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sqlfresher2k7
Aged Yak Warrior

623 Posts

Posted - 2009-04-21 : 13:57:47
I want a script which should execute the alter if the column doesn't exists in the table..

IF exists(SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS WHERE COLUMN_NAME = 'Student_ID')

ALTER TABLE dbo.student_info ADD Student_ID bigint NOT NULL IDENTITY(1,1)

sakets_2000
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1472 Posts

Posted - 2009-04-21 : 14:08:43
[code]IF exists(SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS WHERE COLUMN_NAME = 'Student_ID' and table_name='student_info')

ALTER TABLE dbo.student_info ADD Student_ID bigint NOT NULL IDENTITY(1,1)[/code]
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sqlfresher2k7
Aged Yak Warrior

623 Posts

Posted - 2009-04-21 : 17:42:01
Thanks it works..
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dsindo
Starting Member

45 Posts

Posted - 2009-04-24 : 19:43:10
IF not exists(SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS WHERE COLUMN_NAME = 'Student_ID' and table_name='student_info')

ALTER TABLE dbo.student_info ADD Student_ID bigint NOT NULL IDENTITY(1,1)
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