Pound/Number sign in Column Name + Custom SQL

Has anyone gotten a custom sql partner link to work when a column name being referenced has a # sign in it?
For the sake of simplifying the example to make it clear:
select field1, field2
from table1
where
field_# = #variableName
Is there a way to edit the WSDL to tell it to look for say the $ sign for variable replacement as opposed to the # sign?
Thanks in advance

I don't believe so as this is a toplink requirement.
A workaround would be to create a view renaming the column field_#.
cheers
James

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