Tim McGeary wrote: > This is probably a very newbie-type of question, but I have this code > which a question noted by the ****** below. >
[snip] > # join patrons to respective disciple default lists > # bib_databases > my $sth2 = $dbh->prepare("SELECT bib_database_id FROM > items4DisBibdatabases WHERE discipline_id=$disc_id"); Use placeholders rather than interpolating values. > $sth2 -> execute(); > while (my $ref2 = $sth2->fetchrow_hashref()) { > > ****** NEED TO use each bib_database_id ****** > how do I reference it? with $_ or something else? You would reference the value through $ref2->{bib_database_id} (but see the DBI documentation under "FetchHashKeyName") But why use fetchrow_hashref here? You've explictly named the column, so why not just: while (my ($bib_database_id) = $sth2->fetchrow_array) { ... Is there only one row per discipline_id? If so, you can collapse the whole prepare/execute/fetch/finish process into: my ($bib_database_id) = $dbh->selectrow_array("select ... "); Or if there are multiple rows returned, you can grab them all in one step: my $aref = $dbh->selectcol_array("select ... "); for my $bib_database_id (@$aref) { .... } -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>