How to determine whether a table is exist or not in Sql Server database

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In some cases we need to identify whether a table is exist or not in a sql server database. This is very simple & now i am sharing with you. Hope it will works like a handbook for you.













Query:

IF EXISTS (SELECT 1 
    FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES 
    WHERE TABLE_TYPE='BASE TABLE' 
    AND TABLE_NAME='tablename') 
        SELECT 'table exists.' 
ELSE 
        SELECT 'table does not exist.'

Hope it will help you.