Re: MySQL - row,table level locking?

2002-02-04 Thread VitolD
Hello Guru, I am web programmer using PERL, MySQL. I need help from you, could you please clarify my doubt? 1. How many methods or functions in PERL-DBI/DBD module will actually will get communicates with MySQL? I know one that's $sth-fecth() or $sth-fetchArrayref() after

Re: DBD::XBase - CREATE TABLE issue?

2002-02-04 Thread eingb
Adam, I asked this question about4 months ago and I never got a response. So, I will ask again. Using DBD::XBase, when I create tables with floating point columns, the table has the numbers with the the decimals truncated. I have created the file using the following command

Re: Mutiple ODBC APIs?

2002-02-04 Thread Simon Oliver
Jeff, perhaps I have misunderstood what is going on here but it is my impression that DBD-ODBC is being built against propriety interfaces that look like an ODBC API library but in fact will only communicate with a specific DBMS. One such example is SAP-DB. If this propriety build of DBD-ODBC

Re: Mutiple ODBC APIs?

2002-02-04 Thread drewhead
Yes Oliver, this is my understanding of the issue. As long as we're talking specfics, this is a ODBC API for RedBrick, an IBM product formerly Informix (no DBD-Infomix isn't for the DBMS). I actually did try iODBC first, but was unsuccessful. Upon asking on the RedBrick list I was

DBI install problem

2002-02-04 Thread projet gesfi
Hello, I have to install DBD/DBI modules on a sun machine. I downloaded all I needed on the Tim Bruce FTP site or something like this. My Perl version is 5.00503 and DBI is 1.20 and DBD is 1.12 I un-gzip, un-tar, launch the command perl Makefile.PL and until here everything is OK. But when I

What happens if my Database goes down ?

2002-02-04 Thread Ho, Tony
Hi guys, I am writing a Perl program that utilises DBI to perform SQL select statements to extract information from the database and write them to a file. If the database goes down during the process of executing of the SELECT statements and writing to the file, what happens ? Does anything

RE: ActivePerl DBI - can't build DBI1.20

2002-02-04 Thread Mark Buckle
I've tried building DBI-1.20 on NT with VC++ 5, and come up with the following error (I've mapped copy to cp BTW) :- $ perl Makefile.PL *** You are using a perl with experimental threading enabled! *** You should be aware that using multiple threads is unstable *** are should NOT be done in

Re: What happens if my Database goes down ?

2002-02-04 Thread Satyanarayana M
Hi You can use Exception Handling. the execute statement can be placed between eval operater ex:: $sql = INSERT INTO TABLE VALUES(?,?); $db-prepare($sql); foreach $ctr(0..$#arr){ eval{

Re: What happens if my Database goes down ?

2002-02-04 Thread Simon Oliver
Ho, Tony wrote: If the database goes down during the process of executing of the SELECT statements and writing to the file, what happens ? Make sure that the RaiseError attribute is on for the DBI handle your working on {RaiseError = 1}. Then execute the SELECT statemts within an eval{} block

RE: ActivePerl DBI - can't build DBI1.20

2002-02-04 Thread Mark Buckle
-Original Message- From: Mark Buckle Sent: 04 February 2002 13:41 To: 'Berger, Daniel'; 'tzonekev'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: ActivePerl DBI - can't build DBI1.20 I've tried building DBI-1.20 on NT with VC++ 5, and come up with the following error (I've mapped copy to cp BTW)

RE: ActivePerl DBI - can't build DBI1.20

2002-02-04 Thread paul . barker
Hi Guys I've just created a PPM of DBI 1.20. I compiled the code against ActiveState build 630 using VC++ 6. No problems encountered. I've done MINOR testing here and the module installs and works so far OK. If anyone one wants the PPM then let me know (if too many people want it I'll chuck it

RE: ActivePerl DBI - can't build DBI1.20

2002-02-04 Thread Sterin, Ilya
You shouldn't try to build it, just use PPM to install. In command line... ppm install http://www17.addr.com/~xmlproj/PPM/DBI-1.20.ppd This would install. It used to be on www.xmlproj.com, but I'm undergoing a host change, so the DSN is all screwed up. It should be up in a few days. Ilya

RE: ActivePerl DBI - can't build DBI1.20

2002-02-04 Thread Sterin, Ilya
There is already one on my site, as with DBD::Oracle, etc... Ilya -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 2/4/02 7:30 AM Subject: RE: ActivePerl DBI - can't build DBI1.20 Hi Guys I've just created a PPM of DBI 1.20. I compiled the code against

RE: ActivePerl DBI - can't build DBI1.20 - and wheres DBD-Ingres ?

