Anything is possible. The real question would be: where is the perl script living, what is the nature of the database on the big iron, and how do the two talk?
There are many database interfaces available in perl, for a variety of databases. Check
Thanks for the info Craig!
The perl script would reside on a win2000 workstation and connect with the mainframe via FTP. I'm not certain at this point, but I believe the tables are associated with DB2.
db2.... well, have a look at the database FAQ's, they talk about something called The DBI, there's a very good DB2 driver (written by IBM, as it happens) and it's probably well worth a look Mike
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