A trigger is basically a code fragment, which gets executed automatically in accord with specific events on a certain table present in the database. Triggers are widely used in software application development as they can perform some vital functions, such as restricting access to particular data, modifications of audit data and performing logging.
Triggers used by any offshore software development company can be broadly divided into two categories:
- Row Triggers
- Statement triggers
These database triggers are being used extensively in outsource software development as they:
- Decline parameters and do not accept arguments.
- Are unable to perform rollback or commit operations as they belong to triggering SQL statement.
- Are potential of causing errors in mutating tables.
There are countless software development services India that have gained expertise in triggers.