That surely is a fine manual.
-----Original Message----- From: Michael A Chase [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 5:38 PM To: Jeff Hunter; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Connecting as sysdba On Tue, 24 Sep 2002 11:21:37 -0400 Jeff Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use perl to automate various Database Administration tasks for several > Oracle databases. With Oracle 9.x, to perform certain administrative > tasks, > you must connect as sysdba. From sqlplus, the syntax is: > sqlplus "/@dbname as sysdba" > > Does anybody know of a way to simulate this type of connection? Yes, and you could too, it's in the fine manual. Run `perldoc DBD::Oracle` and look for 'SYSDBA'. In an ActivePerl installation, you can also read the fine manual by following "Start Menu" -> "Programs" -> "ActivePerl" -> "Documentation". The frame on the left includes links for all installed modules, including DBI and DBD::Oracle in your case. -- Mac :}) ** I normally forward private questions to the appropriate mail list. ** Ask Smarter: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Give a hobbit a fish and he eats fish for a day. Give a hobbit a ring and he eats fish for an age.
