Script(s)

Verifying that an object exists

If the table exists, it is deleted. If the table does not exist, the DROP TABLE statement is not executed.

IF OBJECT_ID (N’dbo.AWBuildVersion’, N’U') IS NOT NULL
 DROP TABLE dbo.AWBuildVersion;
GO

Syntax :

OBJECT_ID (‘object_name’, ['object_type'])

Object Type is optional, and possible values it can hold are.. (Items in bold are frequently used)

Object type:

AF = Aggregate function (CLR)

C = CHECK constraint

D = DEFAULT (constraint or stand-alone)

F = FOREIGN KEY constraint

PK = PRIMARY KEY constraint

P = SQL stored procedure

PC = Assembly (CLR) stored procedure

FN = SQL scalar function

FS = Assembly (CLR) scalar function

FT = Assembly (CLR) table-valued function

R = Rule (old-style, stand-alone)

RF = Replication-filter-procedure

SN = Synonym

SQ = Service queue

TA = Assembly (CLR) DML trigger

TR = SQL DML trigger

IF = SQL inlined table-valued function

TF = SQL table-valued-function

U = Table (user-defined)

UQ = UNIQUE constraint

V = View

X = Extended stored procedure

IT = Internal table