See DBD::SQLite bulk insert woes and use http://metacpan.org/module/DBD::SQLite#Transactions, so 
## begin transaction
## foreach loop
## end transaction

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see also Re^5: Index a file with pack for fast access/Sauntering Coder: Fastest bulk import into sqlite which says 

.echo ON

.read create_table_without_pk.sql

PRAGMA cache_size = 400000;
PRAGMA synchronous = OFF;
PRAGMA journal_mode = OFF;
PRAGMA locking_mode = EXCLUSIVE;
PRAGMA count_changes = OFF;
PRAGMA temp_store = MEMORY;
PRAGMA auto_vacuum = NONE;

.separator "\t"
.import a_tab_seprated_table.txt mytable

BEGIN;
.read add_indexes.sql
COMMIT;

.exit

sqlite3 mydb.db < commands.txt

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http://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_cache_size
http://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_synchronous
http://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_journal_mode
http://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_locking_mode
http://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_count_changes
http://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_temp_store
http://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_auto_vacuum
Command Line Shell For SQLite

In reply to Re: DBI::SQLite slowness (DBD::SQLite bulk insert woes) by Anonymous Monk
in thread DBI::SQLite slowness by Endless

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