$hoh{$component}{$cmd}{$testcase} = 
                        { testsuite_type => $testsuite_type, 
                          platform_type => $platform_type, 
                          view => $view_type }
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this worked for me.

thanks a lot.
rsennat

Now that you're over your immediate problem, I suggest reading the intro to data structures. you can access it by typing "perldoc perldsc" at the command prompt. To see what other topics are available, type "perldoc perl". By no means am I discouraging you from asking questions, though. That's how we learn!

thor

Feel the white light, the light within
Be your own disciple, fan the sparks of will
For all of us waiting, your kingdom will come

Show us what you want to achieve. Something like this:

use warnings;
use strict;
use Data::Dumper;

my %hoh;

while (<DATA>)
  {
  my @items = split ' ';
  push @{$hoh{'this'}->{'that'}->{'theOther'} }, [@items];
  }
  
print Dumper (\%hoh);

__DATA__
eggs bacon cheese
tomatoes potatoes onions
beans peas cabbage
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