before insert trigger new keyword code example

Example 1: trigger before insert

DELIMITER $$

CREATE TRIGGER before_workcenters_insert
BEFORE INSERT
ON WorkCenters FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
    DECLARE rowcount INT;
    
    SELECT COUNT(*) 
    INTO rowcount
    FROM WorkCenterStats;
    
    IF rowcount > 0 THEN
        UPDATE WorkCenterStats
        SET totalCapacity = totalCapacity + new.capacity;
    ELSE
        INSERT INTO WorkCenterStats(totalCapacity)
        VALUES(new.capacity);
    END IF; 

END $$

DELIMITER ;

Example 2: trigger before insert

CREATE TRIGGER trigger_name
BEFORE INSERT
   ON table_name FOR EACH ROW

BEGIN

   -- variable declarations

   -- trigger code

END;