>> Hi, What would be the best syntax to use if I wanted to drop a
>> database, but only if it already existed?

> Why not just drop it anyway? Who cares if you get a does not exist
> exception, just ignore it. The goal is to have the database not there
> after you execute the drop, so if it is not there anyway, you
> haven't lost anything.
>
> Adam

Adam, yes, good thinking :)
Done that and all working.
Thanks for your help.

Richard