sys.triggers (Transact-SQL)

Contains a row for each object that is a trigger, with a type of TR or TA. DML trigger names are schema-scoped and, therefore, are visible in sys.objects. DDL trigger names are scoped by the parent entity and are only visible in this view.

The parent_class and name columns uniquely identify the trigger in the database.

Column name

Data type

Description

name

sysname

Trigger name. DML trigger names are schema-scoped. DDL trigger names are scoped with respect to the parent entity.

object_id

int

Object identification number. Is unique within a database.

parent_class

tinyint

Class of the parent of the trigger.

0 = Database, for the DDL triggers.

1 = Object or column for the DML triggers.

parent_class_desc

nvarchar(60)

Description of the parent class of the trigger.

DATABASE

OBJECT_OR_COLUMN

parent_id

int

ID of the parent of the trigger, as follows:

0 = Triggers that are database-parented triggers.

For DML triggers, this is the object_id of the table or view on which the DML trigger is defined.

type

char(2)

Object type:

TA = Assembly (CLR) trigger

TR = SQL trigger

type_desc

nvarchar(60)

Description of object type.

CLR_TRIGGER

SQL_TRIGGER

create_date

datetime

Date the trigger was created.

modify_date

datetime

Date the object was last modified by using an ALTER statement.

is_ms_shipped

bit

Trigger created on behalf of the user by an internal SQL Server component.

is_disabled

bit

Trigger is disabled.

is_not_for_replication

bit

Trigger was created as NOT FOR REPLICATION.

is_instead_of_trigger

bit

1 = INSTEAD OF triggers

0 = AFTER triggers.

Permissions

The visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns or on which the user has been granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.

See Also

Reference

Security Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)

Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)