Quick SQL Insert statement question involving variable

H - I appreciate any help on this...

This works:

Dim cmd2 As New SqlCommand("INSERT INTO tblRep (project, remdev) VALUES ('" & ProjectIDComboBox.Text & "', '2')", cs)

cmd2.ExecuteNonQuery()

But this doesn't work:

Dim x as integer
x = 2

Dim cmd2 As New SqlCommand("INSERT INTO tblRep (project, remdev) VALUES ('" & ProjectIDComboBox.Text & "', @x)", cs)

cmd2.ExecuteNonQuery()

Error Message: Must declare the scalar variable "@x".


Any ideas where I'm going wrong trying to insert my variable x?

Thanks again