NAME
SQL::Preproc - Source Filter supporting embedded SQL for Perl.

INSTALLATION
Unzip and untar the archive, cd to the distribution directory and enter the following commands:

For *nix:
perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install

For Win32:
perl Makefile.PL
nmake
nmake test
nmake install

USAGE
just add "use SQL::Preproc;" to your perl script, embed some SQL, and have fun!

Be sure to read the included Preproc.pod for all the nitty gritty details.

DEPENDENCIES
Requires

• Perl 5.8
• Filter::Simple 0.78
• Text::Balanced 1.65
• DBI 1.42
• a DBI driver for your target DBMS
• (optional) DBD::CSV for baseline testing
• (optional) DBD::Teradata for advanced testing
• (optional) DBIx::Chart 0.02, DBD::Chart 0.81 to test subclasses
• (optional) a synrax extension module for your target DBMS

AUTHOR
Dean Arnold, Presicient Corp. <darnold@presicient.com> http://www.presicient.com/sqlpp

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

        Copyright(C) 2004, 2005, Presicient Corp., USA.
        All rights reserved.

Permission is granted to use this software according to the terms of the Artistic License, as specified in the Perl README file, with the exception that commercial redistribution, either electronic or via physical media, as either a standalone package, or incorporated into a third party product, requires prior written approval of the author.

This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Presicient Corp. reserves the right to provide support for this software to individual sites under a separate (possibly fee-based) agreement.