Triggers
As you learned in the previous section, Apex code can be used to write classes or triggers. A trigger is an Apex script that executes when a data manipulation language (DML) event occurs on a specific sObject. Therefore, triggers are directly bound with the records of a particular sObject. If the particular record is affected, then the related trigger will be executed:
- The record is accessed via the standard page or Visualforce page
- The record is accessed via a web services API
Triggers can be created on any custom or top-level standard object. There are four types of DML events that affect a trigger of a particular object:
- Insert
- Update
- Delete
- Undelete
The preceding DML events can be executed either before or after the event. You can specify ...
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