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Tim.
On Wed, Aug 29, 2001 at 09:09:24AM +0930, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> While trying to solve this very same problem I found a DBI module called
> DBI:MSSQL
>
> Unfortunately this module is no good for me as it only seems to compile
> under Win32, but if you are trying to operate in ActivePerl under Win32 I
> would give it a try.
>
> I am trying to solve this problem under Linux to connect to MS SQL 2000 and
> am having no luck.
>
> I have tried things from easysoft, merants sequalink, sybperl, and none of
> them seems to do the trick.
>
> I believe the most hopeful of them yet looks like merants sequalink but I
> can't get DBI:ODBC to "make test" successfully, even though sequalink tests
> the DSN out okay and says everything is cool and froody.
>
> Sigh... anyhow you ActivePerl people can pick up that MSSQL module here:
> http://www.cpan.org/modules/by-category/07_Database_Interfaces/MSSQL/
>
> Cheers,
> Jamz.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steven Vargas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 29 August 2001 6:58 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: Perl DBI for SQL Server 7 ?
> >
> > Other's can verify this, but I think the DBD-ODBC driver is what you're
> > looking for.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 2:20 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Perl DBI for SQL Server 7 ?
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm looking for a Perl DBI for SQL Server 7. I'm very happy with
> ActivePerl
> > version 5.6.1, but I couldn't find any Perl DBI for SQL Server 7 in Active
> > State's site.
> >
> > Same for CPAN and the Perl DBI FAQ, couldn't find anything on a Perl DBI
> for
> > SQL Server 7.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
