I have a need to get perl code from a database into a variabole and then execute it. I can get it to work no problem if I'm just printing, or do my own vars and routines ( EG : $input contains $var = 1; and sub mon { print $var; } &mon; it wil print 1 ) But I can't use variables and subroutines that are in that script. ( EG : $var and sub do {..} below ) Does any one know a way to use the script's vars and routines if they are called form perl code found in the $input var below?? ###################### script ##### #!/usr/bin/perl $input = &get_perl_code_from_db; $var = 1; sub do { print "Monkey"; } print `/usr/bin/perl -e '$input'`; ################################# if $input just has : print "HI \n"; OUTPUT : HI if $input has : print "Number $var \n"; OUTPUT : Number if $input has &do; OUTPUT : Undefined subroutine error What I need to be able to do is use variable and subroutines that exist elsewhere in the scriptThread Next