in reply to Connecting to MS Access

It is a bad tutorial, they don't get a cookie!

It doesn't use strict;; it never tests for errors when opening the database or when retrieving or updating data; ...

Far better indeed to drop this and study how to use databases the DBI way.

CountZero

A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James