Building and Optimizing Triggers in SQL Server Data Camp

Overview

Context

Auditing your SQL Server database and keeping data integrity can be a challenging task for DBAs and database developers. SQL Server triggers are special types of stored procedures designed to help you achieve consistency and integrity of your database. 

This Building and Optimizing Triggers in SQL Server course offered by Data Camp will teach you how to work with triggers and use them in real-life examples. Specifically, you will learn about the use cases and limitations of triggers.

What you will do during this course:

• Create your first trigger using T-SQL code. Learn how triggers are used and what alternatives exist.
• Learn about the different types of SQL Server triggers: AFTER triggers (DML), INSTEAD OF triggers (DML), DDL triggers, and logon triggers.
• Find out known limitations of triggers, as well as common use cases for AFTER triggers (DML), INSTEAD OF triggers (DML) and DDL triggers.
• Learn to delete and modify triggers. Acquaint yourself with the way trigger management is done. Learn how to investigate problematic triggers in practice.