title: How to drop the column name which contain dot
body: <p>Using <code>SQL server 2008</code></p>
  
  <p>column name is : <code>file.retry</code></p>
  
  <p>I want to drop the column <code>file.retry.</code> while running the below query getting the exception</p>
  
  <pre><code>ALTER TABLE FILEQ DROP COLUMN file.retry
  
  Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
  Incorrect syntax near '.'.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How to solve this issue. Any one can help please</p>