Access check table exist before drop it.

If drop an un-exist table, will get error "Table 'TempTable' does not exist."

use the following function:


Here is a function I use to check whether a table exists:

Code:

Function TableExists(TableName As String) As Boolean
'=================================================  ============================
' hlfUtils.TableExists
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Copyright by Heather L. Floyd - Floyd Innovations - www.floydinnovations.com
' Created 08-01-2005
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Purpose:  Checks to see whether the named table exists in the database
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Parameters:
' ARGUEMENT             :   DESCRIPTION
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' TableName (String)    :   Name of table to check for
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Returns:  True, if table found in current db, False if not found.
'=================================================  ============================
Dim strTableNameCheck
On Error GoTo ErrorCode
'try to assign tablename value
strTableNameCheck = CurrentDb.TableDefs(TableName)
'If no error and we get to this line, true
TableExists = True
ExitCode:
On Error Resume Next
Exit Function
ErrorCode:
Select Case Err.number
Case 3265  'Item not found in this collection
TableExists = False
Resume ExitCode
Case Else
MsgBox "Error " & Err.number & ": " & Err.Description, vbCritical, "hlfUtils.TableExists"
'Debug.Print "Error " & Err.number & ": " & Err.Description & "hlfUtils.TableExists"
Resume ExitCode
End Select
End Function