trigger example in mysql

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 ;

Example 3: mysql triggers

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 ;