SET @s = (SELECT IF( (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS WHERE table_schema = DATABASE() AND table_name = 'Filters' AND column_name = 'EmailFormat' ) > 0, "SELECT 'Column EmailFormat already exists in Filters'", "ALTER TABLE `Filters` ADD `EmailFormat` enum('Individual','Summary') NOT NULL default 'Individual' AFTER `EmailBody`" )); PREPARE stmt FROM @s; EXECUTE stmt;