DBIx-Mysql-InformationSchema version 0.04 ========================================= DBIx::Mysql::InformationSchema - Perl module to access the mysql INFORMATION_SCHEMA view, which contains database metadata. Mysql 5 introduced a system view called INFORMATION_SCHEMA that contains metadata describing the structure of all the databases, tables and columns. This module provides methods to get at SOME of that data. While you certainly can query the INFORMATION_SCHEMA view manually, if your program uses this data frequently, you may find this module convenient. In order for this to run, you must already have the DBI perl module installed. This module creates and uses its own database handle, stored in $object->{DBH}. See the dbconnect method. To connect, you must supply a username and password that can read INFORMATION_SCHEMA, which is just about any valid mysql id. INSTALLATION To install this module type the following: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install DEPENDENCIES This module requires these other modules and libraries: blah blah blah COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE Put the correct copyright and licence information here. Copyright (C) 2007 by Gerry Lawrence This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.8.7 or, at your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available.