"Greater than" symbol ( ) not working in Leopard

I can't input the > symbol on my keyboard. I have a Core 2 Duo MacBook with Leopard. This symbol should come by shift+< but it's not. I reseted all the operating system keyboard shortcuts but no luck. Any suggestions?

If a third party application has mapped its own keyboard shortcuts, I do not know of any universal way to reset those.
What you might consider doing is loading up Activity Monitor and killing off any other applications running aside from the normal operating system components and see if you can use the shortcut keys normally at that point.
Hope this helps! 
David

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Can any one explain why ">" greater than operator not working with ROWNUM.
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Please clarify this.
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Hello,
" … since something like a rownumber actually doesn't exist …"I’m pretty sure the OP is referring to the pseudo-column ROWNUM, which generated automatically by the db systems, for every query. This value, starting with 1, is being attached to every record which satisfy the where clause condition. Hence, for the first record to be assigned a rownum, the where clause must consider rownum=1 as a valid condition.
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Hi SapAll.
in an Idoc To File Interface i have got a requirement where i need to compare occurance of two child segments G02,G02 Under parent Segment G01 and then determine the occurance of target Record Structure.
the IDOC structure is   G01
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MAPPING IS like G01->count->
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when i use Equals(Boolean Function) then it is comparimg occurance of two child and if equals then created target node as per the occurance of source node G02 but when i use Greater(Arithmetic),its not working .
can any one help me how i can achieve this ?
regards.
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Hi mr Sarvesh Singh.
i did as you said and tested in the message mapping but still iam getting the error as
====================================================================
= Root Exception ===================================================
====================================================================
Thrown:
com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.framework.FrameworkException: Internal problem occurred
     at com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.toolkit.ExceptionDialog.init(ExceptionDialog.java:126)
     at com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.toolkit.ExceptionDialog.<init>(ExceptionDialog.java:98)
     at com.sap.aii.ibrep.gui.mapping.xitrafo.TabbedPane$TabChangeListener.stateChanged(TabbedPane.java:206)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane.fireStateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane$ModelListener.stateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.DefaultSingleSelectionModel.fireStateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.DefaultSingleSelectionModel.setSelectedIndex(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane.setSelectedIndexImpl(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane.setSelectedIndex(Unknown Source)
     at com.sap.plaf.frog.FrogTabbedPaneUI$MouseGetter.mouseReleased(FrogTabbedPaneUI.java:245)
     at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.toolkit.Guitilities$EventProcessor.dispatchEvent(Guitilities.java:320)
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     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: the length 0 of the array 'sortedFunctionKeys' is not equal to the number 1 of functions.
     at com.sap.aii.ib.bom.flib.FunctionLibrary.sortFunctions(FunctionLibrary.java:150)
     at com.sap.aii.mappingtool.funclib.FunctionLibraryEditor.prepareSave(FunctionLibraryEditor.java:445)
     at com.sap.aii.mappingtool.fwutil.api.ViewUtil.prepareSave(ViewUtil.java:110)
     at com.sap.aii.ibrep.gui.mapping.xitrafo.XiMappingView.prepareSave(XiMappingView.java:271)
     at com.sap.aii.ibrep.gui.mapping.xitrafo.TabbedPane$TabChangeListener.stateChanged(TabbedPane.java:200)
     ... 27 more
====================================================================
== Content from the LogHandler =====================================
====================================================================
#41 13:32:04 [AWT-EventQueue-2] FINE AutoLog.created.java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: the length 0 of the array 'sortedFunctionKeys' is not equal to the number 1 of functions.
     at com.sap.aii.ib.bom.flib.FunctionLibrary.sortFunctions(FunctionLibrary.java:150)
     at com.sap.aii.mappingtool.funclib.FunctionLibraryEditor.prepareSave(FunctionLibraryEditor.java:445)
     at com.sap.aii.mappingtool.fwutil.api.ViewUtil.prepareSave(ViewUtil.java:110)
     at com.sap.aii.ibrep.gui.mapping.xitrafo.XiMappingView.prepareSave(XiMappingView.java:271)
     at com.sap.aii.ibrep.gui.mapping.xitrafo.TabbedPane$TabChangeListener.stateChanged(TabbedPane.java:200)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane.fireStateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane$ModelListener.stateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.DefaultSingleSelectionModel.fireStateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.DefaultSingleSelectionModel.setSelectedIndex(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane.setSelectedIndexImpl(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane.setSelectedIndex(Unknown Source)
