in reply to Is there a perl module for parsing Microsoft SQL .MDF files?

If you take the suggestion above (to search CPAN), using "MSSQL" as your sole search term, you'll find DBIx::SQLEngine::Driver::MSSQL with the precis, "Support Microsoft SQL Server via DBD::ODBC" (among many others).

Since you're seeking a way to deal with MSSQL, perhaps we're looking at Windows, in which case there's a possibility you're using ActiveState. In that case,

ppm search MSSQL Downloading datetime packlist...redirect Downloading datetime packlist...redirect Downloading datetime packlist...done 1: Class-DBI-MSSQL Class::DBI for MSSQL Version: 0.122 Released: 2006-11-11 2: DBIx-MSSQLReporter An module to connect Perl to MS SQL Server and MS Data Engine Version: 1.04 Released: 2005-10-27 3: DBIx-TableReferences-MSSQL Perl extension for getting information about declared referential c +onstraints in MS SQL Server 2000 databases. Version: 0.04 Released: 2008-07-14 4: Time-Piece-MSSQL MSSQL-specific methods for Time::Piece Version: 0.020 Released: 2006-11-13