The code should read thus, and I am running perl in sybas usix attaching to sql database: 
 my($ddate,$paydate);
 $ddate = '20080609';
 print STDOUT "DATE $ddate\n"; 
$pay_date = get_medate($ddate);
 print STDOUT "back in call $pay_date\n"; 

sub get_medate {
 use strict 'vars'; 
my($dte) = "select max(calendar_date) from 
business_days_table where substring(calendar_date,1,6)
=substring('$ddte',1,6) and is_NYSE_open = 'Y' and 
is_bank_holiday='N'"; print STDOUT "$mesql\n";
 my($gt_cursor)=$scb_db->prepare($mesql);
 $gt_cursor->execute;
 my($medate) = $gt_cursor->fetchrow ;
 print STDOUT "MEDATE IN SUB $medate\n"; 
return $medate;
 }

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I get the print from the subroutine, I get no print from the calling line or after.

Jun 14, 2008 at 04:33 UTC McDarren Added code tags

In reply to Re^2: filehandle close causes hang by marymarvel1
in thread filehandle close causes hang by Anonymous Monk

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