You have an error in your SQL syntax; IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_NAME = user_table) BEGIN PRINT Database Table Exists END, code example

Example: sql server check table exists

IF EXISTS 
  (SELECT object_id FROM sys.tables
  WHERE name = 'Artists'
  AND SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id) = 'dbo')
  PRINT 'The table exists'
ELSE 
  PRINT 'The table does not exist';