Another error is that you don't convert your parameters from text to SQL. That could be done through $db->quote or through replaceable parameters. 
sub dbQuery{
    my $query = shift @_;
    my($database) = "myDB";
    my($username) = "username";
    my($password) = "password";
    my($hostname) = "myHost.com";
    my $db = dbConnect($database, $username, $password, $hostname);
    $query = $db->prepare($query);
    $query->execute(@_);
    $query->finish;
    dbDisconnect($db);
}

my $gi = "11111111"
my $orgName = "some bacteria"
my $nc = "NC_000000"
my $query = "INSERT INTO ORGANISM ORG_NAME, GI, NC VALUES (?, ?, ?)";
dbQuery($query, $gi, $orgName, $nc);

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That will fix a problem unrelated to the one you're asking about.

In reply to Re: Query Formatting by ikegami
in thread Query Formatting by ShayShay

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