     at com.sap.plaf.frog.FrogTabbedPaneUI$MouseGetter.mouseReleased(FrogTabbedPaneUI.java:245)
     at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.toolkit.Guitilities$EventProcessor.dispatchEvent(Guitilities.java:320)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
#40 13:32:04 [AWT-EventQueue-2] DEBUG AutoLog.created.java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: the length 0 of the array 'sortedFunctionKeys' is not equal to the number 1 of functions.
#39 13:32:04 [AWT-EventQueue-2] FINE AutoLog.created.com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.framework.FrameworkException: com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.framework.FrameworkException: Internal problem occurred
     at com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.toolkit.ExceptionDialog.init(ExceptionDialog.java:126)
     at com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.toolkit.ExceptionDialog.<init>(ExceptionDialog.java:98)
     at com.sap.aii.ibrep.gui.mapping.xitrafo.TabbedPane$TabChangeListener.stateChanged(TabbedPane.java:206)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane.fireStateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane$ModelListener.stateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.DefaultSingleSelectionModel.fireStateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.DefaultSingleSelectionModel.setSelectedIndex(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane.setSelectedIndexImpl(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane.setSelectedIndex(Unknown Source)
     at com.sap.plaf.frog.FrogTabbedPaneUI$MouseGetter.mouseReleased(FrogTabbedPaneUI.java:245)
     at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
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     at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.toolkit.Guitilities$EventProcessor.dispatchEvent(Guitilities.java:320)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
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     at com.sap.aii.ib.bom.flib.FunctionLibrary.sortFunctions(FunctionLibrary.java:150)
     at com.sap.aii.mappingtool.funclib.FunctionLibraryEditor.prepareSave(FunctionLibraryEditor.java:445)
     at com.sap.aii.mappingtool.fwutil.api.ViewUtil.prepareSave(ViewUtil.java:110)
     at com.sap.aii.ibrep.gui.mapping.xitrafo.XiMappingView.prepareSave(XiMappingView.java:271)
     at com.sap.aii.ibrep.gui.mapping.xitrafo.TabbedPane$TabChangeListener.stateChanged(TabbedPane.java:200)
     ... 27 more
#38 13:32:04 [AWT-EventQueue-2] DEBUG AutoLog.created.com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.framework.FrameworkException: Internal problem occurred
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java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: the length 0 of the array 'sortedFunctionKeys' is not equal to the number 1 of functions.
     at com.sap.aii.ib.bom.flib.FunctionLibrary.sortFunctions(FunctionLibrary.java:150)
     at com.sap.aii.mappingtool.funclib.FunctionLibraryEditor.prepareSave(FunctionLibraryEditor.java:445)
     at com.sap.aii.mappingtool.fwutil.api.ViewUtil.prepareSave(ViewUtil.java:110)
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     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane.fireStateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane$ModelListener.stateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.DefaultSingleSelectionModel.fireStateChanged(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.DefaultSingleSelectionModel.setSelectedIndex(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JTabbedPane.setSelectedIndexImpl(Unknown Source)
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     at com.sap.plaf.frog.FrogTabbedPaneUI$MouseGetter.mouseReleased(FrogTabbedPaneUI.java:245)
     at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
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     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
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     at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
     at com.sap.aii.utilxi.swing.toolkit.Guitilities$EventProcessor.dispatchEvent(Guitilities.java:320)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
can you help me in this.
regards.
Varma

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Hi,
I cannot get the "greater than or equal to" symbol to display properly. I can get the less than or equal symbol to display by typing Ctrl+q #, and then formatting it as Symbol font.
According to the Character_Sets.pdf FrameMaker Online reference, the greaterequal symbol is Ctrl+q 3, but when I format it as Symbol, FrameMaker displays a box (which looks to me to be a non-printing character).
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Maybe it works differently on FrameMaker 9. I even tried making a PDF to see if it just rendered differently on the screen, since you mentioned the display in Windows dialog boxes (even though I was just in the main flow).
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