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You have to put your the return of the prepare statement somewhere. Assuming use strict;:

my $sql = '';
if (cond) {
  $sql = $dbh->prepare(SQL_CODE);
} elsif (cond2) {
  $sql = $dbh->prepare(SQL_CODE2);
} else {
  $sql = $dbh->prepare(SQL_CODE3);
}

$sql->execute(@params);
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Not only are you not storing the result of the prepare, even if you did, you must predeclare your $sql recipient variable or it'll go out of scope before you can execute it!

"Falling in love with map, one block at a time." - simeon2000

In reply to Re: $dbh->errstr; by simeon2000
in thread $dbh->errstr; by Anonymous Monk

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