mysql trigger definition code example
Example 1: trigger in mysql syntax
CREATE TRIGGER trigger_name
{BEFORE | AFTER} {INSERT | UPDATE| DELETE }
ON table_name FOR EACH ROW
trigger_body;
Example 2: mysql trigger example
-- The following statement creates an AFTER UPDATE trigger on the sales table:
DELIMITER $$
CREATE TRIGGER after_sales_update
AFTER UPDATE
ON sales FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
IF OLD.quantity <> new.quantity THEN
INSERT INTO SalesChanges(salesId,beforeQuantity, afterQuantity)
VALUES(old.id, old.quantity, new.quantity);
END IF;
END$$
DELIMITER ;