How can we get the metadata of triggers?


It can be done with the help of the INFORMATION_SCHEMA database. Following statement will give us the metadata of triggers −

mysql> Select trigger_schema, trigger_name, action_statement
    -> from information_schema.triggers\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
  trigger_schema: query
    trigger_name: trigger_before_delete_sample
action_statement: BEGIN
SET @count = if (@count IS NULL, 1, (@count+1));
INSERT INTO sample_rowaffected values (@count);
END
*************************** 2. row ***************************
  trigger_schema: query
    trigger_name: before_inser_studentage
action_statement: IF NEW.age < 0 THEN SET NEW.age = 0;
END IF
*************************** 3. row ***************************
  trigger_schema: sys
    trigger_name: sys_config_insert_set_user
action_statement: BEGIN IF @sys.ignore_sys_config_triggers != true AND
NEW.set_by IS NULL THEN SET NEW.set_by = USER(); END IF; END
*************************** 5. row ***************************
  trigger_schema: sys
    trigger_name: sys_config_update_set_user
action_statement: BEGIN IF @sys.ignore_sys_config_triggers != true AND
NEW.set_by IS NULL THEN SET NEW.set_by = USER(); END IF; END
4 rows in set (0.03 sec)

Sharon Christine
Sharon Christine

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Updated on: 22-Jun-2020

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