Question

I am trying to create a trigger in SQL Server 2008 which inserts a row into a 2nd database after an update in the 1st database.

However I keep getting an error..

(Procedure behaviour_alert, Line 11 Incorrect syntax near ‘)’

Is this because of using DATETIME in the trigger.

This works as a normal query, I can’t see why it won’t work as a trigger.
Can only adjust the query to choose the current datetime?

Query below

create trigger behaviour_alert
on [database1].[dbo].[studconduct]
for update
as
begin

declare @conductdatetime as datetime
set @conductdatetime = GETDATE()

insert into database2.dbo.behaviouralert
  select *
  from studconduct
  where curr_ind='Y'
  and cond_pts >= '5'
  and conduct_date >= @conductdatetime

What am I missing here, going crossed eyed looking at this. Maybe I have had too much coffee.

Edit: this is what I ended up with and it worked. I missed the END at the end of the trigger

create trigger behaviour_alert
    on [database1].[dbo].[studconduct]
    for update
    as
    begin
    insert into database2.dbo.behaviouralert
      select *
      from studconduct
      where curr_ind='Y'
      and cond_pts >= '5'
      and conduct_date >= datetime
    end

Answer 1

I think the problems is not in GETDATE().
maybe you just forget about END in the end of trigger?