using Object_id() function with #tables

Question

I want to ensure if a temporary table exists in my database or not.

I tried to use OBJECT_ID() function but it seems that I can\'t use it with temporary

Answer 1

Use this to change the context of the OBJECT_ID call to tempdb

OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#table')

OBJECT_ID on MSDN shows 3 part object names. In this case you can omit schema_name

OBJECT_ID ( '[ database_name . [ schema_name ] . | schema_name . ]