As an aside (yes, I know the SQL is missing a FROM clause) that particular SQL statement is not really that long. Once you start programming a bit more, SQL statements 10x as long as that can become the norm. I highly recommend you start developing a better style to handle the SQL (for aesthetic, as well as other reasons). Try putting the SQL in a variable and then stick that variable into the prepare, like this: 
my $CONTACT_SQL = "
SELECT C.forename, C.surname, B.occupation, A.position, C.city, 
       C.country AS forename, surname, occupation, position, city, cou
+ntry 
FROM   ACN A, BUSINESS B, CONTACTS C
WHERE  C.ruid=B.ruid
  AND  C.ruid=A.ruid
  AND  forename LIKE ?
  AND  surname LIKE ?
  AND  occupation LIKE ?
  AND  position LIKE ?
  AND  city LIKE ?
  AND country LIKE ?";

my $sthQuery = $dbh->prepare($CONTACT_SQL)
  or die "Couldn't prepare query: $DBI::errstr";

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In reply to Re: Re: Re: Maximum DBI query length? by turnstep
in thread Maximum DBI query length? by Merlin83

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