Hi , A simple query. If Oracle is very much required for DBD installtion on a HPUX box, is it possible to run old oraperl scripts to access a remote oracle database (on a different machine) using DBD::Oracle and local Oracle libraries ? If yes , then what are the Oracle components are necessary for DBD::Oracle installation? I have Oracle 7 server (Version 7.3.2.3 Patch) for HPUX and Oracle 7.1.6 bundle with me. Are they enough to have a right environment for DBD::oracle? Regards, S Bala ----------------------------------------------- FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com