CGI-script crashes in web browser, runs fine in shell

[JEP]

Hello,
Installed software:
Linux 2.0.36 (SuSE 6.0)
running mysql 2.22.21
apache 1.3.4 mod_perl 1.17
perl 5.005

When executing for debug purposes a CGI/DBI.pm-based perl script at bash
prompt, everything fine
using the Xbase.pm modules, the sript runs fine both at shell prompt and
using Netscape / IE4, but quite slow, of course
We migrated the data, build indexes, but the script coughs up a  mysterious  

"Error DBD::mysql::st execute failed: ase Selected at <perlmodule> line XXX"

We haven't found any reference about this case despite using every search
engine even in the mailing list archive
Eternal grafetulness for charitable soul who can help
TIA
Jean Eric PREIS


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