Inserting T-SQL query text into SQL Server table

Question

Can anyone help me to get this work.

[HOD_DESC] LIKE '%r%' is a formatted T-SQL query and I want insert into a table.

EXEC sp_s_saveReportSearch 'x= r ', '[HOD_DESC] LIKE '%r%''

Answer 1

Just escape the quotes by doubling them:

EXEC sp_s_saveReportSearch 'x= r ','[HOD_DESC] LIKE ''%r%'''

I really hope there's a good reason why you're doing this, however.

Answer 2

Double the quotes around quoted part of your SQL string:

EXEC sp_s_saveReportSearch 'x= r ','[HOD_DESC] LIKE ''%r%'''

In the column, inserted value will be [HOD_DESC] LIKE '%r%'