Sybperl is not only quite a bit older than DBD::Sybase but also is at a lower level and provides more functionality of the underlying client libraries. Which you choose depends on what you need to accomplish -- DBD::Sybase has always done everything I need with no problems. The fact that ASE 11.0.3 is free for development and deployment on Linux makes this combo a real killer, even if the db is a little older.

Also, note that sometimes you need to rebuild perl (the executable) to use Sybperl on Linux, since there can be conflicting library names between Open Client and one of the DBM libraries that get compiled into Perl. (The FAQ explains all this.)

Chris

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In reply to Re: Re: DBD::Sybase or Sybperl on Linux by lachoy
in thread DBD::Sybase or Sybperl on Linux by TGI

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