Ok when I first started with this project I looked into CPAN installing , but since the perl version were are using on AIX is supplied by the system admins.
It's version 5.6.0.1 ( 5.6.0 with dbi for oracle hacked into it I think).
CPAN isn't configured on the systems so it don't even know if I will ever get it to work.
so I am somewhat limited with the stuff they provide me with.

but I will check it again