CHAPTER 10Triggers

Database triggers are specialized stored programs. They are not called directly but are triggered by events in the database. They run between the time you issue a command and the time you perform the database management system action. You can write triggers in PL/SQL or Java. Triggers can capture events that create, modify, or drop objects, and they can capture inserts to, updates of, and deletes from tables or views. They can also monitor changes in the state of the database or schema, and the actions of users.

This chapter covers the following:

Image Introduction to triggers

Trigger architecture

Data Definition Language triggers ...

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