If MSSQL Server hasn't diverged too far from being a derivative of Sybase, you would trap those messages in an error or a message handler - but that only works in sybperl and DBD::Sybase AFAIK. I don't know how you would get to the those callbacks in ODBC. HTH somewhat. -- Matt
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Jenda Krynicky" cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: get the messages, not the rows 11 Sep 2003 10:37 AM Is there a way to execute an SQL command and get the messages, not the records? I mean, I'd like to run DBCC CHECKDB ('databasename') parse the output and add the result to a daily report of my servers' health. The question is how do I get the messages. I'm using DBI+DBD::ODBC and MS SQL Server 2000. Thanks, Jenda (And sorry if it's on line XX of the fine manual and I just did not find it:) ===== [EMAIL PROTECTED] === http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz ===== When it comes to wine, women and song, wizards are allowed to get drunk and croon as much as they like. -- Terry Pratchett in Sourcery