How can I check if a View exists in a Database?

Question

I have some SQL code that needs to be executed if a certain View exists in a database. How would I go about checking if the View exists?

EDIT: The DBMS being used is Mic

Answer 1

You can check the availability of the view in various ways

FOR SQL SERVER

use sys.objects

IF EXISTS(
   SELECT 1
   FROM   sys.objects
   WHERE  OBJECT_ID = OBJECT_ID('[schemaName].[ViewName]')
          AND Type_Desc = 'VIEW'
)
BEGIN
    PRINT 'View Exists'
END

use sysobjects

IF NOT EXISTS (
   SELECT 1
   FROM   sysobjects
   WHERE  NAME = '[schemaName].[ViewName]'
          AND xtype = 'V'
)
BEGIN
    PRINT 'View Exists'
END

use sys.views

IF EXISTS (
   SELECT 1
   FROM sys.views
   WHERE OBJECT_ID = OBJECT_ID(N'[schemaName].[ViewName]')
)
BEGIN
    PRINT 'View Exists'
END

use INFORMATION_SCHEMA.VIEWS

IF EXISTS (
   SELECT 1
   FROM   INFORMATION_SCHEMA.VIEWS
   WHERE  table_name = 'ViewName'
          AND table_schema = 'schemaName'
)
BEGIN
    PRINT 'View Exists'
END

use OBJECT_ID

IF EXISTS(
   SELECT OBJECT_ID('ViewName', 'V')
)
BEGIN
    PRINT 'View Exists'
END

use sys.sql_modules

IF EXISTS (
   SELECT 1
   FROM   sys.sql_modules
   WHERE  OBJECT_ID = OBJECT_ID('[schemaName].[ViewName]')
)
BEGIN
   PRINT 'View Exists'
END