Connect to the mysql database if you have access. It always exists.
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From: "John Tsangaris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 1:58 PM
Subject: Perl DBI
> Is it possible to connect to mysql without connecting directly to a
> database, check to see if a particular database exists, and if it doesn't
> exist create it?
>
> I have not been able to find a way of connecting to mysql without having a
> database already (I want perl to be able to make the db.. not have it
> already made before hand.)
>
> tia
>
> John
>
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