if exists DROP PROCEDURE/VIEW

how can I drop a propcedure or a view without error for MS SQL 2000/2500

for a table

IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'[dbo].[myTABLE]') AND type in (N'U'))
DROP TABLE [dbo].[myTABLE]

and for a procedure

IF EXISTS ?
DROP PROCEDURE [dbo].[SP_myTABLE_Count]

thank you for helpingPlease excuse me, but I find the number of people who can't use google abolutely unbelievable. A search for sys.objects gives the answer, and the type is P for TSQL stored procedures.

However, keep in mind that SQL Server 2005 hides objects on which you have no access, so even if you query sys.objects first you may get an error, and you should handle that situation.|||please excuse me, but a forum is not google|||please excuse me, but a forum is not google
I am perfectly aware of that. What I tried to point out is that very simple questions, like this one, can very easily be solved by searching google. And it's even way faster. Even better, by eliminating a few of the simpler questions, the users of the forum can use their time trying to resolve a bit tougher issues, for which there is NOT an obvious solution when searching google. I do think you get my point.

By all means, do not think of my post as a personal critism, rather a good guideline for the future. My approach is alway as this: Try to solve, search with google, post on forum.|||actually u need not think that hard to get the "if exists" script. sql server can do it for u. right click on any SP from EM and select "generate SQL Script" or from QA Object-Browser select "create drop script" by right clicking on a SP. check the code generated.....

If Exists Column ?

Hello

How do you check if a column exist ?

for a table :

if exists (select * from dbo.sysobjects where id = object_id(N'[dbo].[myTable]') and OBJECTPROPERTY(id, N'IsUserTable') = 1)
drop table [dbo].[myTable]
GO

but I dont find it for a column

Thank youif exists ( select * from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
where TABLE_NAME='tablename'
and COLUMN_NAME='columname' )
drop table [dbo].[myTable]|||I want to drop the column not the table ?

thank you for helping|||Here we go.......
--alter table tablename drop column columnname

if exists ( select * from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
where TABLE_NAME='tablename'
and COLUMN_NAME='columname' )
alter table tablename drop column columnname
go|||This is one way....

USE Northwind
GO

SET NOCOUNT ON
CREATE TABLE myTable99(Col1 int, Col2 varchar(25))
GO

INSERT INTO myTable99(Col1, Col2)
SELECT 1, 'a' UNION ALL SELECT 2, 'b' UNION ALL SELECT 3, 'c'
GO

SELECT * FROM myTable99

IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.Columns WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'myTable99' AND COLUMN_NAME = 'Col2')
ALTER TABLE myTable99 DROP COLUMN Col2

SELECT * FROM myTable99
GO

SET NOCOUNT OFF
DROP TABLE myTable99
GO