Answers for "how to check if a table already exists in sql server"

sql server check table exists

IF EXISTS 
  (SELECT object_id FROM sys.tables
  WHERE name = 'Artists'
  AND SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id) = 'dbo')
  PRINT 'The table exists'
ELSE 
  PRINT 'The table does not exist';

on sql table data exists

If EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM dbo.T1 WHERE T1.Name='Scot')
    BEGIN
         --<Do something>
    END 

ELSE    
     BEGIN
       --<Do something>
     END