Question

I have @db_out = 'aux.dbo.some_table_name' , and I don’t know how to drop , create based on that variable like :

IF OBJECT_ID(@db_out) IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE "@db_out" - not working
CREATE TABLE "@db_out"  .... etc

it creates master.dbo.@dbo_out

How can I use that variable to create that table or verify it and drop it ?

Answer 1

You will have to build the statement in varchar variable and execute it:

declare @strSql as varchar(max)

IF OBJECT_ID(@db_out) IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
   EXEC ('DROP TABLE [' + @db_out + ']')
END
set @strSql = 'CREATE TABLE [' + @db_out + '] (' -- Etc
EXEC (@strSql)