public function doesTableExist(connection:sqlConnection,tableName:String):Boolean
{
    connection.loadSchema();
    var schema:sqlSchemaResult = connection.getSchemaResult();

    for each (var table:sqlTableSchema in schema.tables)
    {
        if (table.name.toLowerCase() == tableName.toLowerCase())
        {
            return true;
        }
    }
    return false;
}