Hey all, Same script... different problem. I'm trying to do some table updating and I get the following error message when I run the script. 
DBD::Pg::st execute failed: ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near "al
+bino" at .
/dbinsert line 37, <CSV> line 1.
DBD::Pg::st execute failed: ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near "al
+bino" at .
/dbinsert line 37, <CSV> line 1.

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Here is my code - 
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
#
#
use strict;
use DBI qw(:sql_types);

# Set global dbase connection info
#
#
my $dsn="dbi:Pg:dbname=tabletest";
my $user="postgres";
my $passwd="";

# create and prepare DBI connection and action
#
#
my ($dbh,$id,$descr,$item,$latin);
$dbh = DBI->connect($dsn, $user, $passwd, { RaiseError => 1, AutoCommi
+t => 0 });

my $insert00 = $dbh->prepare("INSERT INTO hobby (id,descr,item,latin) 
+VALUES (?,
?,?,?)")|| die $dbh->errstr;

# The next two lines are required for telling the Pg driver what data 
+type
# fields 1 and 3 should be.
#
        $insert00->bind_param(1,$id,SQL_INTEGER)|| die $insert00->errs
+tr;
        $insert00->bind_param(3,$item,SQL_INTEGER)|| die $insert00->er
+rstr;

# Prepare the update file and begin action loop.
#
#
my $csvfile="/home/bradley/dbtest/item_instk.csv";
open (CSV,"$csvfile");
$id = 1;
while (<CSV>) {
        chomp;
        ($item,$descr,$latin) = split ('/',$_);
        $insert00->execute( $id, $descr, $item, $latin )||die $dbh->er
+rstr;
        print ",";
        ++$id;
}

# Close and commit dbase changes
#
#
close CSV;
#$dbh->commit;
$dbh->disconnect;

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The "|" delimited file looks like this - 
10061|SWORDTAIL ALBINO REG|XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI
10081|SWORDTAIL BLACK REG|XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI
10101|SWORDTAIL BRICK REG|XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI
10121|SWORDTAIL CANDY REG|XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI

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I know the problem is with the spaces in the fields. Any suggestions??? Thanks, Bradley 
Where ever there is confusion to be had... I'll be there.

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In reply to DBI parse errors by Dalin

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