I am experimenting and learning with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1. I have a database where I made many experiments. Now I would like to drop and recreate it. So I extract th
Requiring the DBName to be typed more than once is error prone, at some point it'll be executed with inconsistent entries and unintended consequences.
The answers from AnandPhadke or Pierre with variable support would be preferred for me.
DECLARE @DBName varchar(50) = 'YourDatabaseName'
USE master
IF EXISTS(select * from sys.databases where name= @DBName)
EXEC('DROP DATABASE ' + @DBName)
EXEC('CREATE DATABASE ' + @DBName)
or
DECLARE @DBName varchar(50) = 'YourDatabaseName'
WHILE EXISTS(select NULL from sys.databases where name = @DBName )
BEGIN
DECLARE @SQL varchar(max)
SELECT @SQL = COALESCE(@SQL,'') + 'Kill ' + Convert(varchar, SPId) + ';' FROM MASTER..SysProcesses WHERE DBId = DB_ID(@DBName) AND SPId <> @@SPId
EXEC(@SQL)
EXEC('DROP DATABASE ' + @DBName)
END
GO