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<LI><H2>$ok = $sth-&#062can($method_name)
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<LI>Check if a method is implemented
<LI>Returns false for methods where the DBI has provided a ‘stub’ method
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<LI><H2>DBD::Foo::db-&#062install_method($private_method_name)
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<LI>Enables driver-private methods to be installed into the DBI dispatcher
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<LI><H2>$dbh2 = $dbh1-&#062clone(\%attr)
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<LI>Returns a new database handle $dbh2 that’s a clone of $dbh1
<LI>Can be used even if $dbh1 is disconnected
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<LI><H2>Username and Password attributes
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<LI>"dbi:mysql(RaiseError=1,Username=joe,Password=blogs):database=dbname"
<LI>Username is stored as handle attribute, Password isn't, currently
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