2002-02-04 Thread Mark Buckle
Perhaps, not, but then I definitely am going to have to try and build DBD-Ingres, for which there is no PPM module, not even and out of date one . :-) . Mark. -Original Message- From: Sterin, Ilya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 04 February 2002 15:37 To: 'Mark Buckle '; ''[EMAIL

RE: DBI install problem

2002-02-04 Thread Sterin, Ilya
What OS are you using? You must also use the same compiler used to compile your Perl. Ilya -Original Message- From: projet gesfi To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 2/4/02 6:20 AM Subject: DBI install problem Hello, I have to install DBD/DBI modules on a sun machine. I downloaded all I

RE: ActivePerl DBI - can't build DBI1.20 - and wheres DBD-Ingre s ?

2002-02-04 Thread Sterin, Ilya
Definitely, we need more PPMs, since the ActiveState folks are not updating their stuff:-( Ilya -Original Message- From: Mark Buckle To: Sterin, Ilya; ''[EMAIL PROTECTED]' ' Sent: 2/4/02 8:36 AM Subject: RE: ActivePerl DBI - can't build DBI1.20 - and wheres DBD-Ingre s ? Perhaps,

RE: Mutiple ODBC APIs?

2002-02-04 Thread Jeff Urlwin
Simon, Yes, I understand what you are saying. I hope this will clear it up a bit. DBD::ODBC *allows* you to build against the proprietary databases. I can see why some like it, because it's easier to be setup. Yes, it should probably change it's name to DBD::SAPDB, etc. I'll have to think

RE: Mutiple ODBC APIs?

2002-02-04 Thread Jeff Urlwin
Drew, I think you'd be better off with unixODBC or iODBC and getting the driver manager to work. It will be better in the long run to get that straight, then finding out you need to upgrade and having to do the work over again. Jeff -Original Message- From: drewhead [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: DBI install problem

2002-02-04 Thread projet gesfi
It is Solaris 8. And I'm not sure, but I think perl was already compiled... How can compilation interfer with perl compilation ? - Original Message - From: Sterin, Ilya [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'projet gesfi ' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 4:40 PM

FW: CPAN Upload: J/JU/JURL/DBD-ODBC-0.33_2.tar.gz

2002-02-04 Thread Jeff Urlwin
New features: work around SQL Server 2000 bug where a column named C (in my tests) creates havoc for SQLDescribeParam. Changed column names on all test columns to ensure this does not cause a problem. Now, the new use of SQLDescribeParam works out of the box for SQL Server

Re: Mutiple ODBC APIs?

2002-02-04 Thread Nick Gorham
Nick Gorham wrote: drewhead wrote: Yes Oliver, this is my understanding of the issue. As long as we're talking specfics, this is a ODBC API for RedBrick, an IBM product formerly Informix (no DBD-Infomix isn't for the DBMS). I actually did try iODBC first, but was unsuccessful. Upon

Re: Mutiple ODBC APIs?

2002-02-04 Thread Tim Bunce
On Mon, Feb 04, 2002 at 11:05:32AM -0500, Jeff Urlwin wrote: Simon, Yes, I understand what you are saying. I hope this will clear it up a bit. DBD::ODBC *allows* you to build against the proprietary databases. I can see why some like it, because it's easier to be setup. Yes, it should

FW: CPAN Upload: J/JU/JURL/DBD-ODBC-0.33_3.tar.gz

2002-02-04 Thread Jeff Urlwin
Revamped tests to include tests for multiple result sets. The tests are ODBC driver platform specific and will be skipped for drivers which do not support multiple result sets. The uploaded file DBD-ODBC-0.33_3.tar.gz has entered CPAN as file:

beginning work with DBI

2002-02-04 Thread Rob Ransbottom
Using DBI how do you explicitly start a transaction? I wish to explicitly 'begin work' to avoid the merging of separate transactions. DBI 1.13 Postgres 7.1 Perl 5.005 rob Live the dream.

