Data Template Question

Okay, I'm stumped and the answer is probably right in front of me.
Whenver I put the LESS THAN symbol in a sql statement, the template obviously thinks I'm starting a new tag. Anyone have a suggestion on how to do a LESS THAN in a template? I could use a BETWEEN, but I don't want to unless that is my only option.
<sqlstatement name="EMPLOYEES">
<![CDATA[SELECT emp_id,
emp_name
FROM employees
WHERE emp_id <= 10]]>
</sqlstatement>
Thanks -

You can solve this by using &lt; instead of <= ( less than) .
try this.
<![CDATA[SELECT emp_id,
emp_name
FROM employees
WHERE emp_id &lt;= 10]]>
let me if does not work,it worked for me.
- Madan
Edited by: Madan Thota on May 8, 2009 7:02 PM

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Steven
Edited by: JackyWhite on May 14, 2010 12:20 PM

Thanks for the comments.
I am able to return records when using the code in the SELECT statement via TOAD.
I've tried specifying dates in the parameter section but it was just the same error.
The error message given when I include these date parameters when in run the Conc Program is..
[051410_022803764][][STATEMENT] 8: p_paydate_from:2010/01/01 00:00:00
[051410_022803764][][STATEMENT] 9: p_paydate_to:2010/01/21 00:00:00
--SQLException
java.sql.SQLException: ORA-01861: literal does not match format string
     at oracle.jdbc.dbaccess.DBError.throwSqlException(DBError.java:134)I know what the problem is, I just done know how to fix it. I'll try to explain. In ORACLE reports
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PLease tell me there is an easier way!
Thanks!
Steven

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