my $dbConnectString = '(LOAD_BALANCE=on)'|| '(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=myhost1)(PORT=1521))'|| '(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=myhost2)(PORT=1521))'|| '(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=pcipJDBC.oracle.com))'; print "dbConnectString=$dbConnectString\n"; __END__ dbConnectString=(LOAD_BALANCE=on)