$homedir','$shellpath')")
to values(?,?,?,.....) ?
thanx for your help

In reply to Re^2: backup for the users on the system in linux enviroment by hummty_dummty
in thread backup for the users on the system in linux enviroment by hummty_dummty

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