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Lab7 PL SQL Triggers Summary

The document explains database triggers, which are special stored procedures that execute automatically in response to events on a table or view. It highlights key differences between triggers and stored procedures, such as the inability to manually invoke triggers or pass parameters. Two specific triggers are detailed: one for inserting records before a faculty entry and another for deleting records before a faculty entry, both logging actions to a backup table.

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Lab7 PL SQL Triggers Summary

The document explains database triggers, which are special stored procedures that execute automatically in response to events on a table or view. It highlights key differences between triggers and stored procedures, such as the inability to manually invoke triggers or pass parameters. Two specific triggers are detailed: one for inserting records before a faculty entry and another for deleting records before a faculty entry, both logging actions to a backup table.

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PL-SQL Lab 7: Database Triggers

A trigger is a special kind of stored procedure that automatically executes in response to


certain events on a particular table or view in a database.

Key differences between triggers and stored procedures:

1. Triggers cannot be manually invoked like stored procedures.

2. Triggers do not accept parameters.

3. Transactions (COMMIT or ROLLBACK) cannot be used within a trigger.

Trigger 1: Before Insert Trigger


Trigger Name: facultydata1
Event: BEFORE INSERT on 'faculty'
Action: Inserts a record into 'faculty_backup' with action='insert', new_id from NEW.id, and
current timestamp.

Trigger 2: Before Delete Trigger


Trigger Name: facultydata2
Event: BEFORE DELETE on 'faculty'
Action: Inserts a record into 'faculty_backup' with action='delete', old_id from OLD.id, and
current timestamp.

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