How do I connect to a MSSQL database using Perl’s DBI module in Windows?
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Use DBD::ODBC. If you just create a data source with the Control Panel -> System Management -> ODBC Data Sources -> System Data Source or User Data Source (those are the names as I remember them, but my XP isn’t in English, so I can’t check), then all you have to do is use the name of that data source in the DBI connect string.
The difference between User and System data source is that the latter is usable by any user.
See also: HOW TO: Create a System Data Source Name in Windows XP