This...
Code:
  $DSN="DRIVER={SQL Server};SERVER=$SQLSvr;UID=;PWD=;DATABASE=$awDB"


...To this...
Code:
  $DSN="DRIVER={SQL Server};SERVER=" + $SQLSvr + ";UID=;PWD=;DATABASE=" + $awDB


...is what I was meaning about the vars in strings... for me its alot easier to read, and there are other around here who claim it is a much better coding style.