Check if a table exist in Sql Database's

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how to Check if a table exists in the SQL Databases ?

Posted 29-Sep-13 12:40pm

Ahmad Al Halabi

Updated 29-Sep-13 12:52pm

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Solution 1

from a stored procedure?

SQL

create procedure check_table_exists
@aTableName varchar(50)
as
return (select count(*) from sysobjects where type = 'U' and name = @aTableName)
go

Posted 29-Sep-13 13:12pm

bryce

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PIEBALDconsult 29-Sep-13 21:12pm

You didn't include the schema name.

bryce 29-Sep-13 21:39pm

exercise for the reader old chap ;)

Solution 2

1.

IF EXISTS (SELECT 1 
           FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES 
           WHERE TABLE_TYPE='BASE TABLE' 
           AND TABLE_NAME='mytablename') 
   SELECT 1 AS res ELSE SELECT 0 AS res;

2.

IF OBJECT_ID (N'".$table_name."', N'U') IS NOT NULL 
   SELECT 1 AS res ELSE SELECT 0 AS res;

3.

SQL

IF (EXISTS (SELECT *
                 FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
                 WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'TheSchema'
                 AND  TABLE_NAME = 'TheTable'))
BEGIN
    --Do Stuff
END

Posted 29-Sep-13 16:43pm

ringblue

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Rakesh Meel · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-29T18:42:00

Solution 3

visit here...

Check if a table or field exists in a database[^]

or

http://sqlserver2000.databases.aspfaq.com/how-do-i-determine-if-a-table-exists-in-a-sql-server-database.html[^]

Posted 29-Sep-13 18:42pm

Rakesh Meel