sub tblcnt {
my $table=shift;
return qq{ SELECT count(*) from $table where julian_run_date=:RD};
}


my $sth=$dbh->prepare(tblcnt("EMP"));
$sth->bind_param(":RD",$RUN_DATE);
$sth->execute;
$sth->bind_column(1,$COUNT);
$sth->fetch();
$sth->finish($WITH_PREJUDICE);


On 02/17/2004 11:01:09 AM, "Koivu, Lisa" wrote:
> Hello everyone,=20
>
> I can understand why this stmt below doesn't work (invalid table
> name).
> Failure happens in the prepare statement. It also doesn't like
> EXECUTE
> IMMEDIATE.=20
>
> Can anyone suggest a way around this without hardcoding the table
> name?=20
>
>   $sql_stmt =3D qq{
>              FROM   ?
>              WHERE  julian_Run_date =3D ?
>             };
>
>
> Thank you for any suggestions, comments or website links. =20
>
> Lisa Koivu
> Data Janitor with No Mop
> Orlando, FL, USA
>
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