SQL Server 2008 delete all tables under special schema

Question

Hello I would like to know is is possible to drop all tables in database what was created under custom schema for example DBO1...with one sql query or special script.

T

Answer 1

Just in case it helps someone, I added this as a stored procedure to the master database to allow it to conveniently used on any db / schema.

It can be called like this:

EXEC master.dbo.dropTablesInSchema 'my_db', 'dbo

Stored procedure create script:

CREATE PROC [master].[dbo].[dropTablesInSchema]
    @db nvarchar(max),
    @schema nvarchar(max)
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @Tables TABLE (name nvarchar(max))
    INSERT INTO @Tables
    EXEC ('SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM [' + @db + '].INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = ''' + @schema + ''' and TABLE_TYPE =''BASE TABLE''')

    DECLARE @SqlStatement NVARCHAR(MAX)
    SELECT @SqlStatement = 
        COALESCE(@SqlStatement, N'') + N'DROP TABLE [' + @db + '].[' + @schema + '].' + QUOTENAME(NAME) + N';' + CHAR(13)
    FROM @Tables

    EXEC(@SqlStatement)

END