----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Carney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I am trying to read v$ tables as system on a networked > database, and get ora-942, table or view does not > exist. If you don't need to interpolate any variables in your SQL statement, then use the single quote operator: my $sql_stmt = q/select * from v$tables/; or a single quoted here doc: my $sql = <<'EOT'; select * from v$tables EOT HTH ----------------- Douglas Wilson Perl Hacker for Hire (Inquire Within)