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Click here to copy the following block DECLARE @dbname varchar( 128 ) SELECT @dbname = 'tempdb' -- test -- In SQL6x/70/2000 IF DB_ID( @dbname ) IS NOT NULL   PRINT 'DB Exists...' ELSE   PRINT 'DB does not exist...' -- In SQL70/2000 IF EXISTS( SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.SCHEMATA       WHERE CATALOG_NAME = @dbname )   PRINT 'DB Exists...' ELSE   PRINT 'DB does not exist...' IF DATABASEPROPERTY( @dbname , 'IsOffline' ) IS NOT NULL   PRINT 'DB Exists...' ELSE   PRINT 'DB does not exist...'

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