Database Triggers
Database triggers are specialized stored programs that are triggered by events in the database. They run between the time when you issue a command and the time when the command is actually performed. As a result of being between these times, you cannot use SQL Data Control Language in triggers: SAVEPOINT, ROLLBACK, or COMMIT. You can define four types of triggers in the Oracle Database 10g family of products:
Data Definition Language (DDL) triggers These triggers fire when you create, alter, rename, or drop objects in a database schema. They are useful to monitor poor programming practices, like when programs create and drop ...
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