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verify if database exists

Hi,

Is there a simple way to verify if a database exists?
I'm writing a stored procedure that will accept a database name as an input
parameter,
and create the database if it does't already exist.

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Nov 23 '05 #1
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Tim
IF DB_ID('dbname') IS NULL
print 'missing'
else
print 'exists'

Tim S

Nov 23 '05 #2
Got it. Thanks.

Tim wrote:
IF DB_ID('dbname') IS NULL
print 'missing'
else
print 'exists'

Tim S


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