There are two components to DBI. The perl module is required for database access, but the Apache DBI module is not. Although you really should use the Apache DBI module to maintain persistent connections to your database. Whether or not you use mod_perl is irrelevant. Joe Grastara wrote: > > I have a question concerning database access under mod_perl. > Can the stardard DBI.pm module be use with mod_perl or does the > Apache::DBI module have to be used instead? > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Joe Grastara > Project Assistant > Digital Media Center > The Skirball Institute Of Biomolecular Medicine > New York University Medical Center > 540 First Ave., New York City, NY 10016 USA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.med.nyu.edu/graphics -- www.RentZone.org