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Drop Index If it Exists

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gregoryagu
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Posted - 2008-07-31 : 17:51:43

--Drops an Index if it exists.
Create PROCEDURE [dbo].[Utils_DropIndex]
(
@TableName varchar(128),
@IndexName varchar(128)
)
AS
BEGIN

Declare @SQL varchar(4000)
set @SQL = 'IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.indexes '
+ ' WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID('''
+ @TableName + ''') AND name = ''' + @IndexName + ''' )'
+ ' BEGIN PRINT ''Dropping the Index:'' PRINT '''
+ @IndexName + ''' DROP INDEX ['
+ @IndexName + '] ON [' + @TableName + '] END ELSE BEGIN PRINT ''Index Not Found:'''
+ 'Print ''' + @IndexName + ''' END'

--Print @SQL

EXECUTE (@SQL)
END

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