my $dbh = DBI->connect ("dbi:CSV:", undef, undef, { f_dir => ".", # Not needed, is default f_ext => ".csv/r", # advisable f_encoding => "utf-8", # probably needed csv_eol => "\n", # NOT needed! csv_allow_loose_quotes => 1, # You /might/ need this csv_allow_whitespace => 1, # OR this RaiseError => 1, # Always a good option! PrintError => 1, # Also a good choice });