Can Instead Of triggers co-exist with regular triggers? If so, are there any potential issues we should be aware of?
Can Instead Of triggers co-exist with regular triggers? If so, are there any potential
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Can Instead Of triggers co-exist with regular triggers? If so, are there any potential issues we should be aware of?
INSTEAD OFtriggers can coexist with normal triggers. I’ve done this a good bit.INSTEAD OFtriggers have numerous potential issues, mainly around the fact that what they replace the normal insert/update/delete behavior with whatever you define. A developer may think nothing ofUPDATE User SET Address = 'foo' WHERE UserID = 4, but if your trigger is using that as a hook to touch a dozen authentication tables and maybe talk to a server around the world, you’ve bought yourself a lot of potential confusion.Keep the behavior of these triggers inline with expected behavior of IUD statements. Don’t do too much.
INSTEAD OFtriggers are a very powerful tool, easily misused. Use them appropriately and thoughtfully.