Trying to access DB

[JimJx]

Hi all,

I am trying to access a DB using a select statement and am having a
little problem.....

I connect fine, but I just can't seem to pull any data out. The
script I am using is below...

I know it is running the script because it is printing out the ToEdit:
$ToEdit

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Jim

if ($Enter) {
my $dbh = DBI->connect('DBI:mysql:farthing_valleyweb',$DBuser,
$DBpass)
or die "Couldn't connect to database: " . DBI->errstr;

my $sth = $dbh->prepare('SELECT * FROM valley WHERE Name LIKE "%$ToEdit
%"') or die "Cannot prepare: " . $dbh->errstr();

$sth->execute()
or die "Couldn't execute statement: " . $sth->errstr;

while ($thisvalue = $sth->fetchrow()) {
push @thisarray, $thisvalue;
};
$dbh->disconnect;
foreach (@thisarray) {
print @thisarray . "<br />";
}
print "ToEdit: $ToEdit\n";
exit;
}

 

[Peter Scott]

my $dbh = DBI->connect('DBI:mysql:farthing_valleyweb',$DBuser,
$DBpass)
or die "Couldn't connect to database: " . DBI->errstr;

my $sth = $dbh->prepare('SELECT * FROM valley WHERE Name LIKE "%$ToEdit
%"') or die "Cannot prepare: " . $dbh->errstr();

$sth->execute()
or die "Couldn't execute statement: " . $sth->errstr;

my $dbh = DBI->connect( 'DBI:mysql:farthing_valleyweb', $DBuser, $DBpass,
{ PrintError => 0, RaiseError => 1 } )
or die "Couldn't connect to database: " . DBI->errstr;
my $sth = $dbh->prepare( 'SELECT * FROM valley WHERE Name LIKE ?' );
$sth->execute( "%$ToEdit%" );

 

[JimJx]

Thanks for the replies!

Jose, for some reason, your gave me errors when I executed it.....

Peter, works like a charm!

Thanks again to both for taking the time to reply,
Jim