$SQL = "INSERT INTO EMPLOYEE ( EMPLOYEE_NUMBER, FIRST_NAME, LAST_NAME, INFORMATION_DATE) VALUES (?, ?, ?, SYSDATE)" +; $sth = $dbh->prepare($SQL); $sth->execute( $employee_number, $first_name, $last_name ); #### $SQL = "INSERT INTO EMPLOYEE ( EMPLOYEE_NUMBER, FIRST_NAME, LAST_NAME, INFORMATION_DATE) VALUES (?, ?, ?, SYSDATE)" +; $sth = $dbh->prepare($SQL) or die $DBI::errstr; $sth->execute( $employee_number, $first_name, $last_name ) or die $DBI::errstr; #### if ( !$sth->execute( $employee_number, $first_name, $last_name ) ) { print "Could not insert into database: ", $DBI::errstr, "\n"; return; }