drop table if exists query code example

Example 1: sql drop table if exists

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS dbo.Customers

Example 2: sql server drop table if exists

-- Classic table
IF OBJECT_ID('my_schema.my_table', 'U') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE my_schema.my_table; 
-- Temporary table
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb.my_schema.#my_table') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #my_table;