Re: beginning work with DBI

2002-02-04 Thread Douglas Wilson
- Original Message - From: Rob Ransbottom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 6:05 AM Subject: beginning work with DBI Using DBI how do you explicitly start a transaction? I wish to explicitly 'begin work' to avoid the merging of separate

Re: beginning work with DBI

2002-02-04 Thread Brett W. McCoy
On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Rob Ransbottom wrote: Using DBI how do you explicitly start a transaction? I wish to explicitly 'begin work' to avoid the merging of separate transactions. DBI 1.13 Postgres 7.1 Perl 5.005 You should turn AutoCommit off when you create the database handle. Tehn you

Connecting to 2 versions of Oracle

2002-02-04 Thread Chris Garringer
We had a system with Oracle 7.3.4. for Peoplesoft and 7.3.4.4 for our ERP system (3 Oracle system in ERP). I had DBI-1.2 and DBD-Orace 1.12 working fine on the ERP systems. The program in question contacted the Peoplesoft system to get HR data for new user creation on the ERP systems. Recently

Re: Connecting to 2 versions of Oracle

2002-02-04 Thread Michael A Chase
The only version of Oracle that matters to a DBI/DBD::Oracle script is the version of Oracle it was compiled against. Connections to the databases should go through SQL*Net. Make sure the session that the DBI script is running in has ORACLE_HOME, LD_LIBRARY_PATH (if applicable) and other

Getting error while installing DBI - Please help

2002-02-04 Thread Amit Das
Using SunOS 5.7 Generic_106541-19 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-2 Using DBI 1.201 Using perl, v5.6.1 Using gcc version 3.0.3 Using cc: WorkShop Compilers 4.2 PATH=/usr/bin:/opt/SUNWspro/bin:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/ucb:/etc/usr/local/bin:.:/app/oracle/product/8.1.6/bin: Error text -

Re: Connecting to 2 versions of Oracle

2002-02-04 Thread Michael A Chase
If you need to pursue that further here, a snippet of code that demonstrates the problem along with the exact values in $DBI::errstr and $DBI::err at the point of failure are necessary. The trace log from DBI-trace(2) might also help. -- Mac :}) ** I normally forward private questions to the

Oracle DBD connection problem...

2002-02-04 Thread Fisher, James
Hello all, I am having difficulty connecting to Oracle with DBI. Here is the background info. I am running Windows 2000 client and server. I am able to connect fine to the oracle database via sqlplus. A tnsping also comes back with the proper info. The oracle database also shows up fine

Re: Oracle DBD connection problem...

2002-02-04 Thread Michael A Chase
What's in PATH? -- Mac :}) ** I normally forward private questions to the appropriate mail list. ** Ask Smarter: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.htm Give a hobbit a fish and he eats fish for a day. Give a hobbit a ring and he eats fish for an age. - Original Message -

Re: Connecting to 2 versions of Oracle

2002-02-04 Thread Chris Garringer
I found my error, there was a statement setting ORACLE_HOME where it did not belong. I must have looked past it a dozen times. Thanks for the help. On Mon, 2002-02-04 at 16:29, Michael A Chase wrote: If you need to pursue that further here, a snippet of code that demonstrates the problem

RE: Oracle DBD connection problem...

2002-02-04 Thread Fisher, James
I knew I would leave out an obvious piece of information... My path includes c:\oracle\ora9\bin JF -Original Message- From: Michael A Chase To: Fisher, James; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 2/4/02 5:52 PM Subject: Re: Oracle DBD connection problem... What's in PATH? -- Mac :}) ** I normally

Re: Oracle DBD connection problem...

2002-02-04 Thread Michael A Chase
Do you specify the instance when you connect via SQL*Plus (Connect/password@mydb)? If not, try SQL*Plus again that way. If that doesn't work, the problem may be in the tnsname.ora entry. That '.dA.?A°w' at the front of $DBI::errstr seems rather odd. So is the value 0 in $DBI::err. Try