in reply to Can't use string ("2") as a HASH ref while "strict refs" in use

Are you sure $Myhash{$item} or $Myhash{$item}{$iteminitem} contain hash references? From the error message I think (nay, I'm quite certain) that they contain simple hash values.

Go to the code which assigns some data into this hash and see what is being put into it.

CountZero

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