Special characters issue in output XML - file adapter - SOA 10.1.3.4

Hi,
I use a DB adapter and File adapter to retreive data from database and create output XML file.
For the database record which have special characters (for example ' , <, >), it will just output the same character in XML file, which cause other system to reject this XML file because of those characters.
Anyone have this issue ? How can i resolve that ?
Thanks

Try converting the characters to < and >. This should work. Make sure the stand-alone & character is converted to & amp; (written with space as HTML will convert it back to &).
-AR

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