diff --git a/contrib/babelfishpg_tsql/sql/babelfishpg_tsql.sql b/contrib/babelfishpg_tsql/sql/babelfishpg_tsql.sql
index 3dc1d33a9d..167b15cd9e 100644
--- a/contrib/babelfishpg_tsql/sql/babelfishpg_tsql.sql
+++ b/contrib/babelfishpg_tsql/sql/babelfishpg_tsql.sql
@@ -500,7 +500,8 @@ BEGIN
 				END
 			) as SS_DATA_TYPE
 		from sys.sp_columns_100_view
-		where pg_catalog.lower(table_name) like pg_catalog.lower(sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_name)) COLLATE database_default
+		-- TODO: Temporary fix to use '\' as escape character for now, need to remove ESCAPE clause from LIKE once we have fixed the dependencies on this procedure
+		where pg_catalog.lower(table_name) like pg_catalog.lower(sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_name)) COLLATE database_default ESCAPE '\'
 			and ((SELECT coalesce(sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_owner),'')) = '' or table_owner like sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_owner) collate database_default)
 			and ((SELECT coalesce(sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_qualifier),'')) = '' or table_qualifier like sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_qualifier) collate database_default)
 			and ((SELECT coalesce(sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@column_name),'')) = '' or column_name like sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@column_name) collate database_default)
diff --git a/contrib/babelfishpg_tsql/sql/upgrades/babelfishpg_tsql--4.3.0--4.4.0.sql b/contrib/babelfishpg_tsql/sql/upgrades/babelfishpg_tsql--4.3.0--4.4.0.sql
index 9b47f25d43..e11420c2b1 100644
--- a/contrib/babelfishpg_tsql/sql/upgrades/babelfishpg_tsql--4.3.0--4.4.0.sql
+++ b/contrib/babelfishpg_tsql/sql/upgrades/babelfishpg_tsql--4.3.0--4.4.0.sql
@@ -1205,7 +1205,8 @@ BEGIN
 				END
 			) as SS_DATA_TYPE
 		from sys.sp_columns_100_view
-		where pg_catalog.lower(table_name) like pg_catalog.lower(sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_name)) COLLATE database_default
+        -- TODO: Temporary fix to use '\' as escape character for now, need to remove ESCAPE clause from LIKE once we have fixed the dependencies on this procedure
+		where pg_catalog.lower(table_name) like pg_catalog.lower(sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_name)) COLLATE database_default ESCAPE '\'
 			and ((SELECT coalesce(sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_owner),'')) = '' or table_owner like sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_owner) collate database_default)
 			and ((SELECT coalesce(sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_qualifier),'')) = '' or table_qualifier like sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@table_qualifier) collate database_default)
 			and ((SELECT coalesce(sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@column_name),'')) = '' or column_name like sys.babelfish_truncate_identifier(@column_name) collate database_default)
diff --git a/test/JDBC/expected/sp_columns_100.out b/test/JDBC/expected/sp_columns_100.out
index 5891801de1..c82745cc84 100644
--- a/test/JDBC/expected/sp_columns_100.out
+++ b/test/JDBC/expected/sp_columns_100.out
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallin
 create table nums(a int, b smallint, c tinyint, d bigint, e bit, f float, g real, h numeric(5,3), i money, j smallmoney)
 go
 
+create table test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100(a int);
+go
+
 EXEC [sys].sp_columns_100 'vart', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
 go
 ~~START~~
@@ -175,9 +178,61 @@ varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallin
 ~~END~~
 
 
+-- TODO: Should NOT return any row once the dependencies on sp_columns_100 has been fixed (added '\' as ESCAPE character as temporary fix for now)
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape_chars\_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape\_chars\_sp\_columns\_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape\_chars\_sp\_columns\_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape_chars\_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
 drop table nums
 go
 
+drop table test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100;
+go
+
 Use master
 go
 
@@ -380,6 +435,9 @@ varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallin
 create table nums(a int, b smallint, c tinyint, d bigint, e bit, f float, g real, h numeric(5,3), i money, j smallmoney)
 go
 
+create table test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100(a int);
+go
+
 EXEC [sys].sp_columns_100 'vart', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
 go
 ~~START~~
@@ -387,9 +445,61 @@ varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallin
 ~~END~~
 
 
+-- TODO: Should NOT return any row once the dependencies on sp_columns_100 has been fixed (added '\' as ESCAPE character as temporary fix for now)
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape_chars\_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape\_chars\_sp\_columns\_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape\_chars\_sp\_columns\_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape_chars\_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+~~START~~
+varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#int#!#int#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#nvarchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#int#!#int#!#varchar#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#smallint#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#varchar#!#int
+sp_cols#!#dbo#!#test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100#!#a#!#4#!#int#!#10#!#4#!#0#!#10#!#1#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#4#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#1#!#YES#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#0#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#<NULL>#!#38
+~~END~~
+
+
 drop table nums
 go
 
+drop table test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100;
+go
+
 use master
 go
 
diff --git a/test/JDBC/input/sp_columns_100.sql b/test/JDBC/input/sp_columns_100.sql
index c95674de5d..e6f432a261 100644
--- a/test/JDBC/input/sp_columns_100.sql
+++ b/test/JDBC/input/sp_columns_100.sql
@@ -95,12 +95,37 @@ go
 create table nums(a int, b smallint, c tinyint, d bigint, e bit, f float, g real, h numeric(5,3), i money, j smallmoney)
 go
 
+create table test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100(a int);
+go
+
 EXEC [sys].sp_columns_100 'vart', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
 go
 
+-- TODO: Should NOT return any row once the dependencies on sp_columns_100 has been fixed (added '\' as ESCAPE character as temporary fix for now)
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape_chars\_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape\_chars\_sp\_columns\_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape\_chars\_sp\_columns\_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape_chars\_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+
 drop table nums
 go
 
+drop table test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100;
+go
+
 Use master
 go
 
@@ -206,12 +231,37 @@ go
 create table nums(a int, b smallint, c tinyint, d bigint, e bit, f float, g real, h numeric(5,3), i money, j smallmoney)
 go
 
+create table test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100(a int);
+go
+
 EXEC [sys].sp_columns_100 'vart', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
 go
 
+-- TODO: Should NOT return any row once the dependencies on sp_columns_100 has been fixed (added '\' as ESCAPE character as temporary fix for now)
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape_chars\_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape\_chars\_sp\_columns\_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL, @ODBCVer = 3, @fUsePattern = 1
+GO
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape\_chars\_sp\_columns\_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+
+EXEC sys.sp_columns_100 'test\_escape_chars\_sp_columns_100', 'dbo', NULL, NULL
+GO
+
 drop table nums
 go
 
+drop table test_escape_chars_sp_columns_100;
+go
+
 use master
 go