> Hi all,
> I'm having trouble formatting a SQL statement.
> Here's what I have:
> $SQL = " ...
>                         ((Measurements.msmTag)=\'<tag>\')
> AND(Targets.TargetID)=187) ...";
>
> When I do a screen print I get:
> ... ((Measurements.msmTag)='<>') ...
>
> If I escape the <>
> $SQL = " ...
>                         ((Measurements.msmTag)=\'\<tag\>\')
> AND(Targets.TargetID)=187) ...";
>
> When I do a screen print I still get:
> ... ((Measurements.msmTag)='<>') ...
>
> I tried this:
> $SQL = " ...
>                         ((Measurements.msmTag)=\'\<\ttag\>\')
> AND(Targets.TargetID)=187) ...";
>
> When I do a screen print I get:
> ... ((Measurements.msmTag)='<    tag>') ...

Any chance of sending the unedited code you're working with?

Failing that, try using the q// or qq// string delimiters. Also
remember that \\ is a backslash in a double-quoted string.

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