I tried this: my $dbh = DBI->connect("dbi:Pg:database=test2;host=127.0.01;port=5432", "postgres") or die $DBI:errstr; test2 is the name of the database.
and got this: Global symbol "$DBI" requires explicit package name at ./postgre_test_1.pl line12. syntax error at ./postgre_test_1.pl line 12, near "$DBI:" Execution of ./postgre_test_1.pl aborted due to compilation errors. Gruss Christian -- DSL-Aktion wegen großer Nachfrage bis 28.2.2006 verlängert: GMX DSL-Flatrate 1 Jahr kostenlos* http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl