Add a column to a table, if it does not already exist
I want to write a query for MS SQL Server that adds a column into a table. But I don't want any error display, when I run/execute the following query. I am using this sort of query to add a table ... IF EXISTS ( SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE OBJECT_ID = OBJECT_ID(N'[dbo].[Person]') AND TYPE IN (N'U') ) But I don't know how to write this query for a column. Lieven Keersmaekers You can use a similar construct by using the sys.columns table io sys.objects . IF NOT EXISTS ( SELECT * FROM sys.columns WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'[dbo].[Person]') AND name = 'ColumnName' ) SPL IF COL_LENGTH('table