in reply to Why is my loop dropping alphabetic strings?
Why don't you just
my $NB_ORA_CINC = $ENV{NB_ORA_CINC}; my $NB_ORA_CLIENT = $ENV{NB_ORA_CLIENT}; [download]
It's simpler, safer and clearer.
Jenda Enoch was right! Enjoy the last years of Rome.