sys.triggers (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance

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 was granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.

See Also

Security Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)