sql server 2008 - SQL error: 'CREATE/ALTER PROCEDURE' must be the first statement in a query batch

Question

I am running a SQL script but getting an error:

'CREATE/ALTER PROCEDURE' must be the first statement in a query batch

Here's my code:

IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'myproc') AND type in (N'P', N'PC'))
DROP PROCEDURE [dbo].[myproc]

create PROCEDURE [dbo].[myproc]

AS
BEGIN
    select * from mytable
END
GO

How can I solve it?

Answer 1

Run your statement in the following form:

IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'myproc') AND type in (N'P', N'PC'))
  DROP PROCEDURE [dbo].[myproc]
GO
create PROCEDURE [dbo].[myproc]
AS
BEGIN
    select * from mytable
END
GO

Note the GO batch separator after DROP PROCEDURE