Dynamic SQL Query to Drop table

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Looking for way to create some dynamic SQL to drop a table if it exists. However I can not seem to get the syntax correct. Here is the query so far (renamed fields for security)

DECLARE @TableNameNew NVARCHAR(MAX)
DECLARE @DynamicSQL2 NVARCHAR(MAX)

SET @TableNameNew = (SELECT  'tbl1_' + REPLACE(StaffCode,'.','') AS TableName
         FROM tblEmployee WHERE (PCLogin = REPLACE(SYSTEM_USER, 'DOMAIN\', '')))
SET @DynamicSQL2 = 'IF OBJECT_ID(' + '''' + @TableNameNew + '''' + +','+'''U''' + ') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE ' + @TableNameNew

EXEC @DynamicSQL2

This returns an error:

Could not find stored procedure 'IF OBJECT_ID('tbl1_ghewitt','U') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE tbl1_ghewitt'.

Mazhar · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-29 12:25:47Z

2

Try

EXECUTE sp_executesql @DynamicSQL2

instead of

EXEC @DynamicSQL2

answered Nov 29, 2016 at 12:25

Mazhar

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GPH Over a year ago

Perfect. Appreciated!

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