There's a file named tnsnames.ora file in $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin. Make sure there is an entry for $dbName there.
Bong "Loo, Peter # PHX" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here is what I did: eval { $dbh = DBI->connect("dbi:$dbDriver:$dbName", $dbUser, $dbPass, { RaiseError => 1, PrintError => 1, ora_envhp => 0 }); }; Still does not work. Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED]