PDF printing on Application Express 3.0 question

Hi All,
I'm using "Report Queries" under Shared Components to test the following query:
Select '2'||' %' "Test Percent Sign"
From dual;
The output is:
Test Percent Sign
2 %;
Why is the semicolon also display after percent sign?
NOTE: The same statement above display on PDF page correctly (without semicolon after percent sign) when it placed in the report region.
Thanks,
Kevin

Kevin,
That's because report queries are rendered by a different engine than report regions. In report regions we escape correctly, and for report queries, we escape % with %25; - so we'll have to remove the semicolon.
Thanks for pointing this out,
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