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Using the Perl DBI module

1 Day Course
Hands On
Code QAPERLDBI

This course has been retired. Please view currently available Perl Training Courses.

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Perl Reminder (7 topics)

  • Perl documentation
  • Perl variables
  • Context
  • References
  • Subroutines
  • Modules
  • Perl OO

Perl and databases (6 topics)

  • Introduction
  • DBI and DBD
  • Drivers and data source names
  • The DBI shell
  • A test database
  • dbi:DBM: and dbish

Using database handles (9 topics)

  • Database handles
  • Connect and disconnect
  • Attributes for connect
  • Manual error checking
  • Atomic fetching
  • Batch fetching
  • Statement shortcut - do
  • Other database handle methods
  • Pitfalls

Using statement handles (6 topics)

  • Life cycle of a statement
  • Fetching rows
  • Retrieving result sets
  • Fetching metadata
  • Calling a stored procedure
  • Other statement handle methods

Placeholders (7 topics)

  • Placeholder syntax
  • Repeated statement execution
  • Dynamic SQL
  • Bulk substitution
  • Placeholders with $dbh->do
  • Data typing with bindparam
  • Binding output to variables

Transactions (4 topics)

  • Principles of transaction handling
  • Database capabilities
  • Manual transaction control
  • Error handling

Prerequisites

Experienced Perl 5 developers and support staff who wish to use and support Perl interfaces with database systems. Delegates must have recent experience of Perl, and some knowledge of SQL.

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