< or > in my SqlDataSource's SelectCommand

[RobertTheProgrammer]

Hello,

Hopefully this is a simple question. I'm using an ASP.NET GridView. I'm setting the SQL in my SelectCommand's SqlDataSource. I have a need to qualify a field with a "<" symbol, but ASP.NET doesn't like it because it thinks I'm trying to insert an html or ASP tag. So how does one get "<" or ">" in the query without the code interpretting it as a tag?

Robert

[UPDATE]
Nevermind. I solved my own problem. Use "&lt;" and "&gt;" rather than "<" and ">". I tried to delete this thread before anyone answered, but I don't have that option. Is it only a moderator function?

Robert

[DrBunchman]

Hi Robert,

Can you just post a sample of the relevant part or perhaps just a small example of what you're trying to do?

Dr B

[Plater]

It's ok that you found the answer for yourself. the question will stay here and perhaps someone else solve their problem.
With that in mind, perhaps you could post a little bit of code that explains what you were doing with, and the fix that you applied?

[RobertTheProgrammer]

Okay.

Basically, in my GridView, I am using an SqlDataSource to populate the view and the SqlDataSource had the SelectCommand set something like this (with much simplified SQL):

START EXAMPLE:
SelectCommand=" select field1, field2 from my table where field1 < 10"
END EXAMPLE:

This was failing to compile because the "<" symbol in the ASP was being interpreted as an html or ASP tag (i.e. <p>). I solved my problem by using "&lt;" instead. The code now appears like:

START EXAMPLE:
SelectCommand=" select field1, field2 from my table where field1 &lt; 10"
END EXAMPLE:

And it works as desired.

Thanks!

Robert
PS. I tried using the code brackets on the above that this message board recommends ([CODE*]), but it was converting the "&lt;" symbol to "<".