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  • SQL : How to check if a stored procedure exists before creation?

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    In this article we will learn how to check if a stored procedure exists before creating it. We can use the below script which will drop the proc if it exists and then recreate it. 

    IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE type = 'P' AND name = 'sp_ProcToBeCreated')
DROP PROCEDURE sp_ProcToBeCreated
GO

CREATE PROCEDURE sp_ProcToBeCreated
AS
BEGIN
-----Proc Contents
END
GO

    Or we can also alter the proc in case it exists as below:

    IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE type = 'P' AND name = 'sp_ProcToBeCreated')
ALTER PROCEDURE sp_ProcToBeCreated
AS
BEGIN
-----Proc Contents
END
GO
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