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alter view issue

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tpiazza55
Posting Yak Master

162 Posts

Posted - 2010-05-26 : 12:15:21

Im trying to check if a view exists and if it does alter it

im using:

IF OBJECT_ID('view1', 'V') IS NOT NULL

BEGIN

ALTER VIEW view1

AS

select top 10 *
from tabletest

END

im getting Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'VIEW'.

the error seems to be with the begin/end. what am i doing wrong?

jimf
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2875 Posts

Posted - 2010-05-26 : 12:37:17

You can't put anything before the ALTER statement. You could try drop and recreate the view



IF OBJECT_ID('view1', 'V') IS NOT NULL
DROP VIEW view1
GO

CREATE VIEW view1
AS

select top 10 *
from tabletest

Jim

Everyday I learn something that somebody else already knew

tpiazza55
Posting Yak Master

162 Posts

Posted - 2010-05-26 : 12:43:50

ok thanks

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2010-05-27 : 03:08:37

or use dynamic sql

IF OBJECT_ID('view1', 'V') IS NOT NULL

EXEC('ALTER VIEW view1

AS

select top 10 *
from tabletest
')

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

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