At 14:24 -0500 9/22/02, Gerald Preston wrote:
>Paul,
>
>Thank you!! I had installed DBD, but I did not know that I had to
>install DBD::mysql.
>
>THANKS SO MUCH!!!
I take it from your tone that your script works now? :-)
DBI (I assume that's what you mean by "installing DBD", because there is no
"DBD" module as such) provides the top-level database access mechanism.
But it doesn't contain any information about specific databases, so
you need to install a driver for each type of database you want to access:
DBD::mysql for MySQL, DBD::Pg for PostgreSQL, etc. DBI uses the DBD-level
drivers to communicate with specific types of database servers.
>
>Jerry
>
>Paul DuBois wrote:
>
>> At 13:33 -0500 9/22/02, Gerald Preston wrote:
>> >David,
>> >
>> >I am not getting any where.......... Do I have create mysql.pm on
>> >my system or can just copy the file onto my system.
>> >I do not understand why MySQL did not create this file.
>>
>> Because it's not part of MySQL. It's part of DBD::mysql, the MySQL-specific
>> driver for the DBI module.
>>
>> Since you say you're not getting anywhere, but do not specify what you've
>> tried, all we can say is follow the directions you've already been given.
>> That is, use ppm to install the DBD::mysql module.
>>
>> Invoke the ppm program, then run this command:
>>
>> install DBD::mysql
>>
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >Jerry
>> >
>> >David Lloyd wrote:
>> >
>> >> Gerald,
>> >>
>> >> > Now I am getting the following:
>> >> >
>> >> > install_driver(mysql) failed: Can't locate DBD/mysql.pm in @INC
>> >>contains; C:/Perl/lib C:/Perlsite/lib .) at (eval 1)
>> >> > line 3;
>> >> >
>> >> > I can't mysql.pm on my PC. Was it not generated when I
>> >>installed MySQL? How do I fix this?
>> >>
>> >> No, it's separate from the distribution of MySQL.
>> >>
>> >> If you're using ActiveState then start the "ppm" (Perl Package
> Manager
>> >> Utility) and look for:
>> >>
>> >> DBD::mysql
>> >>
>> >> You'll find it here:
>> >>
>> >> * http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/mod_perl/cpan-search?request=search
>> >>
>> >> (Search for DBD::mysql)
>> >>
>> >> I don't really know the best way to install Perl modules on Windows
> (I
>> >> avoid Windows like the plague).
>> >>
>> >> DSL
>> >> --
>> >> I reniad lin ne mor, nuithannen
>> >> In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen
>> >> I lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen
>> >> (Soundtrack LOTR)
>> >
>> >
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