How can I resolve the “Table 'dbo.Foo' already exists.” error when the table does not exist?

Question

I\'ve created a table and then realised I made a mistake. SSMS wouldn\'t let me update the table without recreating it, so I\'ve deleted the table and then tried to create i

Answer 1

Create the Table with any other name and then rename it works fine. Server refresh did not work for me. You can try to restart Management Studios though.