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An action causing the automatic invocation of a procedure, for instance to preserve referential integrity. A triggers goes into effect when a user attempts to modify data with an insert, delete, or update command. A trigger can instruct the system to take any number of actions when a specified change is attempted. By preventing incorrect, unauthorized, or inconsistent changes to data, triggers help maintain the integrity of the database.
[Sybase SQL Server Release 10.0 Transact-SQL User's Guide].Last updated: 1995-02-22
Nearby terms:
Trellis Code Modulation ♦ Trident ♦ trigger ♦ trigger finger ♦ TRIGMAN
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